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PAR-21-322: Basic Research in Cancer Health Disparities (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Closed Closed September 7, 2024 Opportunity PAR-21-322

This grant is closed. A newer notice from the same program is open now: Basic Research in Cancer Health Disparities (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) (PAR-25-243). Status: Due dates in the notice, expires January 7, 2028. It is in our archive of National Institutes of Health notices from 2021.

National Institutes of Health offered grants to nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments, tribes, small businesses and businesses. Applications closed on September 7, 2024.

From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed September 2, 2021. Checked November 7, 2026.

About this NIH notice

Projects funded under PAR-21-322 were run by National Cancer Institute (NCI, 38 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-21-322 in the NIH Guide.

Other notices with this title

National Institutes of Health has posted this title under other numbers: earlier or later rounds, or the same competition for another area. Each has its own dates and may change its rules.

NoticePostedDeadlineStatus
PAR-25-243November 18, 2024Due dates in the notice, expires January 7, 2028Open
PAR-24-277September 5, 2024Closed November 5, 2024Closed

Key dates

PostedSeptember 2, 2021
DeadlineSeptember 7, 2024
Archived by Grants.govOctober 13, 2024

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

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.

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What the grant funds

This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) encourages grant applications from investigators interested in conducting basic, mechanistic research into the biological/genetic causes of cancer health disparities. These research project grants will support innovative studies designed to investigate biological/genetic bases of cancer disparities, such as (1) mechanistic studies of biological factors associated with cancer disparities, including those related to basic research in cancer biology or cancer prevention strategies, (2) the development and testing of new methodologies and models, and (3) secondary data analyses. This FOA is also designed to aid and facilitate the growth of a nationwide cohort of scientists with a high level of basic research expertise in cancer health disparities research who can expand available resources and tools, such as biospecimens, patient derived models, and methods that are necessary to conduct basic research in cancer health disparities.

Category: Education, Health.

Funded under PAR-21-322 so far

NIH funded 38 projects under PAR-21-322 in fiscal 2022 to 2026, at 31 institutions. The median yearly award was $538,738.

Most projects: Johns Hopkins University (Maryland), 3, Ohio State University (Ohio), 3, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center (Washington), 2, Case Western Reserve University (Ohio), 2, Emory University (Georgia), 2.

From NIH RePORTER, which lists each project once per fiscal year it was funded. Amounts are the yearly award.

Who has won Cancer Cause and Prevention Research grants before

From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Cancer Cause and Prevention Research (93.393) awarded $3.6 billion across 2,517 grant awards, an average of $1.4 million per award.

Largest recipients, fiscal 2021 to 2025
RecipientStateAwardsAmount
The Univeristy of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer CenterTexas81$107 million
Sloan-Kettering Institute for Cancer ResearchNew York65$99.1 million
The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New YorkNew York48$85.3 million
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Inc.Massachusetts51$83.1 million
University of North Carolina at Chapel HillNorth Carolina49$76.1 million

Top states: California ($465 million), New York ($445 million), Massachusetts ($350 million), Texas ($259 million), Pennsylvania ($175 million).

Applying now

This notice no longer takes applications. Apply under the newer notice, PAR-25-243, which is open now.

The notice on Grants.gov keeps its full text and attachments, which is useful for planning a resubmission.

Questions people ask

Is PAR-21-322 still open?

No. It closed on September 7, 2024. A newer notice is open: PAR-25-243, due dates in the notice, expires January 7, 2028.

Who can apply for Basic Research in Cancer Health Disparities (R01 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 Basic Research in Cancer Health Disparities (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)?

Closed September 7, 2024. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

Who has been funded under PAR-21-322?

NIH RePORTER lists 38 projects funded under PAR-21-322 in fiscal 2022 to 2026, at 31 institutions. The most were at Johns Hopkins University, Ohio State University, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center.

Who has won Cancer Cause and Prevention Research grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were The Univeristy of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Sloan-Kettering Institute for Cancer Research, The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York. The program made 2,517 awards worth $3.6 billion in that time.

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