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Academic-Industrial Partnerships for Translation of Technologies for Diagnosis and Treatment

Funds academic-industrial partnerships translating a research discovery or engineering advance into a tool for diagnosing, treating or managing disease.

A method that works in one lab often needs a partner who can actually build it before it reaches anyone with the disease it targets. This award funds that partnership directly.

The National Cancer Institute intends to translate scientific discoveries and engineering developments into methods or tools — for basic research to understand disease, or applied research to assess risk, detect, prevent,

Academic-industrial partnerships translating scientific discoveries and engineering developments into methods or tools for basic research to understand disease, or applied research to assess risk, detect, prevent, diagnose, treat or manage disease, across pre-clinical, clinical and non-clinical settings. 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 2028
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.$499K

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Last verified: 25 Aug 2026Funder reference: PAR-25-337Source: www.grants.gov