FY26 Peer Reviewed Medical Research Program (PRMRP) Impact Award
Funds applied, use-inspired and practice-oriented research with near-term major impact on one of the FY26 PRMRP topic areas — which include Suicide Prevention, PTSD and Maternal Mental Health. A Partnering PI option supports two collaborating investigators, at least one of whom must be a clinician researcher. Clinical trials are not allowed.
- Indicative award
- $2.8M–$3.6M (total award)Single PI option capped at $2.8M total costs; Partnering PI option at $3.6M total costs. Maximum period of performance 4 years. Total costs include direct and indirect.
- Timing
- Annual cycleAnnual cycle · May, Jul, AugNo specific published date recorded. This funder publishes a cycle rather than a date, and this database does not invent one.FY26 Letter of Intent was due July 23, 2026 and application August 6, 2026; both have passed. The FY26 topic-area list is published on this page and is reissued each fiscal year with congressional direction.
- Who can apply
- Early-career faculty, Mid-career & senior, Any faculty rank
- Eligibility
- Independent investigators at all career levels at eligible extramural or intramural DoD organizations; the Partnering PI option requires at least one PI to be a clinician researcher. A Letter of Intent is required before the full application, and the proposal must address a named FY26 topic area plus a PRMRP strategic goal.
- SSWR clusters
- Topics
- applied research · suicide prevention · post-traumatic stress disorder · maternal mental health
- Apply at
- https://cdmrp.health.mil/prmrp/topicareas/topicareas26
- This entry
- Curated by the working group. Written 2026-08-07. The funder link has not yet been machine-checked.
Amounts and dates on this page are indicative and are maintained by people rather than scraped. Funders change ceilings, windows and eligibility without notice; confirm all details at the source above before applying.
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