NCI Pathway to Independence Award (K99/R00 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Federal funding opportunity PAR-25-135 from National Institutes of Health (Department of Health and Human Services).
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- Posted
- November 20, 2024
- Closes
- October 14, 2027
- Cost sharing
- No
- Instrument
- Grant
- Assistance listing
- 93.398
- Archives
- November 19, 2027
Program funding history
Awards made under Assistance Listing 93.398 across FY2024–FY2026, from public federal spending records.
- FY2024 obligated
- $216.8M
- FY2025 obligated
- $202.6M
- FY2026 (to date) obligated
- $68.7M
- Awards in window
- 2,666
Top recipients: Sloan-kettering Institute for Cancer Research, The General Hospital Corporation, The Univeristy of Texas M.d. Anderson Cancer Center, Dana-farber Cancer Institute, Inc., The Johns Hopkins University
Source: USAspending.gov · refreshed July 2026
Synopsis
Who can apply
- Small businesses
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Special district governments
- County governments
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
- City or township governments
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
- Independent school districts
- Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
- For profit organizations other than small businesses
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- State governments
- Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
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 Organizations) are not eligible to apply. Non-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.
How to apply
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