Funding for Medical Research
and Clinical Trials

All Areas of Cancer
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Type of Organization: Government
Contact Name: Steven Becker, Ph.D.
Email Address: steven.becker@nih.gov
Funds Available for Clinical Trials: ✔ Research: ✔
Applications close 2025-05-08

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)

Other info: Application Submission Contacts
eRA Service Desk (Questions regarding ASSIST, eRA Commons, application errors and warnings, documenting system problems that threaten submission by the due date, and post-submission issues)

Finding Help Online: http://grants.nih.gov/support/ (preferred method of contact)
Telephone: 301-402-7469 or 866-504-9552 (Toll Free)

General Grants Information (Questions regarding application instructions, application processes, and NIH grant resources)
Email: GrantsInfo@nih.gov (preferred method of contact)
Telephone: 301-637-3015

Grants.gov Customer Support (Questions regarding Grants.gov registration and Workspace)
Contact Center Telephone: 800-518-4726
Email: support@grants.gov

Scientific/Research Contact(s)
For general inquiries about this FOA and for issues related primarily to basic cancer biology:

Steven Becker, Ph.D.
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Telephone: 240-276-6210
Email: steven.becker@nih.gov

For inquiries related primarily to cancer treatment and diagnosis:

Brian Sorg, Ph.D., MBA
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Telephone: 240-276-5712
Email: brian.sorg@nih.gov

For inquiries related primarily to cancer prevention or the early detection of aggressive cancer:

Richard Mazurchuk, Ph.D.
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Telephone: 240-276-7126
Email: richard.mazurchuk@nih.gov