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Advanced Development and Validation of Emerging Technologies for Basic and Clinical Cancer Research (R33 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

National Institutes of Health · Department of Health and Human Services · RFA-CA-28-002

In plain English

National Institutes of Health (Department of Health and Human Services) has announced this as a forecast: an opportunity it expects to post. It is not open for applications yet. Estimated posting date: Jan 15, 2027. Estimated application due date: Jun 4, 2027.

Awards are up to $300,000 each, the agency expects to make 14 awards and estimated total program funding is $6,600,000.

Eligible applicant types include nonprofits, small businesses, for-profit companies, state governments, local governments, tribal governments & organizations, colleges & universities, school districts and public housing authorities, plus others described in the listing.

The listing says cost sharing or matching is not required.

Built only from the fields in the Grants.gov listing. Always confirm on the official listing.

Key facts

StatusForecasted: not open yet
Estimated posting dateJan 15, 2027
Estimated application due dateJun 4, 2027
Estimated award dateApr 1, 2028
Estimated project startApr 15, 2028
Fiscal year2028
Forecast postedJul 14, 2026
Opportunity numberRFA-CA-28-002
AgencyNational Institutes of Health (Department of Health and Human Services)
Funding instrumentGrant
CategoryHealth
Opportunity categoryDiscretionary
Award ceiling (max per award)$300,000
Award floor (min per award)Not stated
Estimated total program funding$6,600,000
Expected number of awards14
Cost sharing or matching requiredNo
Assistance listing (CFDA/ALN)93.394 – Cancer Detection and Diagnosis Research
Last updated on Grants.govJul 14, 2026

Who can apply

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  • State governments
  • County governments
  • City or township governments
  • Special district governments
  • Independent school districts
  • Public and state-controlled institutions of higher education
  • Native American tribal governments (federally recognized)
  • Public housing authorities / Indian housing authorities
  • Native American tribal organizations (other than federally recognized tribal governments)
  • Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education)
  • Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education)
  • Private institutions of higher education
  • For-profit organizations other than small businesses
  • Small businesses
  • Others (see the eligibility details in the listing)

Additional eligibility information (excerpt from the listing):

Other Eligible ApplicantsIndian/Native American Tribal Governments (Other than Federally Recognized);Eligible Agencies of the Federal Government;U.S. Territory or Possession;Faith-based or Community-based Organizations;Regional Organizations;Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Institutions).

Description

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

Through this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO), the National Cancer Institute (NCI) solicits grant applications proposing exploratory research projects focused on further development and validation of emerging technologies for cancer research or clinical care. This NOFO solicits R33 applications where major feasibility gaps for the technology or methodology have been overcome, as demonstrated with supportive preliminary data, but still requires further development, enhancements, optimizations, and rigorous technical validation to encourage adoption by the research community. Well-suited applications must offer the potential to accelerate and/or enhance research in the areas of cancer biology, early detection and screening, clinical diagnosis, treatment, cancer control, and/or epidemiology. …

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