The National Cancer Institute (NCI) offers this funding opportunity to support innovative research projects. This grant is specifically designed for investigators employing sound and innovative strategies to resolve particular challenges and paradoxes within cancer research. These issues are identified by the NCI’s Provocative Questions initiative. While not representing the full spectrum of NCI priorities, these questions spotlight critical areas in cancer science that have not received sufficient attention, yet are deemed important. The initiative aims to stimulate researchers to critically examine and provide solutions for specific, overlooked problems in key cancer research domains, encouraging groundbreaking approaches to advance understanding and overcome significant obstacles in the field.
Opportunity ID: 202354
General Information
Document Type: | Grants Notice |
Funding Opportunity Number: | RFA-CA-12-016 |
Funding Opportunity Title: | Research Answers to NCIs Provocative Questions- Group A (R21) |
Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
Category of Funding Activity: | Education Health |
Category Explanation: | – |
Expected Number of Awards: | 6 |
Assistance Listings: | 93.393 — Cancer Cause and Prevention Research |
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
Version: | Synopsis 1 |
Posted Date: | Sep 21, 2012 |
Last Updated Date: | – |
Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 20, 2013 |
Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 20, 2013 |
Archive Date: | Jul 21, 2013 |
Estimated Total Program Funding: | – |
Award Ceiling: | $200,000 |
Award Floor: | – |
Eligibility
Eligible Applicants: | Small businesses Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Independent school districts State governments Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) For profit organizations other than small businesses Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) Special district governments Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities County governments Private institutions of higher education Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education City or township governments |
Additional Information on Eligibility: | 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; 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. |
Additional Information
Agency Name: | National Institutes of Health |
Description: | The purpose of this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) issued by the National Cancer Institute (NCI) is to support research projects designed to use sound and innovative research strategies to solve specific problems and paradoxes in cancer research identified by the NCI Provocative Questions initiative. These problems and paradoxes phrased as questions are not intended to represent the full range of NCI’s priorities in cancer research. Rather, they are meant to challenge cancer researchers to think about and elucidate specific problems in key areas of cancer research that are deemed important but have not received sufficient attention. |
Link to Additional Information: | http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-CA-12-016.html |
Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
NIH OER Webmaster
FBOWebmaster@OD.NIH.GOV Email:FBOWebmaster@OD.NIH.GOV |
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Packages
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Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
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ADOBE-FORMS-B2 | Adobe-Forms-B2 | PKG00147971 | Nov 04, 2012 | Jun 20, 2013 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
202354 RR_SF424_1_2-1.2.pdf
202354 PerformanceSite_1_4-1.4.pdf
202354 RR_OtherProjectInfo_1_3-1.3.pdf
202354 RR_KeyPersonExpanded_1_2-1.2.pdf
202354 PHS398_CoverPageSupplement_1_4-1.4.pdf
202354 PHS398_ResearchPlan_1_3-1.3.pdf
202354 PHS398_Checklist_1_3-1.3.pdf
Optional forms
202354 RR_SubawardBudget30-1.2.pdf
202354 PHS398_ModularBudget_1_2-1.2.pdf
202354 RR_Budget-1.1.pdf
202354 PHS_CoverLetter_1_2-1.2.pdf