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National Institutes of Health · Department of Health and Human Services

Cancer Advancement through Partnerships in Research and Infrastructure (CAPRI) (U54 Clinical Trial Optional)

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Key facts

Deadline
Due Jan 25, 2027 · 109 days left
Award size
Not stated: see the official notice
Match ?
Not required · Work out your budget and match
Who can apply
Public college or university, Nonprofit with 501(c)(3), Nonprofit without 501(c)(3), School district, and others named in the official notice
Where
Anywhere in the U.S., including Tennessee

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How this fits you

  • Available in Roane County (nationwide program)
  • No match required
  • Past Tennessee awards on file: 12

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About this grant

This is a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for a Limited Competition that invites applications from eligible organizations to apply. Please see Section III. Eligibility for additional information. In accordance with NIH standard peer-review processes, the applications will be peer-reviewed, and only meritorious applications will be considered for funding. This funding opportunity seeks to support the Cancer Advancement through Partnerships in Research and Infrastructure (CAPRI). The CAPRI Program establishes and strengthens comprehensive, mutually beneficial and meaningful partnerships between Resource Limited Institutions (RLIs) and NCI-designated Cancer Centers (CCs) to accelerate collaborative and innovative cancer. The Program achieves this by strategically building institutional capacity, advancing research capabilities, enhancing the impact of innovative cancer research, cultivating the next generation of Early-Stage Investigators and trainees, and implementing coordinated outreach and education initiatives that extend the benefits of research to all populations nationwide.

Who can apply, from the official notice

Other Eligible ApplicantsEligible Agencies of the Federal Government;U.S. Territory or Possession;Faith-based or Community-based Organizations;Regional Organizations.Refer to Section III. Eligibility Information in the NOFO for additional information on eligibility.Foreign Organizations/International CollaborationsNon-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Organization) are not eligible to apply.Non-domestic (non-U.S.) components of U.S. Organizations are not eligible to apply.Foreign components, as defined in the NIH Grants Policy Statement, are not allowed.

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Your schedule, working back from the deadline

  1. Oct8
    Check that your SAM.gov registration is active (or start it now)
    Grants.gov: allow up to 10 business days for SAM registration, weeks or months if information isn't verified. It must be renewed every year. Grants.gov
  2. Jan4
    Ask partners for letters of support or commitment
    Suggested: partners need about three weeks to write and sign letters.
  3. Jan18
    Finish a complete draft for a final review
    Suggested: leave about a week for someone else to read the draft.
  4. Jan23
    Submit
    Grants.gov: submit at least 24–48 hours before the deadline: uploads fail, systems slow down, errors need fixing. Grants.gov blog
  5. Jan25
    Deadline
    From the funder.

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Writing the need statement? Roane County facts with citations.

Who in Tennessee has won this program

3 awards to Tennessee groups in 2 counties since 2005 · 0 in Roane County. Largest shown:

Past Tennessee winners
Past winnerWhereAmountFiscal year
Baptist Memorial Hospital-TiptonCovington, Tipton County$11.9M2014
St Jude Children's Research Hospital IncMemphis, Shelby County$6.8M2005
Baptist Memorial Health Care CorporationMemphis, Shelby County$1.5M spent that year2025

Source: USAspending.gov; Federal Audit Clearinghouse. Past awards show who this program funds. They don't guarantee future awards.

Tennessee groups that got this money through a state agency or another organization

This federal money also reaches local groups as pass-through grants. 9 pass-through grants on file · 0 in Roane County. Largest shown:

Tennessee pass-through grant winners
Past winnerWhereThroughAmountFiscal year
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Inc.Memphis, Shelby CountyChildren's Hospital of Philadelphia$47K spent that year2023
Vanderbilt University Medical CenterNashville, Davidson CountyWake Forest University Health Sciences$38K spent that year2025
Vanderbilt University Medical CenterNashville, Davidson CountyPublic Health Institute$28K spent that year2025
Vanderbilt University Medical CenterNashville, Davidson CountyAlliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology Foundation$18K spent that year2025
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Inc.Memphis, Shelby CountyCog - Ncorp$13K spent that year2025
Baptist Memorial Health Care CorporationMemphis, Shelby CountyOregon Health and Science University$6,667 spent that year2025
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Inc.Memphis, Shelby CountyCog - Ncorp$5,856 spent that year2024
State of TennesseeNashvilleNrg Oncology Foundation, Inc$1,022 spent that year2024
Vanderbilt University Medical CenterNashville, Davidson CountyEcog-Acrin - Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group— spent that year2023

Source: USAspending.gov pass-through reports (the first recipient reports each one of $30,000 or more).

About the federal program

Cancer Control, also called “Cancer Control Grants”
Program number 93.399 (the federal Assistance Listing number) · U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health · Project grant

How applications are judged

The major elements in evaluating proposals include assessments of: (1) The scientific merit and general significance of the proposed study and its objectives; (2) the technical adequacy of the experimental design and approach; (3) the competency of the proposed investigator or group to successfully pursue the project; (4) the adequacy of the available and proposed facilities and resources; (5) the necessity of the budget components requested in relation to the proposed project; and (6) the relevance and importance to announced program objectives.

Match

None required (federal program listing).

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Source: Federal grants from Grants.gov · the official federal record. Last checked by GrantMe Oct 8, 2026.

Reference numbers: official notice number PAR-28-062 · program number 93.399