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NCI Outstanding Investigator Award (R35 Clinical Trial Optional)

Federal funding opportunity RFA-CA-22-045 from National Institutes of Health (Department of Health and Human Services).

Posted: July 26, 2022
Closed: November 7, 2024
Award ceiling: $600,000
Cost sharing: No
Instrument: Grant
Assistance listing: 93.397, 93.394, 93.395, 93.396, 93.393, 93.398, 93.399
Category: Education, Health
Archives: December 13, 2024

Program funding history

Awards made under Assistance Listing 93.397 (one of 7 on this opportunity) across FY2025–FY2027, from public federal spending records.

FY2025 obligated: $592.5M
FY2026 obligated: $578.2M
FY2027 (to date) obligated: $0
Awards in window: 319

Top recipients: Sloan-kettering Institute for Cancer Research, The Univeristy of Texas M.d. Anderson Cancer Center, Dana-farber Cancer Institute, Inc., Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, The Johns Hopkins University

Source: USAspending.gov · refreshed October 2026 · Program page: awards, recipients and the opportunities under this listing →

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Synopsis

This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) invites grant applications for the Outstanding Investigator Award (R35) in any area of cancer research. The objective of the National Cancer Institute (NCI) Outstanding Investigator Award (OIA) is to provide long-term support to accomplished investigators with outstanding records of cancer research productivity who propose to conduct exceptional research. The OIA is intended to allow investigators the opportunity to take greater risks, be more adventurous in their lines of inquiry, or take the time to develop new techniques. The OIA would allow an Institution to submit applications nominating established Program Directors/Principal Investigators (PDs/PIs) for the NCI OIA.It is expected that the OIA would provide extended funding stability and encourage investigators to embark on projects of unusual potential in cancer research. The research projects should break new ground or extend previous discoveries toward new directions or applications that may lead to a breakthrough that will advance biomedical, behavioral, or clinical cancer research.

Who can apply

Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Independent school districts
Private institutions of higher education
Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
State governments
City or township governments
Special district governments
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
County governments
Small businesses
For profit organizations other than small businesses

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 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.

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