Cancer Research Manpower (93.398)
Cancer Research Manpower (Assistance Listing 93.398) is run by the National Institutes of Health, part of the Department of Health and Human Services. It awarded $1.0 billion in 2,913 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, about $359,612 per award on average. 35 funding opportunities are open or forecast now.
The typical award was $145,883. Half of the 2,913 awards fell between $75,250 and $400,647, and they ranged from $0 to $3.9 million.
- Awarded, FY 2021 to 2025$1.0 billion
- Grant awards2,913
- Typical award$145,883
- Awarded in FY 2025$203 million
- Size rank252 of 1,823
- Type of assistanceProject grants
Key findings
- Annual funding was roughly flat, $201 million in fiscal 2021 and $203 million in fiscal 2025.
- It is the 252nd largest of 1,823 federal grant programs by five-year awards.
- The 20 largest recipients received 49% of the money.
- Awards went to recipients in 45 states and territories.
What the program funds
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.
Open and forecast opportunities
- Emerging Global Leader Award (K43 Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
- Emerging Global Leader Award (K43 Independent Clinical Trial Required)
- NIH Research Software Engineer (RSE) Award (R50 Clinical Trials Not Allowed)
- NLM Institutional Grants for Research Training in Biomedical Informatics, Data Science, and AI (T15 Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
- Short Courses on Innovative Methodologies and Approaches in the Behavioral and Social Sciences (R25 Clinical Trials Not Allowed)
- Mentored Quantitative Research Development Award (Parent K25 Independent Clinical Trial Required)
- Mentored Quantitative Research Development Award (Parent K25 Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
- Mentored Research Scientist Development Award (Parent K01 - Independent Clinical Trial Required)
- Mentored Research Scientist Development Award (Parent K01 - Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
- NIH Pathway to Independence Award (Parent K99/R00 Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
- NIH Pathway to Independence Award (Parent K99/R00 Independent Clinical Trial Required)
- Mentored Clinical Scientist Research Career Development Award (Parent K08 Independent Clinical Trial Required)
- Mentored Clinical Scientist Research Career Development Award (Parent K08 Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
- Change of Recipient Organization (Type 7 Parent Clinical Trial Optional)
- Successor-in-Interest (Type 6 Parent Clinical Trial Optional)
- NCI Pathway to Independence Award (K99/R00 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
- NCI Pathway to Independence Award (K99/R00 Clinical Trial Required)
- Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Institutional Research Training Grant (Parent T32)
- 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)
- 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)
- Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Individual Predoctoral Fellowship (Parent F31)
- Lasker Clinical Research Scholar's Program (Si2/R00 Clinical Trial Optional)
- Stephen I. Katz Early Stage Investigator Research Project Grant (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
- Support for Research Excellence (SuRE) Award (R16 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
- Support for Research Excellence First Independent Research (SuRE-First) Award (R16 - Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Rules from the program listing
Who can apply
University, college, hospital, public agency, or nonprofit research institution for institutional grants and individuals for fellowships. The applicant institution must be able to provide the staff and facilities and be responsible for the selection of trainees and overall direction of the training. Selected awardees must be citizens of the United States or be admitted to the United States for permanent residency. Career and Cancer Education awards may be given to for-profit institutions.
What the money can and cannot pay for
The Research Manpower program provides support for research training in all scientific fields related to cancer. The Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Awards (NRSA) for Individual Fellows, are made directly to individuals for research training in biomedical sciences areas. In addition, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) will award the Ruth L. Kirschstein NRSA Institutional Research Training grants to institutions, to enable them to make NRSA awards to individuals selected by them. Each individual who receives a postdoctoral NRSA is obligated, upon termination of the award, to comply with certain service and payback provisions. Cancer Education Grants are designed to promote education programs carried out by organizations engaged in health-related education, research, or training, located in the United States, its possessions, or territories. Various Career awards are designed to sponsor the development of independent scientists. Individual short-term support for students is available under the Cancer Education Program.
Matching requirements
This program has no statutory formula. Matching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.
Award range and average, in the agency's words
Range: $25,661 to $813,240 Average: $170,380
Funding history and past recipients
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Cancer Research Manpower (93.398) awarded $1.0 billion across 2,913 grant awards, an average of $359,612 per award.
Who usually wins
Colleges and universities received 72% of the money, nonprofits 26% and state and local governments 0.2%.
| Recipient type | Awards | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colleges and universities | 2,206 | $752 million | 72% |
| Nonprofits | 615 | $272 million | 26% |
| Other | 85 | $21.5 million | 2.1% |
| State and local governments | 5 | $2.3 million | 0.2% |
| Individuals | 2 | $76,475 | less than 0.1% |
By state
39 states have a page for this program: those that received at least $1 million or 10 awards.
| State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 391 | $140 million |
| California | 366 | $138 million |
| Massachusetts | 378 | $127 million |
| Texas | 172 | $62.2 million |
| Pennsylvania | 170 | $52.9 million |
| North Carolina | 149 | $44.8 million |
| Maryland | 81 | $40.4 million |
| Ohio | 94 | $38.1 million |
| Tennessee | 102 | $35.1 million |
| Illinois | 106 | $34.0 million |
| Michigan | 101 | $31.1 million |
| Connecticut | 70 | $28.1 million |
| Florida | 72 | $27.7 million |
| Missouri | 60 | $26.6 million |
| Washington | 55 | $25.5 million |
| Minnesota | 50 | $19.0 million |
| Colorado | 45 | $16.9 million |
| Wisconsin | 41 | $15.3 million |
| Alabama | 27 | $14.0 million |
| Oregon | 30 | $12.9 million |
| Georgia | 46 | $12.2 million |
| Utah | 44 | $11.4 million |
| Virginia | 38 | $11.1 million |
| District of Columbia | 29 | $9.5 million |
| Indiana | 26 | $9.2 million |
| New Jersey | 24 | $8.5 million |
| Kentucky | 17 | $8.4 million |
| Arizona | 17 | $7.0 million |
| South Carolina | 22 | $6.4 million |
| New Hampshire | 13 | $5.9 million |
| Nebraska | 7 | $4.1 million |
| Iowa | 8 | $4.0 million |
| New Mexico | 6 | $3.2 million |
| Hawaii | 2 | $2.6 million |
| Kansas | 8 | $2.4 million |
| Oklahoma | 6 | $2.3 million |
| Puerto Rico | 2 | $2.2 million |
| Maine | 6 | $1.9 million |
| Arkansas | 7 | $1.8 million |
| Montana | 1 | $378,341 |
| Rhode Island | 3 | $266,014 |
| Vermont | 4 | $252,372 |
| West Virginia | 3 | $168,996 |
| South Dakota | 1 | $66,224 |
| Mississippi | 1 | $13,328 |