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.

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 Expiration Date Program Official
Health Care Models for Persons with Multiple Chronic Conditions from Populations that Experience Health Disparities: Advancing Health Care towards Health Equity PAR-22-092 (R01 - Clinical Trials Optional) R01 09/08/2024 Ellen Richmond, M.S., G.N.P.-B.C.
HEAL Initiative Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Development and Validation of Pain-Related Models and Endpoints to Facilitate Non-Addictive Analgesic Discovery NOT-NS-22-095 06/25/2025 Rachel Altshuler, Ph.D.
Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Targeting the Endocannabinoid System for Brain Health and Acute and Chronic Diseases NOT-DA-22-048 01/08/2026 Sharon Ross, Ph.D., M.P.H.
Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Mechanisms Driving Obesity and Prostate Cancer Risk NOT-CA-23-089 09/08/2024 Edward Sauter, M.D., Ph.D.
Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): HEAL Initiative: Clinical Translation of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Devices via Blueprint MedTech NOT-NS-23-002 06/21/2024
Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Utilization of Cohorts and Prospective Study Designs for Liquid Biopsy Assay Validation for Early Detection of Cancers NOT-CA-23-004 07/02/2025 Matthew Young, Ph.D.
Assay Validation of High Quality Markers for Clinical Studies in Cancer PAR-23-314 (UH3 Clinical Trials Not Allowed) UH3 10/15/2026 Sudhir Srivastava, Ph.D., M.P.H.
Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Basic Mechanisms of Cannabis and Cannabinoid Action in Cancer NOT-CA-22-085 05/08/2027 Sharon Ross, Ph.D., M.P.H.
Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Career Development Opportunities for Research Within the Mission of the Division of Cancer Prevention at the National Cancer Institute NOT-CA-23-035 11/13/2024 Jessica Faupel-Badger, Ph.D., M.P.H.
NCI Pathway to Independence Award for Early-Stage Postdoctoral Researchers PAR-23-288 (K99/R00 - Independent Basic Experimental Studies with Humans Required) R00, K99 10/15/2026 Jessica Faupel-Badger, Ph.D., M.P.H.