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.
Information about the funding opportunity announcements that align with the efforts of the Cancer MoonshotSM can be found here: https://www.cancer.gov/research/key-initiatives/moonshot-cancer-initiative/funding .
Notice of Funding Opportunities
Title
Announcement Number
Activity Code
Clinical Trials Status
Expiration Date
Program Official
Discovery and Development of Natural Products for Cancer Interception and Prevention
RFA-CA-23-028 (UG3/UH3 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
UH3, UG3
Clinical Trial Not Allowed
06/14/2025
Altaf Mohammed, Ph.D.
Understanding Chronic Conditions Understudied Among Women
RFA-OD-23-013 (R21 Clinical Trial Optional)
R21
Clinical Trial Optional
06/21/2024
Goli Samimi, Ph.D., M.P.H.
Understanding Chronic Conditions Understudied Among Women
RFA-OD-23-014 (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)
R01
Clinical Trial Optional
06/21/2024
Goli Samimi, Ph.D., M.P.H.
HEAL Initiative: Interdisciplinary Team Science to Uncover the Mechanisms of Pain Relief by Medical Devices
RFA-NS-23-028 (RM1 Clinical Trial Optional)
RM1
Clinical Trial Optional
06/10/2025
Rachel Altshuler, Ph.D.
Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Dietary Effects on Nutrient Sensing Pathways in Tumor Etiology and Prevention
NOT-CA-21-121
09/08/2024
Sharon Ross, Ph.D., M.P.H.
Modulating Human Microbiome Function to Enhance Immune Responses Against Cancer
PAR-22-061 (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
R01
Clinical Trial Not Allowed
01/08/2025
Young Kim, Ph.D.
Cancer Immunoprevention Network (CIP-Net) Research Projects
RFA-CA-23-029 (UG3/UH3 Clinical Trials Not Allowed)
UH3, UG3
07/04/2024
Altaf Mohammed, Ph.D.
Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Administrative Supplements for Enhancing Recruitment and Retention of Diverse Populations to Cancer Screening, Cancer Prevention and Symptom Management Clinical Trials
NOT-CA-23-071
07/01/2025
Ellen Richmond, M.S., G.N.P.-B.C.
Notice of Intent to Publish a Funding Opportunity Announcement for Human Virome Project: Developing novel and innovative tools to interrogate and annotate the human virome
NOT-RM-23-014 (U01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
U01
Clinical Trial Not Allowed
07/31/2024
Sharon Ross, Ph.D., M.P.H.
Notice of Intent to Publish a Funding Opportunity for the NIH Common Fund Human Virome Program: Characterization of functional interactions between viruses and human and microbial hosts
NOT-RM-23-015 (U01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
U01
Clinical Trial Not Allowed
07/31/2024
Sharon Ross, Ph.D., M.P.H.