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PAR-23-058: NCI Small Grants Program for Cancer Research for Years 2023, 2024, and 2025 (NCI Omnibus) (R03 Clinical Trial Optional)

Closed Closed January 7, 2025 Opportunity PAR-23-058

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 2022.

National Institutes of Health offered grants to nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments, tribes, small businesses and businesses. Applications closed on January 7, 2025.

From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed October 18, 2024. Checked November 7, 2026.

About this NIH notice

Projects funded under PAR-23-058 were run by National Cancer Institute (NCI, 102 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-23-058 in the NIH Guide.

Key dates

PostedDecember 5, 2022
DeadlineJanuary 7, 2025
Archived by Grants.govFebruary 6, 2025

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) supports small research projects on cancer that can be carried out in a short period of time with limited resources. The R03 grant mechanism supports different types of projects including pilot and feasibility studies; secondary analysis of existing data; small, self-contained research projects; development of research methodology; and development of new research technology.

Category: Education, Health.

Funded under PAR-23-058 so far

NIH funded 102 projects under PAR-23-058 in fiscal 2024 to 2026, at 75 institutions. The median yearly award was $82,715.

Most projects: University of TX MD Anderson Can Ctr (Texas), 5, Brigham and Women's Hospital (Massachusetts), 3, University of Illinois at Chicago (Illinois), 3, Baylor College of Medicine (Texas), 3, Henry Ford Health + Michigan State University Health Sciences (Michigan), 3.

Recently funded projects
ProjectInstitutionFiscal yearAward
The shared and distinct cistromes of YAP and TAZ in melanoma R03Boston University Medical Campus2026$81,750
Feasibility and Adaptation of an Evidence-Based Multilevel Intervention for Improving Timeliness of Lung Cancer Treatment R03West Virginia University2026$76,000
Mixed Lineage Kinase 2 (MLK2) in tumor angiogenesis R03Brigham and Women's Hospital2026$83,180
Biochemical determinants of genome instability induced by eukaryotic topoisomerase II R03University of Illinois at Chicago2026$80,165
Racial disparities in breast cancer risk and gene expression-roles of genetics and lifestyle factors R03University of Miami School of Medicine2026$9,037
Unveiling a Novel Mechanism of Oncovirus-Induced Carcinogenesis R03Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences2026$78,500
Examining Barriers to Lung Cancer Screening R03Kaiser Foundation Research Institute2026$81,825
Exploring Cumulative Social Determinants Burden, Cancer, and Accelerated Aging: The Role of Physical Activity as a Moderator R03University of Connecticut Storrs2026$80,500

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. 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-23-058 still open?

No. It closed on January 7, 2025.

Who can apply for NCI Small Grants Program for Cancer Research for Years 2023, 2024, and 2025 (NCI Omnibus) (R03 Clinical Trial Optional)?

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 NCI Small Grants Program for Cancer Research for Years 2023, 2024, and 2025 (NCI Omnibus) (R03 Clinical Trial Optional)?

Closed January 7, 2025. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

Who has been funded under PAR-23-058?

NIH RePORTER lists 102 projects funded under PAR-23-058 in fiscal 2024 to 2026, at 75 institutions. The most were at University of TX MD Anderson Can Ctr, Brigham and Women's Hospital, University of Illinois at Chicago.

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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