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Cancer Prevention and Control Clinical Trials Grant Program

Funds an investigator's own cancer trial in early detection, screening, prevention, care delivery, quality of life or survivorship — not diagnosis or therapy.

Most cancer trial money goes on treating people who already have cancer. This notice funds the rest of the field, and draws a hard line around itself.

The National Cancer Institute names six areas: early detection, screening, prevention and interception, healthcare delivery, quality of life, and survivorship. A trial has to reduce the burden of cancer through one of them, and it has to be capable

Investigator-initiated clinical trials reducing cancer burden through early detection, screening, prevention and interception, healthcare delivery, quality of life or survivorship, of programmatic interest to the Division of Cancer Prevention or the Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences. Trials of cancer diagnosis or oncologic therapy in patients are excluded.

CycleiHow often this grant runs — e.g. annually, on a rolling basis, or a one-off call.Multiple per year
Next deadlineiThe next date applications are due. Rolling means you can apply any time.7 Jan 2027
Decision timeiTypical time from the deadline to the funder's decision.26 weeks
Project durationiHow long the funded work is expected to run.
Award typeiThe form of funding — grant, equity, loan, tax credit, etc.Grant
Match fundingiThe share of project costs you must cover yourself. 0% = fully funded.
Funding pooliThe total budget available across all awards in this round.

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Last verified: 25 Aug 2026Funder reference: PAR-25-167Source: www.grants.gov