PAR-21-274: Cancer Target Discovery and Development (CTD2) (U01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Closed
This grant is closed. Who won this program's grants before is below, and similar open grants are at the end of the page. It is in our archive of National Institutes of Health notices from 2021.
National Institutes of Health offered grants of up to $750,000 to nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments, tribes, small businesses and businesses. It expected to make about 12 awards worth $12.0 million in total. Applications closed on October 6, 2022.
From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed July 12, 2021. Checked November 7, 2026.
- Award ceiling$750,000
- Total funding$12.0 million
- Expected awards12
- Cost sharingNot required
- Funding typeCooperative Agreement
About this NIH notice
- Activity codeU01
- Clinical trialsNot allowed
- Funded byNCI
- Median yearly award$967,866
- Typical project length5 years
- U01, Research Project Cooperative Agreement. Like an R01, but NIH staff are substantially involved in the work. Other open U01 notices.
Projects funded under PAR-21-274 were run by National Cancer Institute (NCI, 7 projects). Contact the program officer at the institute that fits your project before you apply; the notice lists them.
Application due dates, page limits and budget limits are set in the notice. Read PAR-21-274 in the NIH Guide.
Key dates
| Posted | July 12, 2021 |
|---|---|
| Deadline | October 6, 2022 |
| Archived by Grants.gov | November 11, 2022 |
Who can apply
This opportunity was open to nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments, tribes, small businesses and businesses.
All 15 applicant types the notice lists
- State governments
- County governments
- City or township governments
- Special district governments
- Independent school districts
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
- Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
- For profit organizations other than small businesses
- Small businesses
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
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); Regional Organizations; Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs) ; U.S. Territory or Possession; Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Institutions) 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 allowed.
Is this a realistic fit?
- Projects NIH funded under this notice had a median yearly award of $967,866; it allows up to $750,000 per award.
- Most of the money in the 2 programs behind this notice (62% over five years) went to colleges and universities.
- No cost sharing or match is required.
What the grant funds
Through this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA), the National Cancer Institute (NCI) will support the program "Cancer Target Discovery and Development (CTD2, pronounced cee-tee-dee-squared). CTD2 is focused on efforts that advance cancer research by bridging the knowledge gap between the large volumes of comprehensive molecular characterizations of many cancer types and studies of the underlying etiology of cancer development, progression, and/or metastasis. The primary purpose of CTD2 is to advance the following areas: Improving the understanding of how mutations in cancer-associated genes affect the protein activity (e.g., gain-of-function, loss-of-function, or neomorphic function) within the cellular pathway(s) they are part of and the cellular changes that result within the context of various tumors and the microenvironment; Identifying new molecular targets with the goal to understand their wiring mechanisms and how overcome innate and/or acquired resistance to therapies, particularly clinical resistance related to inter- and intra- tumor heterogeneity; and Developing efficient strategies to identify appropriate multiple targets and optimal combination of perturbagens (chemical or biological; immunotherapeutics being a prime example of the latter) with the potential to eliminate all cancer cells, despite their clonal heterogeneity and their surrounding microenvironment.
Funded under PAR-21-274 so far
NIH funded 7 projects under PAR-21-274 in fiscal 2022 to 2026, at 7 institutions. The median yearly award was $967,866.
| Project | Institution | Fiscal year | Award |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Patient-Centric Approach to Advance Functional Precision Oncology | Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center | 2026 | $1.1 million |
| Elucidating and Targeting tumor dependencies and drug resistance determinants at the single cell level | Columbia University Health Sciences | 2026 | $975,680 |
| Systematic Characterization and Targeting of Neomorphic Drivers in Cancer | Oregon Health & Science University | 2026 | $973,654 |
| Spatial functional genomics to identify regulators of the tumor microenvironment and cancer immunity | Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai | 2026 | $1.0 million |
| Bay Area Cancer Target Discovery and Development | University of California, San Francisco | 2026 | $875,155 |
| Identifying and targeting collateral lethal vulnerabilities in cancers | University of TX MD Anderson Can Ctr | 2026 | $1.1 million |
| Translating novel cancer targets and mechanisms from the CTD^2 Network using molecular glues | Broad Institute, Inc. | 2023 | $917,278 |
Who has won Cancer Treatment Research grants before
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Cancer Treatment Research (93.395) awarded $5.6 billion across 3,622 grant awards, an average of $1.5 million per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Univeristy of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center | Texas | 144 | $188 million |
| Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Inc. | Massachusetts | 68 | $185 million |
| Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai | New York | 35 | $179 million |
| Public Health Institute | California | 4 | $168 million |
| Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center | Washington | 57 | $156 million |
Who has won Cancer Biology Research grants before
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Cancer Biology Research (93.396) awarded $4.3 billion across 3,142 grant awards, an average of $1.4 million per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York | New York | 70 | $151 million |
| The Univeristy of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center | Texas | 109 | $144 million |
| Sloan-Kettering Institute for Cancer Research | New York | 66 | $136 million |
| Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Inc. | Massachusetts | 47 | $107 million |
| The Regents of the University of California, San Francisco | California | 64 | $95.5 million |
Applying now
This notice no longer takes applications. Agencies often post the same opportunity again under a new number, so check the program's notices on Grants.gov and the similar open grants below.
The notice on Grants.gov keeps its full text and attachments, which is useful for planning a resubmission.
Questions people ask
Is PAR-21-274 still open?
No. It closed on October 6, 2022.
Who can apply for Cancer Target Discovery and Development (CTD2) (U01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)?
National Institutes of Health accepted applications from nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments, tribes, small businesses and businesses. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.
What is the deadline for Cancer Target Discovery and Development (CTD2) (U01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)?
Closed October 6, 2022. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.
How much funding is available?
Awards of up to $750,000 each. About $12.0 million in total across about 12 awards.
Who has been funded under PAR-21-274?
NIH RePORTER lists 7 projects funded under PAR-21-274 in fiscal 2022 to 2026, at 7 institutions. The most were at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, Columbia University Health Sciences, Oregon Health & Science University.
Who has won Cancer Treatment Research grants before?
The largest recipients over five fiscal years were The Univeristy of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Inc., Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. The program made 3,622 awards worth $5.6 billion in that time.
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