Forecast to Publish a Funding Opportunity Announcement for Cancer Center Support Grants (CCSGs) for NCI-designated Cancer Centers (P30 Clinical Trial Optional)

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is inviting applications for P30 Cancer Center Support Grants (CCSGs) to support NCI-Designated Cancer Centers. The purpose of these grants is to capitalize on all institutional cancer research capabilities, integrating meritorious research into a single transdisciplinary research enterprise across all institutional boundaries. The Cancer Centers supported through this grant are expected to serve as major sources of discovery of the nature of cancer and of development of more effective approaches to prevention, diagnosis, and therapy. • The grants will support three types of Cancer Centers: Comprehensive Cancer Centers, Clinical Cancer Centers, and Basic Cancer Centers. • The Cancer Centers are expected to contribute significantly to the development of Shared Resources that support research. • The Cancer Centers are expected to collaborate and coordinate their research efforts with other NCI-funded programs and investigators. • The Cancer Centers are expected to disseminate research findings for the benefit of the community.