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Funding Opportunities: AI in Cancer Research

NCI funds and supports extramural research to advance the use of AI in cancer research. Find out more about funding opportunities and other ways to engage in advancing AI for cancer research.

AI research is funded through a wide variety of grant and contract programs across NCI, where the majority of cancer research is supported through broad-based, investigator-initiated grant opportunities. The following programs have a strong emphasis on AI:

Specific open Funding Opportunities and Requests for Information are listed in the table below.

TitleAnnouncement NumberOpening DateExpiration DateActivity Code
ARPA-H: Critical Illness Immunological Reprogramming and Control Point Learning Engine (CIRCLE)ARPA-H-SOL-26-139February 17, 2026May 28, 2026(see announcement)
National Science Foundation: Foundations for Digital Twins as Catalyzers of Biomedical Technological Innovation (FDT-BioTech)NSF 24-561March 22, 2024May 4, 2026(see announcement)
Early-Stage Development of Informatics Technologies for Cancer Research and Management (U01 Clinical Trial Optional)RFA-CA-27-019June 1, 2026October 20, 2027U01
Advanced Development of Informatics Technologies for Cancer Research and Management (U24 Clinical Trial Optional)RFA-CA-27-020June 1, 2026October 20, 2026U24
Sustained Support for Informatics Technologies for Cancer Research and Management (U24 Clinical Trial Optional)RFA-CA-27-021June 1, 2026October 20, 2026U24
Academic-Industrial Partnerships (AIP) to Translate and Validate In Vivo Imaging Systems (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)PAR-25-079January 5, 2025Jan 7, 2027R01
Academic-Industrial Partnerships for Translation of Technologies for Diagnosis and Treatment (R01—Clinical Trial Not Allowed)PAR-25-338January 5, 2025January 7, 2028R01
Exploratory/Developmental Bioengineering Research Grants (EBRG) (R21 Clinical Trial Optional)PAR-25-321Jan 16, 2025Jan 7, 2028R21
Exploratory/Developmental Bioengineering Research Grants (EBRG) (R21 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)PAR-25-346Jan 16, 2025Jan 7, 2028R21

 

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