Rally Foundation’s Advocacy
Your voice matters and here’s proof:

$317.5 Million

Rally Foundation leads the charge for funding from the Department of Defense (DOD) Congressionally Directed Medical Research Program (CDMRP). In eight years, our collective voices have secured $317.5 million for cancers that affect children, adolescents and young adults resulting in 269 new federally-funded research projects.

Helpful Submission Tips and Insights

Rally hosted a webinar with Julie Huiberts, PRCRP Program Manager. Ms. Huiberts provided expert insights and best practices for completing and submitting your DOD grant application. You can access the webinar video recording and presentation slides below.

Rally’s DOD Efforts Since 2017

DOD Peer Reviewed Cancer Research Program (PRCRP)

YEAR PRCRP BUDGET # OF ELIGIBLE CATEGORIES (CANCERS) PEDIATRIC & AYA CANCERS PEDIATRIC BRAIN TUMORS NEUROBLASTOMA TOTAL OF PRCRP BUDGET
2024* $130M 18 $63.8M
28 Awards
$2.6M
3 Awards
$9.4M
11 Awards
$75.8M
2023 $130M 20 $57M
42 Awards
$10.2M
8 Awards
$3.9M
3 Awards
$67.4M
2022 $130M 20 $50.9M
44 Awards
$4.8M
5 Awards
$0.6M
1 Award
$41.25M
2021 $130M 20 $46.1M
36 Awards
$3.4M
3 Awards
$6.5M
5 Awards
$56M
2020 $110M 14 $10.8M
12 Awards
$6.05M
7 Awards
$4.8M
3 Awards
$21.65M
2019 $90M 15 $7.5M
10 Awards
$3.4M
5 Awards
$4.9M
7 Awards
$15.8M
2018 $80M 17 $6.5M
11 Awards
$2.5M
3 Awards
$1.7M
4 Awards
$10.7M
2017 $60M 14 $3.1M
7 Awards
$4.7M
8 Awards
$2.4M
3 Awards
$10.2M
Eight-Year Total $245.7M $37.65M $34.2M $317.55M

* Rally Foundation is the lead advocate for funding to research cancers in pediatric, adolescent and young adult cancers, sarcoma, germ cell cancers, thyroid cancer and lymphoma.

* PAYA funding includes: pediatric, adolescent and young adult cancers, sarcoma, germ cell cancers, thyroid cancer, lymphoma and colorectal cancer.

* DOD will release quantity of awards upon completion of award negotiations.

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