Apply for a Grant
All groundbreaking cancer research discoveries start with an idea that needs funding to be put into action. One of NCI’s primary roles is to provide funding for cancer research. The essentials of the NCI grants process are available on this website or download the PDF “The Grants Process, The Lifecycle of a Grant” for additional history and references.
Visit Grants.gov and use the new simpler.grants.gov search tool to find NIH funding opportunities. The NCI grants process is similar to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) grants process; it is rigorous and complex to ensure applications proposing promising scientific research projects are evaluated and awarded, and that the results are disseminated to the American public.
Grants Process
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Step 1: Application Development & Submission
There are nine research grant application types, each with specific procedures and required documentation. Learn more about developing, submitting, and tracking a grant application.
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Step 2: Application Receipt & Assignment
Find information on the assignment numbers the Center for Scientific Review (CSR) creates once an application is submitted and other submission policies.
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Step 3: Peer Review & Funding Outcomes
Learn how each grant application is reviewed for scientific and technical merit.
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Step 4: Award Negotiation & Issuance
Learn about the pre-award activities that must happen before a grant can be awarded and accepted in order to formalize the partnership.
Follow the Application Process from Submission to Award
Applying for a research grant involves many steps and it’s not over when the application is submitted to NIH. Follow the path of a grant application at NCI, from submission through review to scoring and possible award.