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Funding Opportunities

The NCI Division of Cancer Prevention funds new research in cancer prevention, detection, screening, interception, and symptom management. We also fund programs to train people for careers in research. Explore current open funding opportunities here and streamline your search by using keyword or type of funding.

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Notice of Funding Opportunities

Title Announcement Number Activity Code Clinical Trials Status Expiration Date Program Official
The NCI Worta McCaskill-Stevens Career Development Award for Community Oncology and Prevention Research PAR-24-153 (K12 Clinical Trial Optional) K12 Clinical Trial Optional 02/19/2027 Brandy Heckman-Stoddard, Ph.D., M.P.H.
HEAL Initiative: Studies to Enable Analgesic Discovery RFA-NS-25-023 (R61/R33 - Clinical Trial Not Allowed) R61, R33 Clinical Trial Not Allowed 02/20/2027 Rachel Altshuler, Ph.D.
Enhancing Mechanistic Research on Precision Probiotic Therapies PAR-25-211 (R61/R33 Clinical Trial Optional) R61, R33 Clinical Trial Optional 06/02/2027 Gabriela Riscuta, M.D., CNS
NIH Support for Conferences and Scientific Meetings PA-25-080 (Parent R13 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) R13 Clinical Trial Not Allowed 09/27/2027 Asad Umar, D.V.M., Ph.D.
Utilizing the PLCO Biospecimens Resource to Bridge Gaps in Cancer Etiology and Early Detection Research PAR-25-248 (U01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) U01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed 10/08/2027 Claire Zhu, Ph.D.
Cancer Prevention and Control Clinical Trials Planning Grant Program PAR-25-104 (R34 Clinical Trials Optional) R34 10/25/2027 Goli Samimi, Ph.D., M.P.H.
Cancer Prevention and Control Clinical Trials Planning Grant Program PAR-25-103 (U34 Clinical Trials Optional) U34 10/25/2027 Brandy Heckman-Stoddard, Ph.D., M.P.H.
Mechanisms that Impact Cancer Risk after Bariatric Surgery PAR-25-043 (R01 Clinical Trial Optional) R01 Clinical Trial Optional 01/07/2028 Edward Sauter, M.D., Ph.D.
Mechanisms that Impact Cancer Risk after Bariatric Surgery PAR-25-044 (R21 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) R21 Clinical Trial Not Allowed 01/07/2028 Edward Sauter, M.D., Ph.D.
Clinical Characterization of Cancer Therapy-induced Adverse Sequelae and Mechanism-based Interventional Strategies PAR-25-145 (R01 Clinical Trial Optional) R01 Clinical Trial Optional 01/07/2028 Rachel Altshuler, Ph.D.