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Early-Stage Innovative Technology Development for Basic and Clinical Cancer Research (R61 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
National Institutes of Health · RFA-CA-27-001
Up to $150,000
2026-11-10-00-00-00
Confirm exact timezone in the announcement.Special district governments, Small businesses, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, For profit organizations other than small businesses, Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities, County governments, Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments), Independent school districts, Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification), State governments, City or township governments, Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education
Geographic eligibility and all attachment-specific conditions require review of the original announcement.
Eligibility details
Refer to Section III. Eligibility Information in the NOFO for additional information on eligibility.Foreign Organizations/International Collaborations:Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Organizations) are eligible to apply.Non-domestic (non-U.S.) components of U.S. Organizations are eligible to apply.Foreign components, as defined in the NIH Grants Policy Statement, are allowed.
Matching funds & resources
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About this opportunity
Through this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO), the National Cancer Institute (NCI) solicits grant applications proposing to develop innovative technologies offering new capabilities for the molecular or cellular characterization of cancer or for improved handling and quality control of biospecimens for basic, clinical, or epidemiological cancer research. The NOFO solicits R61 applications for early-stage projects proposing proof-of-concept/pilot studies to test the technical feasibility of the proposed method, tool, assay, platform, or instrument. Technologies proposed for development may have potential for widespread applicability but must be focused for this program on cancer-relevant use cases. Projects proposing to apply or use existing technologies for hypothesis-driven research where the novelty resides in the biological or clinical target/question being pursued are not responsive to this solicitation and will not be reviewed.This funding opportunity is part of a broader NCI-sponsored Innovative Molecular Analysis Technologies (IMAT) Program.
Funding geography: Not specified — review source. A funder’s address does not establish eligibility.
Review original source ↗Funding instrument: Grant. Issuing jurisdiction: Federal. This is not a geographic eligibility determination.
Source fields and evidence
id: 360536
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opportunityNumber: RFA-CA-27-001
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opportunityTitle: Early-Stage Innovative Technology Development for Basic and Clinical Cancer Research (R61 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
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revision: 3
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agencyDetails: {"code":"NIH","seed":"HHS-NIH11","agencyName":"National Institutes of Health","agencyCode":"HHS-NIH11","topAgencyCode":"HHS"}
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owningAgencyCode: HHS-NIH11
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cfdas: [{"id":431034,"opportunityId":360536,"cfdaNumber":"93.394","programTitle":"Cancer Detection and Diagnosis Research"}]
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applicantTypes: [{"id":"04","description":"Special district governments"},{"id":"23","description":"Small businesses"},{"id":"07","description":"Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)"},{"id":"06","description":"Public and State controlled institutions of higher education"},{"id":"22","description":"For profit organizations other than small businesses"},{"id":"08","description":"Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities"},{"id":"01","description":"County governments"},{"id":"13","description":"Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education"},{"id":"11","description":"Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)"},{"id":"05","description":"Independent school districts"},{"id":"25","description":"Others (see text field entitled \"Additional Information on Eligibility\" for clarification)"},{"id":"00","description":"State governments"},{"id":"02","description":"City or township governments"},{"id":"12","description":"Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education"},{"id":"20","description":"Private institutions of higher education"}]
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applicantEligibilityDesc: Refer to Section III. Eligibility Information in the NOFO for additional information on eligibility.Foreign Organizations/International Collaborations:Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Organizations) are eligible to apply.Non-domestic (non-U.S.) components of U.S. Organizations are eligible to apply.Foreign components, as defined in the NIH Grants Policy Statement, are allowed.
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fundingInstruments: [{"id":"G","description":"Grant"}]
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fundingActivityCategories: [{"id":"HL","description":"Health"}]
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awardFloor: none
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awardCeiling: 150000
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responseDate: Nov 10, 2026 12:00:00 AM EST
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responseDateStr: 2026-11-10-00-00-00
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costSharing: false
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lastUpdatedDate: Jun 03, 2026 03:25:12 PM EDT
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status: posted
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