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NCI R61: Early-Stage Development of Innovative Tech for Cancer Research (No Clinical Trials Allowed)

The National Cancer Institute invites R61 grant applications to develop early-stage, proof-of-concept technologies that improve molecular or cellular characterization of cancer or the handling and quality control of cancer biospecimens. Projects must focus on cancer-relevant use cases and demonstrate technical feasibility, not hypothesis-driven research using existing tools. Clinical trials ar…

Source

Agency: National Institutes of Health

Award

Total Funding: $5.1M

Award Ceiling: $150,000

Dates

Open Date: June 3, 2026

Close Date: November 10, 2026

Eligibility

government

industry:research

nonprofit

small_business

tribal

university

For profit organizations other than small businesses

Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)

Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education

Private institutions of higher education

State governments

Keywords

cancer technology

molecular analysis

biospecimen quality

assay development

early stage r61

proof of concept

imaging instrument

cellular characterization

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