NCI Community Oncology Research Program (NCORP) Academic Community Sites (UG1 Clinical Trials Not Allowed)
Agency: National Institutes of Health
Assistance Listings: 93.399 -- Cancer Control
93.395 -- Cancer Treatment Research
93.393 -- Cancer Cause and Prevention Research
Last Updated: May 21, 2026
Description
This Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) is one of three NOFOs for the National Cancer Institute (NCI) Community Oncology Research Program (NCORP). NCORP is designed to enhance generalizability and dissemination of clinical trial and other human subject research study results through accrual in a variety of community settings. The purpose of NCORP is to engage cancer patient populations, those at risk of cancer, and organizations in rigorous studies focused on cancer control, prevention, treatment and care delivery.NCORP is a community-based research network that:Designs and conducts clinical trials...
and other human subject studies for adults and children in cancer control, prevention, screening, and care delivery, as well as quality-of-life studies embedded within treatment trials;Enhances patient and provider access to treatment and imaging trials conducted under the National Clinical Trials Network (NCTN);NCORP will support the following components that will be individually awarded through the respective Request for Applications (RFAs) indicated below:NCORP Research Bases (UG1 Clinical Trials Required);NCORP Community Sites (UG1 Clinical Trials Not Allowed); andNCORP Academic Community Sites (UG1 Clinical Trials Not Allowed)(covered by this NOFO)NCORP Academic Community Sites are a consortium led by an academic center with a network of community hospitals and/or oncology practices, public hospitals, and/ or other healthcare centers that serve a patient population that can enhance the representativeness of participants accrued to cancer control, prevention, treatment and care delivery clinical trials and other human subjects research. The academic medical center should have a robust infrastructure to support the accrual of participants across their affiliate organizations.
Eligibility
Eligible applicants
Business
- For-profit organizations other than small businesses
- Small businesses
Government
- State governments
- County governments
- City or township governments
- Federally recognized Native American tribal governments
- Special district governments
- Public and Indian housing authorities
Nonprofit
- Nonprofits non-higher education with 501(c)(3)
- Nonprofits non-higher education without 501(c)(3)
- Other Native American tribal organizations
Education
- Independent school districts
- Private institutions of higher education
- Public and state institutions of higher education
Miscellaneous
- Other
Additional information
Refer to Section III. Eligibility Information in the NOFO for additional information on eligibility.Foreign Organizations/Foreign Collaborations:Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Organizations) are not eligible to apply.Non-domestic (non-U.S.) components of U.S. Organizations are not eligible to apply.Foreign components, as defined in the NIH Grants Policy Statement, are not allowed.
Grantor contact information
Description
NCORP Director
NCORP@mail.nih.gov
NCORP@mail.nih.gov
Documents
| File name | Description | Last updated |
|---|---|---|
| RFA-CA-27-008-Full-Announcement.html | RFA-CA-27-008-Full-Announcement.html | May 21, 2026 02:35 PM UTC |
Link to additional information
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Closing: September 18, 2026
Award
$73,000,000
Program Funding
50
Expected awards
$--
Award Minimum
$--
Award Maximum
Funding opportunity number:
RFA-CA-27-008
Cost sharing or matching requirement:
No
Funding instrument type:
Cooperative agreement
Opportunity Category:
Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
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Category of Funding Activity:
Health
Category Explanation:
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History
Version:
1
Posted date:
May 21, 2026
Archive date:
November 18, 2026
