The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has introduced an impactful funding opportunity, identified as RFA-CA-24-019, under the title “Sustained Support for Informatics Technologies for Cancer Research and Management.” This cooperative agreement is part of a discretionary funding instrument, aimed at the intersection of health and education, specifically focusing on various aspects of cancer research, including its causes, detection, diagnosis, treatment, biology, and control. This opportunity is a call for applications to support the continued development and sustainment of essential informatics research resources, a critical component in the advancement of cancer research.
The funding program’s main objective is to improve the acquisition, analysis, visualization, and interpretation of data across the cancer research continuum. This encompasses areas such as cancer biology, treatment and diagnosis, early detection, risk assessment and prevention, cancer control, epidemiology, and cancer health disparities. Significantly, this initiative focuses on sustaining the operations and improving the user experience of existing, widely-adopted informatics tools and resources, distinguishing it from early-stage and advanced development efforts. The proposal calls for a detailed sustainment plan, providing justification for the maintenance of these resources and outlining their continued benefits to the field of cancer research. Additionally, it emphasizes the need for mechanisms that assess and maximize the value of these resources to researchers and support deep engagement between the resource and the cancer research community. This funding opportunity represents a strategic effort by the NIH to enhance the technological backbone of cancer research, potentially leading to more effective prevention, diagnosis, and treatment strategies.
Opportunity ID: 351505
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | RFA-CA-24-019 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Sustained Support for Informatics Technologies for Cancer Research and Management (U24 Clinical Trial Optional) |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Education Health |
| Category Explanation: | |
| Expected Number of Awards: | |
| CFDA Number(s): | 93.393 — Cancer Cause and Prevention Research 93.394 — Cancer Detection and Diagnosis Research 93.395 — Cancer Treatment Research 93.396 — Cancer Biology Research 93.399 — Cancer Control |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Dec 14, 2023 |
| Last Updated Date: | Dec 14, 2023 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Nov 15, 2024 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Nov 15, 2024 |
| Archive Date: | Dec 21, 2024 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | |
| Award Ceiling: | $ |
| Award Floor: | $ |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | City or township governments Independent school districts Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education For profit organizations other than small businesses County governments Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) State governments Small businesses Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Private institutions of higher education Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) Special district governments Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities |
| 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. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | National Institutes of Health |
| Description: | The purpose of this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is to invite Cooperative Agreement (U24) applications for the continued development and sustainment of high-value informatics research resources to improve the acquisition, analysis, visualization, and interpretation of data across the cancer research continuum including cancer biology, cancer treatment and diagnosis, early cancer detection, risk assessment and prevention, cancer control and epidemiology, and/or cancer health disparities. As a component of the NCI’s Informatics Technology for Cancer Research (ITCR) Program, this FOA focuses on sustaining operations and improving the user experience and availability of existing, widely-adopted informatics tools and resources. This is in contrast to early-stage and advanced development efforts to generate these tools and resources that are supported by companion ITCR FOAs. To be successful, the proposed sustainment plan must provide clear justification for why the research resource should be maintained and how it has benefitted and will continue to benefit the cancer research field. In addition, mechanisms for assessing and maximizing the value of the resource to researchers and supporting collaboration and deep engagement between the resource and the targeted research community should be described. |
| Link to Additional Information: | https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-CA-24-019.html |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact: NIH Grants Information
grantsinfo@nih.gov |