NCI Exploratory Grant Award for Workforce Diversity in Basic Cancer Research (R21)

NCI is offering this grant to enhance diversity in cancer research by supporting underrepresented investigators. This grant aims to recruit and provide support to eligible groups in biomedical, clinical, behavioral, and social sciences fields. It also serves as a bridge for researchers completing training, offering extra time to develop larger research project grant applications. Closing date: Nov 30, 2017.

Opportunity ID: 269852

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General Information

Document Type::	Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number::	PAR-15-053
Funding Opportunity Title::	Exploratory Grant Award to Promote Workforce Diversity in Basic Cancer Research (R21)
Opportunity Category::	Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation::
Funding Instrument Type::
Category of Funding Activity::	Education
Category Explanation::
Expected Number of Awards::
Assistance Listings Number(s)::	93.393 — Cancer Cause and Prevention Research
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement::	No
Version::	Synopsis 1
Posted Date::	Nov 25, 2014
Last Updated Date::
Original Closing Date for Applications::	Nov 30, 2017
Current Closing Date for Applications::	Nov 30, 2017
Archive Date::	Dec 31, 2017
Estimated Total Program Funding::
Award Ceiling::	$275,000
Award Floor::	$

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants::

Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)

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; 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 eligible to apply.
Non-domestic (non-U.S.) components of U.S. Organizations are eligible to apply.
Foreign components, as defined in the NIH Grants Policy Statement, are allowed.

Additional Information

Agency Name::	National Institutes of Health
Description::	The purpose of this FOA is to enhance the diversity of the NCI-funded research workforce by supporting and recruiting eligible investigators from groups that have been shown to be underrepresented in the biomedical, clinical, behavioral, and social sciences workforce. This funding opportunity will also provide a bridge to investigators that have completed their research training and may need extra time to develop a larger research project grant application.
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Version History

Version	Modification Description	Updated Date
Synopsis 1

Package Status

Below are CLOSED Opportunity Package(s) no longer available for this Funding Opportunity:

Package No: 1

Assistance Listings:
Competition ID:	FORMS-C
Competition Title:	FORMS-C
Opportunity Package ID:	PKG00210147
Opening Date:	May 22, 2015
Closing Date:	Apr 19, 2016
Agency Contact Information::	eRA Commons Help Desk Monday to Friday 7 am to 8 pm ET http://grants.nih.gov/support/
Who Can Apply::	Organization Applicants
mendatory_forms	SF424 (R & R) [V2.0] PHS 398 Research Plan [V2.0] PHS 398 Cover Page Supplement [V2.0] Research and Related Senior/Key Person Profile (Expanded) [V2.0] Research And Related Other Project Information [V1.3] Project/Performance Site Location(s) [V2.0]
optional_forms	R & R Subaward Budget Attachment(s) Form 5 YR 30 ATT [V1.3] Planned Enrollment Report [V1.0] PHS 398 Cumulative Inclusion Enrollment Report [V1.0] PHS 398 Modular Budget [V1.2] Research & Related Budget [V1.3]

Package No: 2