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Population Approaches to Reducing Alcohol-related Cancer Risk

Funds research on awareness, social norms, policy and whole-population interventions that reduce the cancer risk that comes from drinking.

Alcohol causes cancer, and most people do not know it. This notice funds the work of changing that at population scale rather than one patient at a time.

Four lines of work are named. Raising awareness of the relationship between alcohol and cancer risk. Understanding and changing the social norms around drinking. Developing or evaluating alcohol policy approaches. And developing, testing and imp

Interdisciplinary population-level research on awareness of alcohol as a cancer risk, social norms around consumption, alcohol policy development and evaluation, and population-level interventions reducing alcohol-related cancer risk, including work spanning moderate and heavy consumption and alcohol use disorder viewed through cancer prevention. Clinical trials are optional.

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-25-221Source: www.grants.gov