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Early-Stage Innovative Technology Development for Basic and Clinical Cancer Research (R61 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
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≤ US$150,000
Award ceiling US$150,000
Total pool (not per award): US$5,100,000 Estimated total program funding (Grants.gov)
Number of awards: 20
Source
Last verified: 2026-11-04 (structured source)
Last checked automatically: 2026-11-04 12:51 UTC
First seen: 2026-11-04
What it supports
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…
Application stages
| Stage | Deadline | Who | Source wording |
|---|---|---|---|
| Application due (Grants.gov close date) Application |
exact time to be confirmed |
All applicants | closeDate 11/10/2026 |
Who can apply
Eligible applicant types (Grants.gov): County governments; For profit organizations other than small businesses; City or township governments; Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized); Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities; Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education; Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification); Independent school districts; Public and State controlled institutions of higher education; State governments; Small businesses; Private institutions of higher education; Special district 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)
- Institution country
- Most Grants.gov opportunities require US-based applicants; check the listing's eligibility section.
- Nationality
- Not stated
- Residence
- Not stated
- Where the work happens
- Not stated
- Funder country
- United States (not an eligibility rule)
- Career stage
- Not stated
- Applicant type
- Institution
Key conditions
- Nomination required
- Not stated
- Relocation / mobility required
- Not stated
- Partner required
- Not stated
- Matching funds required
- No
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Explainable rules only — no probability scores. Missing information is shown as 'to check', never as 'not eligible'.
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These never replace the official deadline and are not sent to the server.
Evidence & update history
- https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/360536 — official api, checked 2026-11-04
Grants.gov search2: number=RFA-CA-27-001 status=posted open=06/03/2026 close=11/10/2026
Source: Grants.gov (US federal) – official REST API (api, Health: degraded)
Change history
- 2026-11-04 12:52 — *: ∅ → created (automatic)