NCI Small Grants Program for Cancer Research

Funding Opportunity Number: PAR-25-078

Purpose

This notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) supports discrete, well-defined projects in any area of cancer research using the NIH R03 small grant mechanism.

The NIH R03 small grant mechanism supports discrete, well-defined projects that realistically can be completed in 2 years and that require limited levels of funding. Examples of the types of projects that the R03 grant mechanism include, but are not limited to, the following:

  • Pilot or feasibility studies;
  • Secondary analysis of existing data;
  • Small, self-contained research projects;
  • Development of research methodology; and
  • Development of new research technology.

Specific Research Objectives

All areas of cancer research relevant to the mission of the NCI are appropriate for projects submitted in response to this NOFO [for a list of extramural research funding programs at the NCI, go to http://www.cancer.gov/researchandfunding/extramural].

Projects submitted to this NOFO may involve basic, translational, clinical, and/or population research related to cancer. Examples of relevant areas include but are not limited to studies of:

1. Cancer biology;

2. Cancer control;

3. Cancer diagnosis;

4. Cancer disparities;

5. Cancer prevention; and

6. Cancer treatment.

See Section VIII. Other Information for award authorities and regulations.

Investigators proposing NIH-defined clinical trials may refer to the Research Methods Resources website for information about developing statistical methods and study designs

For more information, please see the opportunity webpage.