The office of Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP) announces recently extended deadline for the Fiscal Year 2019 (FY19) funding opportunities for the Department of Defense (DOD) Bone Marrow Failure Research Program (BMFRP) and Multiple Sclerosis Research Program (MSRP).

Bone Marrow Failure Research Program
Idea Development Award
Supports innovative ideas and high-impact approaches based on scientifically sound evidence in order to move toward the vision to understand and cure bone marrow failure (BMF) diseases.
Pre-Application (Preproposal): June 6, 2019 at 5:00 pm ET
Application: September 5, 2019 at 11:59 pm ET

Multiple Sclerosis Research Program (MSRP)
Exploration - Hypothesis Development Award
Supports initial exploration of innovative, high-risk, high-gain, and potentially
groundbreaking concepts in the MS research field.
Pre-Application (Preproposal): May 21, 2019 at 5:00 pm ET (Required)
Application: September 19, 2019 at 11:59 pm ET

Investigator-Initiated Research Award
Supports highly rigorous, high-impact research projects that have the potential to make an important contribution to multiple sclerosis (MS) research and/or patient care.
Pre-Application (Preproposal): May 21, 2019 at 5:00 pm ET (Required)
Application: September 19, 2019 at 11:59 pm ET