The 21st Century Cures Act, which was signed into law in December 2016, authorized $1.8 billion to fund the Cancer Moonshot over a 7-year period. The goal of the Cancer Moonshot is to accelerate progress in cancer, including prevention and screening, from cutting edge basic research to wider uptake of standard of care.
The following pages contain information on the $216 million of Cancer Moonshot funding received during fiscal year 2023. More information on Cancer Moonshot can be found by visiting the NCI Cancer Moonshot page.
Funding for the Cancer Moonshot is appropriated on an annual basis. The following pages contain information on the $216 million of Cancer Moonshot funding received during fiscal year 2023.
| Fiscal Year | Authorization |
|---|---|
| 2017 | $300,000,000 |
| 2018 | $300,000,000 |
| 2019 | $400,000,000 |
| 2020 | $195,000,000 |
| 2021 | $195,000,000 |
| 2022 | $194,000,000 |
| 2023 | $216,000,000 |
| Total | $1,800,000,000 |