Childhood, Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer Data Innovation Challenge
The NIH Challenges' Childhood, Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer Data Innovation Challenge funds new data tools and methods to advance research and insights in pediatric and AYA cancers.
Funder: NIH Challenges
Due Dates: November 13, 2026 (Milestone 1) | June 15, 2027 (Milestone 2) | December 14, 2029 (Milestone 3)
Funding Amounts: Up to $17,000,000 total; up to $566,665 per winning entity across three milestones; up to 30 winners in Phase I.
Summary: A major NIH initiative supporting innovative data, tools, and methods to enrich the CCDI Data Ecosystem and accelerate childhood and AYA cancer research.
Key Information: U.S.-based entities only; submissions must be on behalf of institutions, not individuals.
Description
This NIH Challenge, administered by the National Cancer Institute (NCI), is a large-scale, milestone-driven competition to catalyze innovation in childhood, adolescent, and young adult (AYA) cancer research. The program aims to expand and leverage the Childhood Cancer Data Initiative (CCDI) Data Ecosystem by soliciting creative, shovel-ready datasets, analytic tools, and novel approaches that enhance data integration, interoperability, and analysis for improved patient outcomes. The challenge is structured in multiple phases and tracks, supporting the development and implementation of solutions that will benefit the broader cancer research community.
