Cancer Research Education Grants Program - Courses for Skills Development (R25 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
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If you're building cancer research training programs or educational content, this NIH grant provides up to $300K to scale course development.
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What this is
This R25 program from the National Cancer Institute supports educational initiatives designed to build workforce capacity in cancer-related research and care. Applicants should propose innovative courses or training programs that develop skills in cancer biology, clinical research methods, prevention, treatment, or patient care. The program explicitly excludes clinical trial activities and is open to a wide range of organizations including nonprofits, universities, small businesses, and government entities. Awards up to $300,000 are available through January 2027.
Who can apply
Eligible applicants include nonprofits (with or without 501(c)(3) status), public and private universities, small businesses, state and local governments, Native American tribal organizations, and other institutional entities. Individuals and for-profit companies must meet specific criteria; see NOFO for details. No geographic restrictions.
Eligible applicant types
- Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Independent school districts
- Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
- City or township governments
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Small businesses
- Special district governments
- For profit organizations other than small businesses
- Private institutions of higher education
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- County governments
- Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
- State governments
Full description — from the agency
The NIH Research Education Program (R25) supports research education activities in the mission areas of the NIH. The over-arching goal of this NCI R25 program is to support educational activities that complement and/or enhance the training of a workforce to meet the nations biomedical, behavioral and clinical research needs. To accomplish the stated over-arching goal, this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) will support creative educational activities with a primary focus on Courses for Skills Development. Applications are encouraged that propose innovative, state-of-the-art programs that address the cause, diagnosis, prevention, or treatment of cancer, rehabilitation from cancer, or the continuing care of cancer patients and the families of cancer patients.
Topics: cancer research education · workforce training · skills development courses · NIH R25 grants · biomedical research education
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