Cancer Research Grants in Nevada 2026 — Federal Funding Opportunities
Federal funding for cancer research, clinical trials, and oncology programs from NIH, NCI, and DOD. GrantMetric surfaces every active federal notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) relevant to Nevada applicants, with award ceiling, eligibility requirements, and close dates visible at a glance.
- 73 active federal grants open to Nevada organizations
- Eligible applicants: nonprofits, universities, state agencies, small businesses
- Award floor and ceiling for each funding opportunity
- Application deadlines and close dates from grants.gov — updated daily
- AI-generated briefings summarizing each program's objectives
Federal grants are available nationally — Nevada organizations apply directly to federal agencies. These 73 active opportunities are open to eligible applicants in Nevada right now.
Federal cancer research funding flows through the National Cancer Institute (NCI) — the world's largest single funder of cancer research — and the Department of Defense Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP). Nevada research institutions compete directly in NCI's merit-based peer review system, where scientific quality determines funding outcomes regardless of geographic location. NCI-designated Cancer Centers carry particular weight in this competition, as their designation signals institutional infrastructure, research depth, and peer-reviewed scientific excellence. Research universities, academic medical centers, and independent cancer institutes in Nevada's west region have historically received substantial NCI funding across R01 investigator-initiated grants, U01 cooperative agreements, and P30 Cancer Center Support Grants.
For Nevada nonprofits and community organizations without internal research capacity, NCI's cancer control and prevention portfolio offers a distinct pathway. Community health education grants, patient navigation programs, tobacco cessation funding, and cancer screening outreach initiatives are specifically designed for direct service organizations serving underserved communities. State health departments, Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs), patient advocacy groups, and community-based organizations in Nevada are competitive applicants for NCI community-based funding at the R03, R21, and UG1 levels. DOD CDMRP Breakthrough and Idea Awards are also accessible to both research institutions and qualified nonprofits across Nevada.
Active Opportunities for Nevada (73)
This Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) aims to support research on interdisciplinary population approaches to increas...
The NIH Research Education Program (R25) supports research education activities in the mission areas of the NIH. The ove...
The Office of Disease Prevention (ODP) and participating National Institutes of Health (NIH) Institutes, Centers, and Of...
Through this funding opportunity announcement (FOA), the National Cancer Institute (NCI) invites applications for P50 Re...
The purpose of the NCI Pathway to Independence Award for Early-Stage Postdoctoral Researchers (K99/R00) program is to in...
The NIH Research Education Program (R25) supports research education activities in the mission areas of the NIH. The ove...
The NIH Research Education Program (R25) supports research education activities in the mission areas of the NIH. The ove...
The purpose of this NOFO is to facilitate well planned clinical trials across the cancer prevention and control spectrum...
The purpose of this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is to support collaborative research projects designed to add...
Through this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO), the National Cancer Institute (NCI) invites applications for support ...
Through this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO), the National Cancer Institute (NCI) invites applications for projects...
The purpose of this FOA is to facilitate well planned clinical trials across the cancer prevention and control spectrum ...
Through this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO), the National Cancer Institute (NCI) solicits applications for identif...
This Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) encourages applications for investigator-initiated mid-phase clinical trials o...
This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) encourages the submission of applications that propose to advance research i...
The purpose of this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) is to invite research grant applications (R01) for the developm...
Through this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO), the National Cancer Institute (NCI) intends to accelerate the adoptio...
Through this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO), the National Cancer Institute (NCI) seeks research project (R01) gran...
This Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) encourages applications for research in cancer control and population sciences...
This funding opportunity announcement (FOA) encourages the submission of exploratory/developmental research grant (R21) ...
The goal of the proposed funding announcement is twofold, to promote preclinical and patient based studies examining the...
Through this notice of funding opportunity (NOFO), the National Cancer Institute (NCI) invites applications for support ...
Through this Notice of Funding Opportunity, the National Cancer Institute (NCI) seeks research projects that implement e...
Through this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO), the National Cancer Institute (NCI) invites applications for support ...
This Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) encourages grant applications from investigators interested in conducting basi...
Through this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO), the National Cancer Institute (NCI) along with other participating In...
The goal of the proposed funding announcement is twofold, to promote preclinical and patient based studies examining the...
Through this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO), entitled "Toward Translation of Nanotechnology Cancer Interventions" ...
Through this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO), the National Cancer Institute (NCI) intends to stimulate efforts to t...
This initiative will support multi-level and/or multi-domain intervention research to reduce disparities in liver diseas...
Through this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO), the National Cancer Institute (NCI) intends to support extramural res...
Through this engineering-oriented Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO), the National Cancer Institute (NCI) intends to e...
Through this engineering-oriented Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO), the National Cancer Institute (NCI) intends to e...
The National Cancer Institute (NCI) Method to Extend Research in Time (MERIT) (R37) Award provides extended grant suppor...
Through this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO), the National Cancer Institute (NCI) intends to stimulate efforts to t...
TheEngineering of Biomedical Systemsprogram is part of the Engineering Biology and Health cluster, which also includes: ...
The purpose of the NCI Pathway to Independence Award for Early-Stage Postdoctoral Researchers (K99/R00) program is to in...
The NIH Research Education Program (R25) supports research education activities in the mission areas of the NIH. The ove...
TheBiophotonicsprogram is part of the Engineering Biology and Health cluster, which also includes: 1) theBiosensingprogr...
Through this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO), the National Cancer Institute (NCI) invites applications to support t...
Through this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO), the National Cancer Institute (NCI) along with other participating In...
This Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) encourages grant applications from investigators interested in conducting basi...
Through this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) is to accelerate the pace of translation of NCI-supported methods/assa...
Through this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO), the National Cancer Institute (NCI) intends to stimulate translation ...
This Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) invites applications for P30 Cancer Center Support Grants (CCSGs) to support N...
The National Cancer Institute's (NCI) Metastasis Research Network (MetNet) is a collection of U54 Research Centers that ...
Through this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO), the National Cancer Institute (NCI) solicits applications from instit...
Through this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO), the National Cancer Institute (NCI) solicits applications from instit...
The purpose of the NCI Pathway to Independence Award for Early-Stage Postdoctoral Researchers (K99/R00) program is to in...
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Summary: The Ovarian Cancer Research Program (OCRP) Investigator-Initiated Research Award is intended to support high-im...
Summary: The Ovarian Cancer Pilot Award supports research that expands or modifies current thinking about and/or approac...
Summary: The fiscal year 2026 (FY26) Peer Reviewed Cancer Research Program (PRCRP) Clinical Trial Award (CTA) supports t...
Summary: The fiscal year 2026 (FY26) Peer Reviewed Cancer Research Program (PRCRP) Impact Award supports mature research...
Summary: The fiscal year 2026 (FY26) Peer Reviewed Cancer Research Program (PRCRP) Idea Award (IA) supports innovative, ...
Summary: The OCRP Clinical Trial Award supports the rapid implementation of clinical trials with the potential to have a...
Summary: Initially created in FY09, the OCRP Ovarian Cancer Academy (OCA) is a unique, interactive virtual academy provi...
Summary: The fiscal year 2026 (FY26) Lung Cancer Research Program (LCRP) Idea Development Award (IDA) supports conceptua...
Summary: The fiscal year 2026 (FY26) Breast Cancer Research Program (BCRP) Transformative Breast Cancer Consortium Award...
Summary: The fiscal year 2026 (FY26) Breast Cancer Research Program (BCRP) Era of Hope Scholar Award supports individual...
Summary: The fiscal year 2026 (FY26) Breast Cancer Research Program (BCRP) Clinical Research Extension Award supports re...
Summary: The fiscal year 2026 (FY26) Breast Cancer Research Program (BCRP) Transformative Breast Cancer Consortium Devel...
Summary: The fiscal year 2026 (FY26) Breast Cancer Research Program (BCRP) Breakthrough Award mechanism supports promisi...
Summary: The fiscal year 2026 (FY26) Lung Cancer Research Program (LCRP) Translational Research Award (TRA) supports adv...
Summary: The fiscal year 2026 (FY26) Lung Cancer Research Program (LCRP) Patient-Centered Outcomes and Survivorship Awar...
Through this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO), the National Cancer Institute (NCI) encourages grant applications to ...
Background The FDA Oncology Center of Excellence ( OCE ) aims to advance the development and regulation of oncology prod...
Summary: Created in FY23, the Ovarian Cancer Clinical Trial Academy (OCCTA) supports the next generation of Early-Career...
Summary: The fiscal year 2026 (FY26) Pancreatic Cancer Research Program (PCARP) Translational Research Partnership Award...
Summary: The fiscal year 2026 (FY26) Pancreatic Cancer Research Program (PCARP) Idea Development Award supports the deve...
Summary: The fiscal year 2026 (FY26) Pancreatic Cancer Research Program (PCARP) Focused Pilot Award supports the explora...
Summary: The fiscal year 2026 (FY26) Breast Cancer Research Program (BCRP) Breakthrough Award mechanism supports promisi...
Summary: The fiscal year 2026 (FY26) Breast Cancer Research Program (BCRP) Breakthrough Award mechanism supports promisi...