Cancer Biology Research (93.396)

National Institutes of Health

Opened 12 times since 2024. Usually posted in November, with deadlines in March and May.

Based on 12 recorded past opportunities. Opportunities under one Assistance Listing may cover different projects or funding cycles.

When might the next round open?

Single Source: Coordinating Center (CC) for the Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC) Consortium (U24 Clinical Trial Not Allowed): expected to open November 25, 2026, according to the current forecast.
Advanced Development and Sustainment of Informatics Technologies for Cancer Research and Management (U24 Clinical Trial Optional): expected to open April 1, 2027, according to the current forecast.
Investigator-Focused Award (Parent R35): expected to open May 27, 2027, according to the current forecast.

Open now

Forecast opportunities are expected but are not accepting applications yet.

NCI Research Specialist (Clinician Scientist) Award (R50 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Department of Health and Human Services Small businesses eligible

Expected around Nov 2
NCI Research Specialist Award for Core and Laboratory-based Scientists (R50 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Department of Health and Human Services Small businesses eligible

Expected around Nov 20
NIH Research Software Engineer (RSE) Award (R50 Clinical Trials Not Allowed)

Department of Health and Human Services Small businesses eligible

Closes Dec 4
Academic Research Enhancement Award (AREA) for Undergraduate-Focused Institutions (R15 Clinical Trial Required)

Department of Health and Human Services Up to $375K Public and state-controlled colleges

Closes Jan 7, 2027
Population Approaches to Reducing Alcohol-related Cancer Risk (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)

Department of Health and Human Services Small businesses eligible

Closes Jan 7, 2027
Single Source: Coordinating Center (CC) for the Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC) Consortium (U24 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Department of Health and Human Services Small businesses eligible

Expected around Jan 25, 2027
Carcinogen Hazard Assessment Monographs Program (CHAMP) (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Department of Health and Human Services Up to $700K Small businesses eligible

Closes Feb 9, 2027
New Approaches for Measuring Brain Changes Across Longer Timespans (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)

Department of Health and Human Services Small businesses eligible

Closes May 7, 2027
New Approaches for Measuring Brain Changes Across Longer Timespans (R21 Clinical Trial Optional)

Department of Health and Human Services Small businesses eligible

Closes May 7, 2027
Advanced Development and Sustainment of Informatics Technologies for Cancer Research and Management (U24 Clinical Trial Optional)

Department of Health and Human Services Up to $600K Small businesses eligible

Expected around Jun 11, 2027
Change of Recipient Organization (Type 7 Parent Clinical Trial Optional)

Department of Health and Human Services Small businesses eligible

Closes Jul 12, 2027
Successor-in-Interest (Type 6 Parent Clinical Trial Optional)

Department of Health and Human Services Small businesses eligible

Closes Jul 17, 2027
NIH Support for Conferences and Scientific Meetings (Parent R13 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Department of Health and Human Services Small businesses eligible

Closes Sep 7, 2027
Investigator-Focused Award (Parent R35)

Department of Health and Human Services Small businesses eligible

Expected around Oct 4, 2027
Early-Stage Development of Informatics Technologies for Cancer Research and Management (U01 Clinical Trial Optional)

Department of Health and Human Services $50K to $300K Small businesses eligible

Closes Oct 19, 2027
Academic Research Enhancement Award (AREA) for Undergraduate-Focused Institutions (R15 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Department of Health and Human Services Up to $375K Others (see eligibility details)

Closes Jan 7, 2028
Academic Research Enhancement Award (AREA) for Undergraduate-Focused Institutions (R15 Clinical Trial Required)

Department of Health and Human Services Others (see eligibility details)

Closes Jan 7, 2028
Exploratory/Developmental Bioengineering Research Grants (EBRG) (R21 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Department of Health and Human Services Small businesses eligible

Closes Jan 7, 2028
Exploratory/Developmental Bioengineering Research Grants (EBRG) (R21 Clinical Trial Optional)

Department of Health and Human Services Small businesses eligible

Closes Jan 7, 2028
Mechanisms that Impact Cancer Risk after Bariatric Surgery (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)

Department of Health and Human Services Up to $500K Small businesses eligible

Closes Jan 7, 2028
Mechanisms that Impact Cancer Risk after Bariatric Surgery (R21 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Department of Health and Human Services Small businesses eligible

Closes Jan 7, 2028
Molecular Imaging of Inflammation in Cancer (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Department of Health and Human Services Up to $500K Small businesses eligible

Closes Jan 7, 2028
NIH Exploratory/Developmental Research Project Grant (Parent R21 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Department of Health and Human Services Small businesses eligible

Closes Jan 7, 2028
NIH Exploratory/Developmental Research Project Grant (Parent R21 Clinical Trial Required)

Department of Health and Human Services Small businesses eligible

Closes Jan 7, 2028
NIH Research Project Grant (Parent R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Department of Health and Human Services Small businesses eligible

Closes Jan 7, 2028
Research Enhancement Award Program (REAP) for Health Professional Schools and Graduate Schools (R15 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Department of Health and Human Services Up to $375K Private colleges and universities

Closes Jan 7, 2028
The Role of Work in Health Disparities in the U.S. (R01 Clinical Trials Optional)

Department of Health and Human Services Small businesses eligible

Closes Jan 7, 2028
Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Institutional Research Training Grant (Parent T32)

Department of Health and Human Services Small businesses eligible

Closes May 4, 2028
Method to Extend Research in Time (MERIT) Award Extension Request (Type 4 eSubmission Clinical Trial Optional)

Department of Health and Human Services Small businesses eligible

Closes Sep 7, 2028
The Metastasis Research Network (MetNet): MetNet Research Projects (U01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Department of Health and Human Services Up to $500K Small businesses eligible

Closes Nov 22, 2028
Administrative Supplements to Existing NIH Grants and Cooperative Agreements (Parent Admin Supp Clinical Trial Optional)

Department of Health and Human Services Small businesses eligible

Closes Nov 30, 2028
NIH Collaborative International Research Project (Parent PF5 Clinical Trial Optional)

Department of Health and Human Services Small businesses eligible

Closes May 7, 2029
Centers for AIDS Research (CFAR) and Developmental Centers for AIDS Research (D-CFAR) (P30 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Department of Health and Human Services Small businesses eligible

Closes May 25, 2029
NIH Research Program Projects (Parent P01 Clinical Trial Optional)

Department of Health and Human Services Small businesses eligible

Closes May 25, 2029
Bioengineering Research Grants (BRG) (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)

Department of Health and Human Services Up to $500K Small businesses eligible

Closes Jul 5, 2029

Past rounds

Metastasis Research Network (U54 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

RFA-CA-27-012

Posted
June 4, 2026

Deadline
September 25, 2026

Award
Up to $1.3M
Advanced Development of Informatics Technologies for Cancer Research and Management (U24 Clinical Trial Optional)

RFA-CA-27-020

Posted
May 21, 2026

Deadline
October 19, 2026

Award
$50K to $600K
Sustained Support for Informatics Technologies for Cancer Research and Management (U24 Clinical Trial Optional)

RFA-CA-27-021

Posted
May 21, 2026

Deadline
October 19, 2026

Award
$50K to $600K
Multidisciplinary Studies of HIV/AIDS and Aging (R21 Clinical Trial Optional)

PAR-25-355

Posted
January 8, 2025

Deadline
January 8, 2026

Award
Not listed
Multidisciplinary Studies of HIV/AIDS and Aging (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)

PAR-25-354

Posted
January 8, 2025

Deadline
January 8, 2026

Award
Not listed
Informatics Tools for the Pangenome (U01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

RFA-HG-25-007

Posted
December 6, 2024

Deadline
March 3, 2025

Award
Up to $400K
Cancer Tissue Engineering Collaborative: Enabling Biomimetic Tissue-Engineered Technologies for Cancer Research (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)

PAR-25-171

Posted
November 22, 2024

Deadline
May 7, 2025

Award
Up to $400K
Microbial-based Cancer Imaging and Therapy - Bugs as Drugs (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

PAR-25-107

Posted
November 21, 2024

Deadline
May 7, 2025

Award
Not listed
Biology of Bladder Cancer (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)

PAR-25-129

Posted
November 19, 2024

Deadline
September 7, 2025

Award
Not listed
Impacts of climate change across the cancer control continuum (R21 Clinical Trial Optional)

PAR-25-152

Posted
November 18, 2024

Deadline
March 24, 2025

Award
Not listed
Impacts of climate change across the cancer control continuum (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)

PAR-25-094

Posted
November 18, 2024

Deadline
March 24, 2025

Award
Not listed
Microbial-based Cancer Imaging and Therapy - Bugs as Drugs (R21 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

PAR-25-108

Posted
November 12, 2024

Deadline
May 7, 2025

Award
Not listed

History from Grants.gov, checked October 24, 2026 at 2:32 PM CT.

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