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Cancer Prevention and Control Clinical Trials Grant Program (R01 Clinical Trial Required)

Department of Health and Human Services — National Institutes of Health

Award amount
Amount not stated by source
Deadline
Jan 7, 2027
Status
Open
Geography
Nationwide
Funding type
Federal Grant
Last verified
Oct 10, 2026
Program summary
Through this notice of funding opportunity (NOFO), the National Cancer Institute (NCI) invites applications for support of investigator-initiated clinical trials that have the potential to reduce the burden of cancer through improvements in early detection, screening, prevention and interception, healthcare delivery, quality of life, and/or survivorship related to cancer; with such attributes, the proposed studies should also have the potential to improve clinical practice and/or public health. Applications submitted to this NOFO must include studies that meet the National Institutes of Health (NIH) definition of a clinical trial (see NOT-OD-15-015 for details) and provide specific clinical trial information as described in this FOA. This NOFO does not and will not support clinical trials for studies of cancer diagnosis and/or oncologic therapy in patients. The proposed investigator-initiated projects should be related to the programmatic interests of the NCI Division of Cancer Prevention and/or the NCI Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences.
Eligibility as stated by the source
Other Eligible Applicants include the following: Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions; Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISISs); Eligible Agencies of the Federal Government; Faith-based or Community-based Organizations; Hispanic-serving Institutions; Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs); Indian/Native American Tribal Governments (Other than Federally Recognized); Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Organizations); Regional Organizations; Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs) ; U.S. Territory or Possession.
How to apply
Apply through Grants.gov
Contact
National Institutes of Health · grantsinfo@nih.gov · 301-402-2541
Notes
Opportunity number PAR-25-167.

Before you can apply

Federal applications require an active SAM.gov entity registration (Unique Entity ID) and a Grants.gov account with an Authorized Organization Representative role. SAM.gov registration commonly takes 2 to 4 weeks, so start it well before the deadline.

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Change history

  • Sep 30, 2026 — Discovered: open