Forecast to Publish a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for NCI Community Oncology Research Program (NCORP) Academic Community Sites (UG1 Clinical Trials Not Allowed)
This grant will fund academic-community consortia to increase diverse patient participation in cancer control, prevention, and treatment research through the NCI Community Oncology Research Program, excluding clinical trials.
Funder: National Institutes of Health
Due Dates (Anticipated): September 2026 | November 2026 | November 2025
Funding Amounts: Estimated total program funding: $73,000,000; ~50 awards expected; typical project period and budget not specified.
Summary: Supports consortia led by academic medical centers to conduct cancer control, prevention, treatment, and care delivery research in diverse community settings.
Description
This forecasted opportunity from the National Cancer Institute (NCI) aims to support Academic Community Sites within the NCI Community Oncology Research Program (NCORP). The program’s purpose is to enhance the generalizability and dissemination of clinical trial results by engaging diverse cancer patient populations and organizations in rigorous studies focused on cancer control, prevention, treatment, and care delivery.
NCORP Academic Community Sites are consortia led by academic medical centers, partnering with community hospitals, oncology practices, and public hospitals to broaden research participation and representation. These sites are expected to have robust infrastructure for participant accrual and to contribute to the design and implementation of NCI-supported clinical trials and studies.
Key expectations include:
- Annual accrual of at least 70 new unique patients/participants, balanced between cancer control/prevention/screening and treatment/imaging trials.
- Optional participation in cancer care delivery studies (minimum of 3 protocols open per year if participating).
- Active collaboration with NCORP Research Bases to inform study design and address local care disparities.
