The Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences funds a large portfolio of grants and contracts. The portfolio currently includes over 900 grants valued at almost $400 million. Here we provide a listing of funding opportunities that are currently accepting applications. Please visit this page regularly as new funding opportunities are added upon approval by NCI. To learn more about past funding opportunities, please visit the archive at: http://cancercontrol.cancer.gov/funding_archive.html.
For information on the portfolio of over 900 grants, please go the Cancer Control Research section of this Web site at http://cancercontrol.cancer.gov/current_research.html.
Announcements are available on-line for the following areas:
- Behavioral Research
- Basic Biobehavioral and Psychological
Sciences - Health Behaviors Research
- Health Communication and Informatics Research
- Process of Care Research
- Science of Research & Technology
- Tobacco Control Research
- Implementation Science
- Cancer Survivorship
- Applied Research
- Surveillance Research
- Epidemiology and Genomics Research
- Women's Health
- Health Disparities
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| Title | Announcement # | Expiration Date |
|---|---|---|
| FOA for research in Native American populations | PAR-11-346 (R01) | May 16, 2014 |
| The Effect of Racial and Ethnic Discrimination/Bias on Health Care Delivery | PA-11-162 (R01) PA-11-163 (R21) PA-11-164 (R03) |
May 8, 2014 |
Go to the Archive of Funding Opportunities http://cancercontrol.cancer.gov/funding_archive.html for information on recent funding announcements. Visit the Cancer Control Research http://cancercontrol.cancer.gov/current_research.html section of this Web site for descriptive information on currently funded grants in this area.
Basic Biobehavioral and Psychological Sciences
| Title | Announcement # | Expiration Date |
|---|---|---|
| Practical Interventions to Improve Medication Adherence in Primary Care | PA-12-022 (R01) | January 8, 2014 |
| Limited Competition: Revision Applications for Basic Social and Behavioral Research on the Social, Cultural, Biological, and Psychological Mechanisms of Stigma (R01) | RFA-MD-13-005 | August 3, 2013 |
| Title | Announcement # | Expiration Date |
|---|---|---|
| Translating Basic Behavioral and Social Science Discoveries into Interventions to Improve Health-Related Behaviors – Trans-NIH PA | PA-11-063 (R01) | January 8, 2014 |
| Health Promotion Among Racial and Ethnic Minority Males | PA-10-236 (R01) PA-10-237 (R21) |
September 8, 2013 |
Health Communication and Informatics Research
| Title | Announcement # | Expiration Date |
|---|---|---|
| Understanding and Promoting Health Literacy | Research Project Grant PAR-13-130, R01 Small Grant Program PAR-13-131, R03 Exploratory/Developmental Grant PAR-13-132, R21 |
May 8, 2016 |
| Innovative Health Information Technology for Broad Adoption by Healthcare Systems and Consumers (SBIR) (R44) | PA-12-196 | January 8, 2015 |
| NIH-NSF joint founding opportunity, "Smart and Connected Health" | NIH Guide Notice | |
| Innovative Health Information Technology for Broad Adoption by Healthcare Systems and Consumers (SBIR) (R44) | PA-12-1967 | Expiration Jan 8, 2015 |
| Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Programs at the National Institutes of Health | ||
| Title | Announcement # | Expiration Date |
|---|---|---|
| Examination of Survivorship Care Planning Efficacy and Impact | PA-12-274 (R21) PA-12-275 (R01) |
January 8, 2016 |
| The Effect of Racial and Ethnic Discrimination/Bias on Health Care Delivery | PA-11-162 (R01) PA-11-163 (R21) PA-11-164 (R03) |
May 8, 2014 |
| Behavioral Interventions to Address Multiple Chronic Health Conditions in Primary Care | PA-12-024 (R01) | January 8, 2014 |
| Understanding and Promoting Health Literacy | PAR-10-133 (R01) PAR-10-134 (R03) PAR-10-135 (R21) |
May 8, 2013 |
Science of Research & Technology
| Title | Announcement # | Expiration Date |
|---|---|---|
| Innovative Research Methods: Prevention and Management of Symptoms in Chronic Illness | PA-13-165 (R01) PA-13-166 (R15) PA-13-167 (R21) |
May 8, 2016 |
| Interventions for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention in Native American Populations (R01) | PAR-11-346 | May 16, 2014 |
| Systems Science and Health in the Behavioral and Social Sciences (R01) | PAR-11-314 | September 8, 2014 |
Go to the Archive of Funding Opportunities http://cancercontrol.cancer.gov/funding_archive.html for information on recent funding announcements. Visit the Cancer Control Research http://cancercontrol.cancer.gov/current_research.html section of this Web site for descriptive information on currently funded grants in this area.
| Title | Announcement # | Expiration Date |
|---|---|---|
NIH Revision Applications for Research Relevant to the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act (P30) |
March 26, 2013 |
|
Tobacco Control Regulatory Research |
PAR-12-267 (R01) |
June 18, 2013 |
| Title | Announcement # | Expiration Date |
|---|---|---|
| Behavioral Interventions to Address Multiple Chronic Health Conditions in Primary Care | PA-12-024 (R01) | January 8, 2014 |
| Dissemination and Implementation Research in Health (Domestic and International Funding Opportunity) Frequently Asked Questions: Dissemination and Implementation Research in Health (R01) Dissemination and Implementation Research in Health (R03) Dissemination and Implementation Research in Health (R21) Trans-NIH D&I PAR Webinars for Domestic and International Applicants Characteristics of Strong Dissemination and Implementation Studies |
PAR-13-055 (R01) PAR-13-054 (R21) PAR-13-056 (R03) |
January 8, 2016 |
| Title | Announcement # | Expiration Date |
|---|---|---|
| Examination of Survivorship Care Planning Efficacy and Impact | PA-12-274 (R21) PA-12-275 (R01) |
January 8, 2016 |
| Physical Activity and Weight Control Interventions Among Cancer Survivors: Effects on Biomarkers of Prognosis and Survival | PAR-12-228 (R01) PAR-12-229 (R21) |
September 8, 2015 |
| Cancer Education Grants Program | PAR-12-049 (R25) | January 8, 2015 |
| Title | Announcement # | Expiration Date |
|---|---|---|
| Time-Sensitive Obesity Policy and Program Evaluation (R01) | PAR 12-257 | September 11, 2015 |
| Obesity Policy Research: Evaluation and Measures | PA-10-027 (R01) PA-10-028 (R21) PA-10-029 (R03) |
January 8, 2013 |
Applied Research Program Funding Opportunities
| Title | Announcement # | Expiration Date |
|---|---|---|
| Bridging the Gap Between Cancer Mechanism and Population Science | PAR-13-081 (U01) | November 5, 2015 |
| Program Announcements for Spatial Uncertainty: Data, Modeling, and Communication | PA-11-238 (R01) PA-11-239 (R21) PA-11-240 (R03) |
September 8, 2014 |
Epidemiology and Genomics Research
| Title | Announcement # | Expiration Date |
|---|---|---|
| Mechanistic Insights from Birth Cohorts | PAR-13-109 (R01) | May 8, 2016 |
| Revisions for Early-Stage Development of Informatics Technology | PAR-12-286 (R01, R37) PAR-12-289 (U01) PAR-12-290 (P01) |
June 19, 2015 |
| Advanced Development of Informatics Technology | PAR-12-287 (U24) | June 19, 2015 |
| Early-Stage Development of Informatics Technology | PAR-12-288 (U01) | June 19, 2015 |
| Pilot Studies in Pancreatic Cancer | PA-11-298 (R03) PA-11-297 (R21) |
January 5, 2015 |
| Small Grants Program for Cancer Epidemiology | PAR-12-039 (R03) | November 19, 2014 |
| Ethical Legal and Social Implications (ELSI) of Genomic Research Regular Research Program | PA-11-250 (R01) | September 8, 2014 |
| Mitochondria in Cancer Epidemiology, Detection, Diagnosis and Prognosis - Trans-NCI Program Announcement | PA-11-073 (R01) PA-11-074 (R21) |
January 8, 2014 |
| FOA for Core Infrastructure and Methodological Research for Cancer Epidemiology Cohorts | PAR-11-167 (UM1) FAQs |
November 9, 2013 |
| Research on Malignancies in the Context of HIV/AIDS | PA-10-290 (R01) PA-10-291 (R21) |
September 8, 2013 |
Go to the Archive of Funding Opportunities http://cancercontrol.cancer.gov/funding_archive.html for information on recent funding announcements. Visit the Cancer Control Research http://cancercontrol.cancer.gov/current_research.html section of this Web site for descriptive information on currently funded grants in this area.
| Title | Announcement # | Expiration Date |
|---|---|---|
| FOA for research in Native American populations | PAR-11-346 (R01) | May 16, 2014 |
| Behavioral and Social Science Research on Understanding and Reducing Health Disparities | PAR-10-136 (R01) PAR-10-137 (R21) |
May 12, 2013 |

