U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health
Cancer Biology Research
Key facts
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- 29 grants
- Opening soon
- 7 grants
- Type of help
- Cooperative agreement (a grant with close agency involvement), project grant
- Typical award
- Range: $4,800 to $3,144,604 Average: $490,440
- Deadlines
- All Grants including renewals and supplements: April 5, August 5, December 5. Cooperative Agreements and contracts are usually submitted in response to a Request for Applications (RFA) or a Request for Proposals...
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- Sustained Support for Informatics Technologies for Cancer Research and Management (U24 Clinical Trial Optional) · Due Oct 19, 2026 · 10 days left
- Advanced Development of Informatics Technologies for Cancer Research and Management (U24 Clinical Trial Optional) · Due Oct 19, 2026 · 10 days left
- NIH Research Software Engineer (RSE) Award (R50 Clinical Trials Not Allowed) · Due Dec 4, 2026 · 56 days left
- Population Approaches to Reducing Alcohol-related Cancer Risk (R01 Clinical Trial Optional) · Due Jan 7, 2027 · 90 days left
- Academic Research Enhancement Award (AREA) for Undergraduate-Focused Institutions (R15 Clinical Trial Required) · Due Jan 7, 2027 · 90 days left
- Carcinogen Hazard Assessment Monographs Program (CHAMP) (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) · Due Feb 9, 2027 · 123 days left
- New Approaches for Measuring Brain Changes Across Longer Timespans (R21 Clinical Trial Optional) · Due May 7, 2027 · 210 days left
- New Approaches for Measuring Brain Changes Across Longer Timespans (R01 Clinical Trial Optional) · Due May 7, 2027 · 210 days left
- Change of Recipient Organization (Type 7 Parent Clinical Trial Optional) · Due Jul 12, 2027 · 276 days left
- Successor-in-Interest (Type 6 Parent Clinical Trial Optional) · Due Jul 17, 2027 · 281 days left
- NIH Support for Conferences and Scientific Meetings (Parent R13 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) · Due Sep 7, 2027 · 333 days left
- Early-Stage Development of Informatics Technologies for Cancer Research and Management (U01 Clinical Trial Optional) · Due Oct 19, 2027 · 375 days left
- The Role of Work in Health Disparities in the U.S. (R01 Clinical Trials Optional) · Accepts applications through Jan 7, 2028. Rounds may close sooner: check the notice
- Molecular Imaging of Inflammation in Cancer (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) · Accepts applications through Jan 7, 2028. Rounds may close sooner: check the notice
- Mechanisms that Impact Cancer Risk after Bariatric Surgery (R01 Clinical Trial Optional) · Accepts applications through Jan 7, 2028. Rounds may close sooner: check the notice
- NIH Exploratory/Developmental Research Project Grant (Parent R21 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) · Accepts applications through Jan 7, 2028. Rounds may close sooner: check the notice
- Mechanisms that Impact Cancer Risk after Bariatric Surgery (R21 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) · Accepts applications through Jan 7, 2028. Rounds may close sooner: check the notice
- Academic Research Enhancement Award (AREA) for Undergraduate-Focused Institutions (R15 Clinical Trial Required) · Accepts applications through Jan 7, 2028. Rounds may close sooner: check the notice
- Exploratory/Developmental Bioengineering Research Grants (EBRG) (R21 Clinical Trial Optional) · Accepts applications through Jan 7, 2028. Rounds may close sooner: check the notice
- NIH Exploratory/Developmental Research Project Grant (Parent R21 Clinical Trial Required) · Accepts applications through Jan 7, 2028. Rounds may close sooner: check the notice
- Research Enhancement Award Program (REAP) for Health Professional Schools and Graduate Schools (R15 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) · Accepts applications through Jan 7, 2028. Rounds may close sooner: check the notice
- Exploratory/Developmental Bioengineering Research Grants (EBRG) (R21 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) · Accepts applications through Jan 7, 2028. Rounds may close sooner: check the notice
- Academic Research Enhancement Award (AREA) for Undergraduate-Focused Institutions (R15 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) · Accepts applications through Jan 7, 2028. Rounds may close sooner: check the notice
- NIH Research Project Grant (Parent R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) · Accepts applications through Jan 7, 2028. Rounds may close sooner: check the notice
- Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Institutional Research Training Grant (Parent T32) · Accepts applications through May 4, 2028. Rounds may close sooner: check the notice
- Method to Extend Research in Time (MERIT) Award Extension Request (Type 4 eSubmission Clinical Trial Optional) · Accepts applications through Sep 7, 2028. Rounds may close sooner: check the notice
- The Metastasis Research Network (MetNet): MetNet Research Projects (U01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) · Accepts applications through Nov 22, 2028. Rounds may close sooner: check the notice
- Administrative Supplements to Existing NIH Grants and Cooperative Agreements (Parent Admin Supp Clinical Trial Optional) · Accepts applications through Nov 30, 2028. Rounds may close sooner: check the notice
- Bioengineering Research Grants (BRG) (R01 Clinical Trial Optional) · Accepts applications through Jul 5, 2029. Rounds may close sooner: check the notice
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- NIH Research Program Projects (Parent P01 Clinical Trial Optional) · The funder's estimated date (Sep 25, 2026) has passed. Check the official notice Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Early-Onset Cancers: Investigating Etiology, Mechanisms, and Early Detection Strategies (RP1 Clinical Trials Optional) · The funder's estimated date (Oct 5, 2026) has passed. Check the official notice Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- NCI Research Specialist (Clinician Scientist) Award (R50 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) · Due about Nov 2, 2026 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- NCI Research Specialist Award for Core and Laboratory-based Scientists (R50 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) · Due about Nov 20, 2026 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Single Source: Coordinating Center (CC) for the Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC) Consortium (U24 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) · Opens Nov 25, 2026 · due about Jan 25, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Advanced Development and Sustainment of Informatics Technologies for Cancer Research and Management (U24 Clinical Trial Optional) · Opens Apr 1, 2027 · due about Jun 11, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Investigator-Focused Award (Parent R35) · Opens May 27, 2027 · due about Oct 4, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
What it pays for
To provide fundamental information on the cause and nature of cancer in people, with the expectation that this will result in better methods of prevention, detection and diagnosis, and treatment of neoplastic diseases. Cancer Biology Research includes the following research programs: cancer cell biology; cancer immunology, hematology and etiology; DNA and chromosomal aberrations; tumor biology and metastasis; and structural biology and molecular applications.
Who can apply
The awardee will be a university, college, hospital, public agency, nonprofit research institution or for-profit organization that submits an application and receives a grant for support of research by a named principal investigator. To be eligible for funding, a grant application must be approved for scientific merit and program relevance by a scientific review group and a national advisory council.
How applications are judged
The major elements in evaluating applications 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. The following will be considered in making funding decisions: 1) Scientific and technical merit of the proposed project as determined by scientific peer review; 2) Availability of funds; and 3) Relevance of the proposed project to program priorities.
Match
None required (federal program listing).
Who in Tennessee has won this program
28 awards to Tennessee groups since 1997 · 0 in Sumner County. Largest shown:
| Past winner | Where | Amount | Fiscal year |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital Inc | Memphis, Shelby County | $31.4M | 2003 |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville, Davidson County | $25.8M | 2009 |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital Inc | Memphis, Shelby County | $11.4M | 2017 |
| Vanderbilt University | Nashville, Davidson County | $10.8M | 2020 |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville, Davidson County | $9.4M | 2017 |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital Inc | Memphis, Shelby County | $9.2M | 2018 |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville, Davidson County | $9.2M spent that year | 2025 |
| St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Inc. | Memphis, Shelby County | $8.9M spent that year | 2025 |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville, Davidson County | $8M | 1997 |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital Inc | Memphis, Shelby County | $7M | 2020 |
| Vanderbilt University | Nashville, Davidson County | $6.7M | 2015 |
| Vanderbilt University | Nashville, Davidson County | $6.1M | 2019 |
Source: USAspending.gov, Federal Audit Clearinghouse.
Tennessee groups that got this money through a state agency or another organization
This federal money also reaches local groups as pass-through grants. 42 pass-through grants on file · 0 in Sumner County. Largest shown:
| Past winner | Where | Through | Amount | Fiscal year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital Inc | Memphis, Shelby County | Washington University, the | $1M | 2024 |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville, Davidson County | Vanderbilt University | $1M | 2026 |
| Vanderbilt University | Nashville, Davidson County | Trustees of Dartmouth College | $780K | 2023 |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville, Davidson County | Vanderbilt University | $732K | 2024 |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville, Davidson County | Vanderbilt University | $729K | 2023 |
| St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Inc. | Memphis, Shelby County | The Washington University | $536K spent that year | 2025 |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital Inc | Memphis, Shelby County | The Regents of the University of Colorado | $533K | 2023 |
| Vanderbilt University | Nashville | Dartmouth College | $522K spent that year | 2025 |
| Vanderbilt University | Nashville | Vanderbilt University Medical Center | $422K spent that year | 2025 |
| Vanderbilt University | Nashville | Vumc | $391K spent that year | 2024 |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital Inc | Memphis, Shelby County | The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia | $340K | 2025 |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital Inc | Memphis, Shelby County | Washington University, the | $306K | 2025 |
Source: USAspending.gov pass-through reports (the first recipient reports each one of $30,000 or more).