NCI Community Oncology Research Program (NCORP) Academic Community Sites (UG1 Clinical Trials Not Allowed)
Grant Opportunity Analysis
The National Institutes of Health, through the National Cancer Institute, is funding the NCI Community Oncology Research Program Academic Community Sites through a cooperative agreement to support community-based cancer research. The program is intended for academic centers leading networks of community hospitals, oncology practices, and other healthcare sites that can accrue diverse patients for cancer control, prevention, screening, treatment, and care delivery studies. The award emphasizes robust infrastructure, community engagement, data quality, and the ability to meet annual accrual targets across multiple trial types, while clinical trials are not allowed under this specific NOFO and foreign organizations or foreign components are not eligible. Applications are due September 18, 2026, with an estimated total program funding of $73 million for about 50 awards, and questions may be directed to NCORP@mail.nih.gov.
Eligible Applicants
Refer to Section III. Eligibility Information in the NOFO for additional information on eligibility.Foreign Organizations/Foreign Collaborations:Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Organizations) are not eligible to apply.Non-domestic (non-U.S.) components of U.S. Organizations are not eligible to apply.Foreign components, as defined in the NIH Grants Policy Statement, are not allowed.