Funder: National Institutes of Health
Due Dates: July 1, 2026 (Application) | October 19, 2026 (Application) | June 11, 2027 (Application) | October 19, 2027 (Application)
Funding Amounts: $50,000–$300,000 award range; up to three years; $2.4 million total anticipated funding
Summary: Supports early-stage development of novel, user-friendly informatics tools and resources addressing priority needs across cancer research.
Key Information: Projects must primarily develop informatics tools, with data generation limited to 15% of each year’s budget.
Description
The National Cancer Institute (NCI), through its Informatics Technology for Cancer Research (ITCR) Program, supports enabling informatics technologies from prototyping through initial dissemination. This U01 cooperative agreement funds initial tool development or significant modification of existing tools for new applications. Technologies should improve the acquisition, management, analysis, visualization, interpretation, or dissemination of cancer research data and knowledge.
The program spans cancer biology, diagnosis and treatment, early detection, risk assessment and prevention, cancer control, and epidemiology. Relevant work includes machine learning, data integration, analysis platforms, clinical decision support, trial matching, behavioral interventions, and modeling tools. Emphasis is on novel capabilities and potential cancer research impact, supported by driving research projects, meaningful end-user feedback, and realistic development milestones.
