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Extramural vs Intramural and RMS Funding

The following is a comparison broken out by mechanism and total between Extramural dollars spent vs Intramural Research Program (IRP) and Research Management and Support (RMS).

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*Fiscal years 2023 through 2017 includes Cancer MoonshotSM funding appropriated that fiscal year and excludes all carryover obligations for fiscal years 2023 through 2018.

FY 2017-2024 Total NCI Funding
(Dollars in Millions)
2017*2018*2019*2020*2021*2022*2023*20242017-2024 % Change
$5,636.4$5,927.7$5,992.3$6,383.4$6,442.7$6,833.7$7,186.8$7,240.90.8%
*Fiscal years 2023 through 2017 include Cancer MoonshotSM funding appropriated that fiscal year and exclude all carryover obligations for fiscal years 2023 through 2018.
FY 2017-2024 Extramural Funding
(Dollars in Millions)
Mechanism2017*2018*2019*2020*2021*2022*2023*20242017-2024 % Change
Research Project Grants$2,278.4$2,450.6$2,541.7$2,749.4$2,822.4$2,966.5$3,145.2$3,129.8-0.5%
Cancer Centers313.0331.4337.1382.0344.7339.7353.5495.140.1%
SPOREs111.4115.8110.7113.2119.6128.2124.1113.9-8.2%
Other P50s/P20s1.30.07.47.93.313.25.35.30.0%
Other Specialized Centers135.6178.3200.8110.795.9106.0141.5137.6-2.8%
Other Research Grants481.9537.9506.8548.1556.2624.8621.5606.4-2.4%
NRSA77.682.487.096.493.091.190.389.9-0.4%
R&D Contracts880.4825.4768.1823.0812.2835.8899.1888.2-1.2%
Buildings & Facilities30.018.018.030.030.030.030.030.00.0%
Total Extramural Funds$4,309.7$4,539.8$4,577.5$4,860.7$4,877.3$5,135.3$5,410.5$5,496.21.6%
*Fiscal years 2023 through 2017 include Cancer MoonshotSM funding appropriated that fiscal year and exclude all carryover obligations for fiscal years 2023 through 2018.
FY 2017-2024 Intramural and RMS Funding
(Dollars in Millions)
Mechanism2017*2018*2019*2020*2021*2022*2023*20242017-2024 % Change
Intramural Research$899.7$945.5$964.9$1,072.6$1,102.5$1,230.4$1,278.5$1,345.45.2%
RMS427.0442.4449.9450.0462.9468.0497.8399.3-19.8%
Total IRP & RMS Funds$1,326.7$1,387.9$1,414.8$1,522.6$1,565.4$1,698.4$1,776.3$1,744.7-1.8%
*Fiscal years 2023 through 2017 include Cancer MoonshotSM funding appropriated that fiscal year and exclude all carryover obligations for fiscal years 2023 through 2018.
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