NCI Funding Trends
Funding amounts and percentages reflect actual obligations for each fiscal year.
NCI Funding
| Mechanism | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| *Other mechanisms includes Research Career Program Cancer Education, Minority Biomedical Research Support, Other Grants, National Research Service Awards (NRSA), Research Management & Support, Buildings & Facilities. | |||||
| Total NCI | $5,067.3 | $4,789.0 | $4,932.4 | $4,952.6 | $5,206.2 |
| Research Project Grants | 2,150.6 | 2,000.2 | 2,012.6 | 2,092.6 | 2,146.1 |
| Cancer Centers | 279.9 | 262.2 | 281.8 | 288.7 | 335.0 |
| SPOREs | 113.5 | 104.3 | 104.6 | 102.7 | 108.2 |
| Other P50s/P20s | 33.4 | 21.5 | 18.2 | 5.8 | 2.8 |
| Specialized Centers | 186.0 | 146.0 | 139.2 | 112.3 | 99.3 |
| Clinical Cooperative Groups | 229.8 | 235.4 | 271.6 | 250.8 | 221.0 |
| R&D Contracts | 589.7 | 616.0 | 652.3 | 597.0 | 732.3 |
| Intramural Research | 857.8 | 811.6 | 845.1 | 843.2 | 894.5 |
| Other Mechanisms* | 626.5 | 591.8 | 607.0 | 659.6 | 666.9 |
Percent Change by Mechanism
| Mechanism | 2011 to 2012 | 2012 to 2013 | 2013 to 2014 | 2014 to 2015 | 2015 to 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| *Other mechanisms includes Research Career Program Cancer Education, Minority Biomedical Research Support, Other Grants, National Research Service Awards (NRSA), Research Management & Support, Buildings & Facilities. | |||||
| Total NCI | 0.2% | -5.5% | 3.0% | 0.4% | 5.1% |
| Research Project Grants | -0.6% | -7.0% | 0.6% | 4.0% | 2.6% |
| Cancer Centers | 0.6% | -6.3% | 7.5% | 2.4% | 16.0% |
| SPOREs | -6.9% | -8.1% | 0.3% | -1.8% | 5.4% |
| Other P50s/P20s | -4.9% | -35.8% | -15.2% | -68.1% | -51.5% |
| Specialized Centers | 14.4% | -21.5% | -4.6% | -19.3% | -11.6% |
| Clinical Cooperative Groups | -5.8% | 2.4% | 15.4% | -7.7% | -11.9% |
| R&D Contracts | 0.5% | 4.5% | 5.9% | -8.5% | 22.7% |
| Intramural Research | 2.9% | -5.4% | 4.1% | -0.2% | 6.1% |
| Other Mechanisms* | -0.8% | -5.5% | 2.6% | 8.7% | 1.1% |