Funding for Medical Research
and Clinical Trials

All Fields of Cancer
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Type of Organization: Government
Contact Name: Rebecca Ferrer
Email Address: ferrerra@mail.nih.gov
Funds Available for Clinical Trials: ✔ Research: ✗
Applications close 2026-02-05

Funding Details

Requirements: Eligible Organizations
Higher Education Institutions

Public/State Controlled Institutions of Higher Education
Private Institutions of Higher Education
The following types of Higher Education Institutions are always encouraged to apply for NIH support as Public or Private Institutions of Higher Education:

Hispanic-serving Institutions
Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs)
Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs)
Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions
Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISIs)
Nonprofits Other Than Institutions of Higher Education

Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) IRS Status (Other than Institutions of Higher Education)
Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) IRS Status (Other than Institutions of Higher Education)
For-Profit Organizations

Small Businesses
For-Profit Organizations (Other than Small Businesses)
Local Governments

State Governments
County Governments
City or Township Governments
Special District Governments
Indian/Native American Tribal Governments (Federally Recognized)
Indian/Native American Tribal Governments (Other than Federally Recognized)
Federal Governments

Eligible Agencies of the Federal Government
U.S. Territory or Possession
Other

Independent School Districts
Public Housing Authorities/Indian Housing Authorities
Native American Tribal Organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
Faith-based or Community-based Organizations
Regional Organizations
Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Institutions)