# Cancer Research Manpower (93.398)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/programs/93-398-cancer-research-manpower/  
Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated November 7, 2026.

Cancer Research Manpower is run by Department of Health and Human Services. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $1.0 billion in 2,913 grants, about $359,612 per award.

## Objectives

To make available support to nonprofit and for-profit institutions interested in providing biomedical training opportunities for individuals interested in careers in basic, clinical, and prevention research important to the National Cancer Program.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $201 million | 1,479 |
| 2022 | $214 million | 1,469 |
| 2023 | $213 million | 1,372 |
| 2024 | $217 million | 1,314 |
| 2025 | $203 million | 1,233 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Sloan-Kettering Institute for Cancer Research | New York | $52.8 million |
| Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Inc. | Massachusetts | $38.4 million |
| The Univeristy of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center | Texas | $35.5 million |
| The General Hospital Corporation | Massachusetts | $35.4 million |
| The Johns Hopkins University | Maryland | $33.7 million |
| The Leland Stanford Junior University | California | $30.7 million |
| The Regents of the University of California, San Francisco | California | $28.7 million |
| Yale Univ | Connecticut | $27.4 million |
| The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | $27.2 million |
| The Washington University | Missouri | $26.0 million |
| Regents of the University of Michigan | Michigan | $24.7 million |
| University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | North Carolina | $24.5 million |
| The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York | New York | $18.5 million |
| University of California, San Diego | California | $17.8 million |
| Duke University | North Carolina | $16.4 million |
| The Regents of the University of Colorado | Colorado | $16.4 million |
| The University of Chicago | Illinois | $16.3 million |
| Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai | New York | $15.4 million |
| The Ohio State University | Ohio | $14.4 million |
| Brigham & Womens Hospital Inc | Massachusetts | $14.2 million |

## Open opportunities

- [Emerging Global Leader Award (K43 Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed)](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/par-24-296-emerging-global-leader-award-k43-independent-clinical-trial/), closes December 3, 2026
- [Emerging Global Leader Award (K43 Independent Clinical Trial Required)](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/par-24-295-emerging-global-leader-award-k43-independent-clinical-trial/), closes December 3, 2026
- [NIH Research Software Engineer (RSE) Award (R50 Clinical Trials Not Allowed)](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/rfa-od-24-011-nih-research-software-engineer-rse-award-r50-clinical/), closes December 4, 2026
- [NLM Institutional Grants for Research Training in Biomedical Informatics, Data Science, and AI (T15 Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed)](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/rfa-lm-28-001-nlm-institutional-grants-for-research-training-in-biomedical/), closes February 11, 2027
- [Short Courses on Innovative Methodologies and Approaches in the Behavioral and Social Sciences (R25 Clinical Trials Not Allowed)](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/rfa-od-25-003-short-courses-on-innovative-methodologies-and-approaches-in/), closes April 9, 2027
- [Mentored Quantitative Research Development Award (Parent K25 Independent Clinical Trial Required)](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/pa-24-190-mentored-quantitative-research-development-award-parent-k25/), closes May 7, 2027
- [Mentored Quantitative Research Development Award (Parent K25 Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed)](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/pa-24-191-mentored-quantitative-research-development-award-parent-k25/), closes May 7, 2027
- [Mentored Research Scientist Development Award (Parent K01 - Independent Clinical Trial Required)](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/pa-24-175-mentored-research-scientist-development-award-parent-k01/), closes May 7, 2027
- [Mentored Research Scientist Development Award (Parent K01 - Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed)](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/pa-24-176-mentored-research-scientist-development-award-parent-k01/), closes May 7, 2027
- [NIH Pathway to Independence Award (Parent K99/R00 Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed)](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/pa-24-194-nih-pathway-to-independence-award-parent-k99-r00/), closes May 7, 2027
- [NIH Pathway to Independence Award (Parent K99/R00 Independent Clinical Trial Required)](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/pa-24-193-nih-pathway-to-independence-award-parent-k99-r00/), closes May 7, 2027
- [Mentored Clinical Scientist Research Career Development Award (Parent K08 Independent Clinical Trial Required)](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/pa-24-181-mentored-clinical-scientist-research-career-development/), closes May 8, 2027
- [Mentored Clinical Scientist Research Career Development Award (Parent K08 Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed)](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/pa-24-182-mentored-clinical-scientist-research-career-development/), closes May 8, 2027
- [Change of Recipient Organization (Type 7 Parent Clinical Trial Optional)](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/pa-24-254-change-of-recipient-organization-type-7-parent-clinical/), closes July 12, 2027
- [Successor-in-Interest (Type 6 Parent Clinical Trial Optional)](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/pa-24-253-successor-in-interest-type-6-parent-clinical-trial/), closes July 17, 2027
- [NCI Pathway to Independence Award (K99/R00 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/par-25-135-nci-pathway-to-independence-award-k99-r00-clinical/), closes October 14, 2027
- [NCI Pathway to Independence Award (K99/R00 Clinical Trial Required)](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/par-25-313-nci-pathway-to-independence-award-k99-r00-clinical/), closes October 14, 2027
- [Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Institutional Research Training Grant (Parent T32)](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/pa-25-168-ruth-l-kirschstein-national-research-service-award-nrsa/), closes May 4, 2028
- [Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Individual Fellowship for Students at Institutions Without NIH-Funded Institutional Predoctoral Dual-Degree Training Programs (Parent F30)](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/pa-25-425-ruth-l-kirschstein-national-research-service-award-nrsa/), closes May 7, 2028
- [Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Individual Fellowship for Students at Institutions with NIH-Funded Institutional Predoctoral Dual-Degree Training Programs (Parent F30)](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/pa-25-426-ruth-l-kirschstein-national-research-service-award-nrsa/), closes May 7, 2028
- [Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Individual Predoctoral Fellowship (Parent F31)](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/pa-25-422-ruth-l-kirschstein-national-research-service-award-nrsa/), closes May 7, 2028
- [Lasker Clinical Research Scholar's Program (Si2/R00 Clinical Trial Optional)](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/par-27-076-lasker-clinical-research-scholar-s-program-si2-r00/), closes July 7, 2028
- [Stephen I. Katz Early Stage Investigator Research Project Grant (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/par-25-322-stephen-i-katz-early-stage-investigator-research-project/), closes August 25, 2028
- [Support for Research Excellence (SuRE) Award (R16 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/par-25-414-support-for-research-excellence-sure-award-r16-clinical/), closes September 7, 2028
- [Support for Research Excellence First Independent Research (SuRE-First) Award (R16 - Clinical Trial Not Allowed)](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/par-25-415-support-for-research-excellence-first-independent-research/), closes September 7, 2028
- [Limited Competition: Stimulating Access to Research in Residency Transition Scholar (StARRTS) (K38 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/rfa-hl-27-010-limited-competition-stimulating-access-to-research-in/), closes October 13, 2028
- [Paul Calabresi Career Development Award for Clinical Oncology (K12 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/par-27-025-paul-calabresi-career-development-award-for-clinical/), closes March 12, 2029
- [Predoctoral to Postdoctoral Transition Award (Parent F99/K00 - Clinical Trial Not Allowed)](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/pa-27-037-predoctoral-to-postdoctoral-transition-award-parent-f99-k00/), closes April 8, 2029
- [NIH Research Education Program - Research Experiences (Parent R25 - Clinical Trial Not Allowed)](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/pa-27-036-nih-research-education-program-research-experiences-parent/), closes May 5, 2029
- [NIH Research Educational Program - Mentoring Activities & Networks (Parent R25/UE5 - Clinical Trial Not Allowed)](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/pa-27-035-nih-research-educational-program-mentoring-activities/), closes May 5, 2029
- [NIH Collaborative International Research Project (Parent PF5 Clinical Trial Optional)](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/pa-26-002-nih-collaborative-international-research-project-parent-pf5/), closes May 7, 2029
- [NIH Research Education Program - Courses, Curriculum & Methods (Parent R25 - Clinical Trial Not Allowed)](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/pa-27-034-nih-research-education-program-courses-curriculum-methods/), closes May 25, 2029
- [Academic Career Excellence (ACE) Award (K32 Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed)](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/par-27-062-academic-career-excellence-ace-award-k32-independent/), closes July 12, 2029
- [NCI Research Specialist Award for Core and Laboratory-based Scientists (R50 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/par-27-088-nci-research-specialist-award-for-core-and-laboratory/), closes not stated
- [Investigator-Focused Award (Parent R35)](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/par-28-037-investigator-focused-award-parent-r35/), closes not stated