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Limited Competition: Biospecimen Banks to support NCI National Clinical Trials Network Biospecimen Banks (NCTN Biobanks) and the NCI Early-Phase and Experimental Clinical Trials Biospecimen Bank (EET Biobank) (U24 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

National Institutes of Health · Department of Health and Human Services · RFA-CA-28-004

In plain English

National Institutes of Health (Department of Health and Human Services) is accepting applications for this cooperative agreement until Feb 11, 2027 (92 days left).

The agency expects to make 6 awards and estimated total program funding is $19,000,000.

Eligibility is described in the listing text (the "Others" category).

The listing says cost sharing or matching is not required.

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Key facts

StatusPosted: open for applications
Close dateFeb 11, 2027 · 92 days left
Posted dateOct 15, 2026
Opportunity numberRFA-CA-28-004
AgencyNational Institutes of Health (Department of Health and Human Services)
Funding instrumentCooperative agreement
CategoryHealth
Opportunity categoryDiscretionary
Award ceiling (max per award)Not stated
Award floor (min per award)Not stated
Estimated total program funding$19,000,000
Expected number of awards6
Cost sharing or matching requiredNo
Assistance listing (CFDA/ALN)93.394 – Cancer Detection and Diagnosis Research
Last updated on Grants.govOct 15, 2026
Archive dateApr 12, 2027

Who can apply

  • Others (see the eligibility details in the listing)

Additional eligibility information (excerpt from the listing):

Refer to Section III. Eligibility Information in the NOFO for additional information on eligibility.Eligibility is limited to an institution/entity that is the recipient of an existing NCTN biobank of human biospecimens from NCI clinical trials funded under RFA-CA-20-002 or an existing EET Biobank of human specimens under RFA-CA-20-003.Foreign Organizations/International Collaborations:Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Organizations) are not eligible to apply.Non-domestic (non-U.S.) components of U.S. …

Description

Excerpt from the official synopsis on Grants.gov (shortened; read the full text on the official listing):

This is a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for a Limited Competition that will invite application(s) from eligible organization(s) to apply. Please see Section III. Eligibility for additional information. In accordance with NIH standard peer-review processes, the application(s) will be peer-reviewed, and only meritorious application(s) will be considered for funding. Through this limited competition Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO), the National Cancer Institute (NCI) solicits applications to support continuation of two biospecimen banking resources. …

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