At a glance
This program funds basic, mechanistic R01 research on the biological and genetic causes of cancer health disparities, including studies of cancer biology, prevention, new methods and models, secondary data analyses, and technology development. It is open to a wide range of U.S. and foreign organizations, including nonprofits, universities, governments, tribal entities, small businesses, and foreign organizations, and foreign components of U.S. organizations are allowed. There is no cost sharing requirement. Awards are limited to projects up to 5 years, application budgets are not limited, and the number of awards depends on NIH appropriations and the quality of applications. Studies must address cancer health disparities and race/ethnicity and/or other social determinants with biological mechanisms; studies focused only on age or sex disparities, or non-biological behavioral/social/environmental studies, are not responsive, and clinical trials are not allowed.
What it funds
Official description from grants.gov
This Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) encourages grant applications from investigators interested in conducting basic, mechanistic research into the biological/genetic causes of cancer health disparities. These research project grants will support innovative studies designed to investigate biological/genetic bases of cancer disparities, such as (1) mechanistic studies of biological factors associated with cancer disparities, including those related to basic research in cancer biology or cancer prevention strategies, (2) the development and testing of new methodologies and models, and (3) secondary data analyses. This NOFO is also designed to aid and facilitate the growth of a nationwide cohort of scientists with a high level of basic research expertise in cancer health disparities research who can expand available resources and tools, such as biospecimens, patient derived models, and methods that are necessary to conduct basic research in cancer health disparities.
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