At a glance
This program funds investigator-initiated research on the mechanisms by which bariatric surgery affects cancer risk, including animal studies, human studies, or both. It is open to a wide range of U.S. and foreign nonprofit, government, academic, tribal, faith-based, community-based, regional, and for-profit organizations, but foreign organizations and non-U.S. components of U.S. organizations are not eligible to apply. Awards are limited to $500,000 in direct costs per year, for up to 5 years, and the number of awards depends on NIH funding and the quality of applications. No cost sharing is required. The notice says studies should focus on the bariatric procedures now most commonly used, sleeve gastrectomy and Roux-en-Y gastric bypass, and foreign components are allowed.
What it funds
Official description from grants.gov
Through this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO), the National Cancer Institute (NCI) invites applications for support of investigator-initiated studies addressing mechanisms by which bariatric surgery impacts cancer risk, and seeks to draw in talented scientists who study bariatric surgery to investigate its effects on cancer, rather than shorter-term outcomes such as weight loss and diabetes.
Who can apply
- City or township governments
- County governments
- For-profit organizations other than small businesses
- Independent school districts
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized)
- Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than higher education)
- Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (other than higher education)
- Others
- Private institutions of higher education
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Public housing authorities / Indian housing authorities
- Small businesses
- Special district governments
- State governments