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Advanced Development of Informatics Technologies for Cancer Research and Management (U24 Clinical Trial Optional)

National Institutes of Health · RFA-CA-27-020 · Deadline: October 19, 2026 · Advertised ceiling: $600k

Program-level history — this opportunity doesn't publish per-opportunity awards, so these numbers describe its parent program (CFDA 93.393, Cancer Cause and Prevention Research), not this competition alone. Labeled that way on purpose.

Draw-down reality (program)

Across 84 completed awards in this program (FY2021+ sample, USAspending outlay records), grantees ultimately drew a median 93% of obligated funds. A median well under 100% means underspend or early closure is common here — worth knowing before promising a spend-down timeline.

Listing summary

This Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) invites applications for advanced development and enhancement of emerging informatics technologies to improve the acquisition, analysis, visualization, and interpretation of data across the cancer research continuum including cancer biology, cancer treatment and diagnosis, early cancer detection, risk assessment and prevention, cancer control and epidemiology. As a component of the NCI's Informatics Technology for Cancer Research (ITCR) Program, this NOFO is focused on advancing emerging informatics technology, defined as one that has passed the initia…

Eligibility: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Special district governments, Independent school districts, Public and State institutions of higher education, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Public housing authorities, Native American tribal organizations (other), Nonprofits with 501(c)(3), other than higher education, Nonprofits without 501(c)(3), Private institutions of higher education, For-profit organizations other than small businesses, Small businesses, Others · Categories: Health · official listing ↗

Sources: NIH RePORTER (opportunity-exact) and USAspending (program-level), labeled per section. GrantsDue computes summaries only; verify anything critical against the originals. Methodology.