Early-Stage Innovative Technology Development for Basic and Clinical Cancer Research (R61 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Forecast — expected to open 15 Jan 2027
National Institutes of Health expects to make 23 awards of up to $150,000 each, from a total budget of $5.4 million. This is a forecast: the funder has announced the opportunity but it is not open yet; posting is expected around 15 Jan 2027 and the estimated deadline is 4 Jun 2027. Eligible applicant types include special district governments, public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities, independent school districts and 12 more.
Deadline
Estimated 4 Jun 2027 (not yet confirmed)
Opens
15 Jan 2027
Grant amount
Up to $150,000 per project
Total budget
$5.4 million
Funding rate
No mandatory cost sharing stated; funding percentage not stated
Total budget
$5.4 million
Expected awards
23
Cost sharing
Not required
Likely applicant types
Public bodies, Non-profits, Universities & research, SMEs / start-ups, Companies From source categories or programme rules; the call decides.
Through this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO), the National Cancer Institute (NCI) solicits grant applications proposing to develop innovative technologies for cancer research or clinical care. The emphasis of this NOFO is on early-stage projects proposing proof-of-concept/pilot studies to test the technical feasibility of the proposed method, tool, assay, platform, or instrument.
Well-suited applications must offer a high degree of technical innovation and the potential to accelerate and/or enhance research in the areas of cancer biology, early detection and screening, clinical diagnosis, treatment, cancer control, and/or epidemiology. Projects that are in-scope include technologies with new or significantly improved technical capabilities to measure, analyze, model, or interrogate cancer-related systems. These may include, but are not limited to, advanced molecular and cellular analysis platforms, multi-omic and spatial profiling methods, imaging and sensing technologies, immuno-engineering approaches, and innovations in biospecimen processing, modeling, and quality assessment. Technologies proposed for development may have potential for widespread applicability but must be focused in this proposal on cancer applications.
Read the full text
This funding opportunity is part of a broader NCI-sponsored Innovative Molecular Analysis Technologies (IMAT) Program.
Who can apply
Special district governments
Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
Independent school districts
Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
State governments
County governments
Small businesses
Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
City or township governments
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Private institutions of higher education
For profit organizations other than small businesses
Applicant categories are a starting point. The official call decides eligibility.
Topics
Health
How to apply
Read the full notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) linked from the official page: eligibility, cost sharing and evaluation criteria.
Make sure your organisation has an active SAM.gov registration and Unique Entity ID (UEI); registration can take several weeks.
For NIH: the organisation and the principal investigator also need eRA Commons accounts; applications are usually submitted through Grants.gov (for example with ASSIST).
Prepare the required forms, narrative, budget and attachments exactly as the NOFO specifies.
Submit before the deadline and keep the tracking number. Check for amendments before you submit.
From the call text
Who can apply
Not stated in the call text we hold — check the official page
Company stage
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Single applicant or consortium
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Where applicants must be based
Not stated in the call text we hold — check the official page
Where to apply
Not stated in the call text we hold — check the official page
No mandatory cost sharing stated; funding percentage not stated
read from the official text
15 Nov 2026
Who can apply
Special district governments; Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities; Independent school districts; Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education; Others…
Facts on this page come from the funder’s official data, taken on 15 Nov 2026. The funder's own documents, including later amendments, always take precedence.
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