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Early-Stage Innovative Technology Development for Basic and Clinical Cancer Research (R61 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Awards up to $150,000 per recipient for business, nonprofit, other legal entity, public agency, tribal government, closing Nov 10, 2026.

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Early-Stage Innovative Technology Development for Basic and Clinical Cancer Research (R61 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) awards up to $150,000 per recipient, open to business, nonprofit, other legal entity, public agency, tribal government, closing Nov 10, 2026.

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Program pool (total)
$5,100,000
Total across all awards in this programme. Not an amount any single applicant can receive.
Award ceiling (per project)
$150,000
Award floor
Not confirmed
Typical award
Not confirmed
Deadline
Nov 10, 2026
Deadline type
Fixed date
Opens
Jun 3, 2026
Status
Open
Eligible entities
Business · Nonprofit · Other Legal Entity · Public Agency · Tribal Government
Geography
Not stated
Matching funds
Not confirmed
Disbursement
Not confirmed
Application effort
Not confirmed
Use of funds
develop innovative technologies offering new capabilities for the molecular or cellular characterization of cancer · improved handling and quality control of biospecimens for basic, clinical, or epidemiological cancer research
Currency
USD

How much money is available?

Two different figures govern a programme and they are not interchangeable. The programme pool is what the funder has allocated across every award it will make this cycle. The award ceiling is the most one applicant can be granted.

Program pool (total)Across all awards this cycle
$5,100,000
Award ceiling (per project)The most one applicant can receive
$150,000

Who can apply?

level
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entity
Business, Nonprofit, Other Legal Entity, Public Agency, Tribal Government
Source field: entity types
industry
Source field: industries
use
develop innovative technologies offering new capabilities for the molecular or cellular characterization of cancer, improved handling and quality control of biospecimens for basic, clinical, or epidemiological cancer research
Source field: use of funds
size limit

Not confirmed

Source field: applicant size limit
clause text

Refer to Section III. Eligibility Information in the NOFO for additional information on eligibility.Foreign Organizations/International Collaborations:Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Organizations) 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.

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When does it close?

Nov 10, 202664 daysDeadline type Fixed date

What can the money be used for?

2 categorys
The source’s own spending categories, and what is not parsed.
develop innovative technologies offering new capabilities for the molecular or cellular characterization of cancerimproved handling and quality control of biospecimens for basic, clinical, or epidemiological cancer research

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Common questions

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How much can one applicant receive?
Up to $150,000 per recipient.
How much funding is available in total?
$5,100,000 across the whole programme. This is the total the funder has allocated, not an amount any single applicant can receive.
When is the application deadline?
Nov 10, 2026.
Who is eligible to apply?
Business, Nonprofit, Other Legal Entity, Public Agency, Tribal Government.
What can the funding be used for?
develop innovative technologies offering new capabilities for the molecular or cellular characterization of cancer, improved handling and quality control of biospecimens for basic, clinical, or epidemiological cancer research, as classified by the source.

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Source pagegrants.gov
Retrieved2026-09-06
MethodAutomated check
First seen2026-09-02

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