Cancer Research Education Grants Program - Research Experiences (R25 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
- Posted
- September 21, 2023
- Closed
- June 17, 2026
- Award ceiling
- $300,000
- Cost sharing
- No
- Instrument
- Grant
- Assistance listing
- 93.398
- Archives
- July 17, 2026
Program funding history
Awards made under Assistance Listing 93.398 across FY2025–FY2027, from public federal spending records.
- FY2025 obligated
- $202.6M
- FY2026 obligated
- $208.2M
- FY2027 (to date) obligated
- $0
- Awards in window
- 2,409
Top recipients: Sloan-kettering Institute for Cancer Research, Dana-farber Cancer Institute, Inc., The General Hospital Corporation, The Univeristy of Texas M.d. Anderson Cancer Center, Yale Univ
Source: USAspending.gov · refreshed October 2026 · Program page: awards, recipients and the opportunities under this listing →
Synopsis
The NIH Research Education Program (R25) supports research education activities in the mission areas of the NIH. The over-arching goal of this NCI R25 program is to support educational activities that complement and/or enhance the training of a workforce to meet the nations biomedical, behavioral and clinical research needs. To accomplish the stated over-arching goal, this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) will support creative educational activities with a primary focus on Research Experiences. Applications are encouraged that propose innovative, state-of-the-art programs that address the cause, diagnosis, prevention, or treatment of cancer, rehabilitation from cancer, or the continuing care of cancer patients and the families of cancer patients.
Who can apply
- State governments
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
- For profit organizations other than small businesses
- Independent school districts
- Special district governments
- Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
- City or township governments
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- County governments
- Small businesses
- Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Other Eligible Applicants include the following: Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions; Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISISs); Eligible Agencies of the Federal Government; Faith-based or Community-based Organizations; Hispanic-serving Institutions; Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs); Indian/Native American Tribal Governments (Other than Federally Recognized); Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Organizations); Regional Organizations; Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs) ; U.S. Territory or Possession; Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Institutions) are not eligible to applyNon-domestic (non-U.S.) components of U.S. Organizations are not eligible to apply. Foreign components, as defined in the NIH Grants Policy Statement, are allowed.
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