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Cancer Moonshot℠ - Recent Fiscal Year Funding

The 21st Century Cures Act was signed into law in December 2016. It 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. This encompasses a range of activities from cutting edge basic research to widening the uptake of standard of care.

More information on Cancer Moonshot can be found by visiting the NCI Cancer Moonshot Initiative page.

Information on recent funding opportunity announcements can be found on the NCI Cancer Moonshot Funding Opportunities page.

2025 Cancer Moonshot Funding

Funding for the Cancer Moonshot was appropriated on an annual basis. The following pages contain information on the $113 million Cancer Moonshot carryover funding during Fiscal Year 2025.

Obligations by Budget Mechanism

Funding by Research Category

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Cancer MoonshotSM Fiscal Year Summary
(Whole Dollars)
Fiscal YearAuthorization
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

 

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