Opportunity Information: Apply for PAR 18 477
The Cancer Research Education Grants Program - Courses for Skills Development (R25) is a National Cancer Institute (NCI) funding opportunity under the broader NIH Research Education Program (R25) designed to strengthen the research workforce by supporting structured educational activities. The central aim is workforce development: building and improving the skills of people who will contribute to the nation’s biomedical, behavioral, and clinical research needs. Rather than funding traditional research projects, this program funds education-focused efforts that complement and enhance existing research training, with an emphasis on well-designed courses that teach practical, up-to-date research skills relevant to cancer.
This particular opportunity focuses primarily on "Courses for Skills Development," meaning applicants are expected to propose creative, high-quality course-based programs that teach competencies needed for modern cancer research and related fields. The funding announcement encourages innovative and state-of-the-art educational approaches, suggesting that competitive proposals will go beyond standard classroom instruction and may incorporate modern methods, tools, technologies, and best practices in training. The subject matter is broad across the cancer continuum, and proposed educational activities may address cancer causes, diagnosis, prevention, or treatment, as well as cancer rehabilitation and the ongoing care needs of cancer patients and their families. In other words, the program is open to educational efforts that build skills relevant to both scientific discovery and the real-world clinical and supportive care challenges surrounding cancer.
Eligibility is expansive and includes many types of U.S.-based organizations and government entities. Eligible applicants include state, county, city, township, and special district governments; independent school districts; public and state-controlled institutions of higher education; private institutions of higher education; federally recognized Native American tribal governments; and tribal organizations that are not federally recognized. It also includes public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities, nonprofits with or without 501(c)(3) status (as long as they are not institutions of higher education in those categories), for-profit organizations (other than small businesses), small businesses, and other eligible entities. The announcement also highlights additional eligible applicant types such as Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Hispanic-serving institutions, Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs), Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions, and Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISI), along with faith-based or community-based organizations, eligible federal agencies, regional organizations, and U.S. territories or possessions. While foreign components are allowed under NIH policy definitions, non-U.S. entities (foreign organizations and foreign institutions) are not eligible to apply, and non-U.S. components of U.S. organizations are also not eligible to apply.
Administratively, this is a discretionary grant program offered by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), categorized under Education and Health funding activities, with CFDA number 93.398. The funding opportunity number is PAR-18-477. The listed award ceiling is $300,000, which indicates an upper limit on the amount that can be requested or awarded under the opportunity as presented in the source data. The record shows an original closing date of November 18, 2020, and a creation date of December 5, 2017, which helps place the opportunity in time for applicants reviewing historical solicitations or looking for related current NIH R25 announcements.
In practical terms, an applicant to this program would be proposing a cancer-focused education initiative centered on courses that measurably improve participant skills, strengthen the research pipeline, and align with NCI priorities across prevention through survivorship and supportive care. The most competitive concepts are likely to be those that clearly define the audience, identify a real skills gap, provide a rigorous and modern curriculum to address that gap, and show how the course-based training will translate into stronger cancer research capacity and impact.Apply for PAR 18 477
- The National Institutes of Health in the education, health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Cancer Research Education Grants Program - Courses for Skills Development (R25)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.398.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2017-12-05.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2020-11-18. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $300,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Special district governments, Independent school districts, Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities, Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments), Nonprofits having a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Nonprofits that do not have a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education, For-profit organizations other than small businesses, Small businesses, Others.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the Cancer Research Education Grants Program - Courses for Skills Development (R25)?
This opportunity is a National Cancer Institute (NCI) funding program under the NIH Research Education Program (R25). It supports structured educational activities designed to strengthen the biomedical, behavioral, and clinical research workforce, with a specific emphasis on cancer-relevant skills development through well-designed courses.
What is the main goal of this R25 opportunity?
The central goal is workforce development. The program is intended to build and improve practical, up-to-date skills for people who will contribute to the nation’s biomedical, behavioral, and clinical research needs related to cancer.
Does this program fund traditional research projects?
No. The program is described as education-focused rather than a mechanism for funding traditional research projects. It is intended to complement and enhance existing research training through structured educational activities, especially course-based skills training.
What does "Courses for Skills Development" mean in this announcement?
It means applicants are expected to propose creative, high-quality course-based programs that teach competencies needed for modern cancer research and related fields. The focus is on courses that measurably improve participant skills.
What kinds of educational approaches are encouraged?
The announcement encourages innovative and state-of-the-art educational approaches. Competitive proposals are expected to go beyond standard classroom instruction and may incorporate modern methods, tools, technologies, and best practices in training.
What topic areas can a proposed course cover?
The subject matter is broad across the cancer continuum. Educational activities may address cancer causes, diagnosis, prevention, or treatment, as well as cancer rehabilitation and ongoing care needs of cancer patients and their families.
Is the program limited to basic science, or can it include clinical and supportive care topics?
It is open to educational efforts that build skills relevant to both scientific discovery and real-world clinical and supportive care challenges surrounding cancer, including survivorship and rehabilitation-related needs.
Who can apply for this funding opportunity?
Eligibility is expansive and includes many types of U.S.-based organizations and government entities. Examples listed include state, county, city, township, and special district governments; independent school districts; public and state-controlled institutions of higher education; private institutions of higher education; federally recognized Native American tribal governments; and tribal organizations that are not federally recognized.
Are nonprofits eligible to apply?
Yes. The eligible applicant types include nonprofits with or without 501(c)(3) status (as long as they are not institutions of higher education in those categories, as stated in the provided information).
Are for-profit organizations eligible to apply?
Yes. The opportunity includes for-profit organizations (other than small businesses) and also explicitly includes small businesses as eligible applicants.
Are minority-serving institutions and similar organizations mentioned as eligible?
Yes. The announcement highlights additional eligible applicant types such as Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Hispanic-serving institutions, Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs), Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions, and Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISI).
Are faith-based or community-based organizations eligible?
Yes. Faith-based or community-based organizations are explicitly mentioned among the eligible applicant types.
Are U.S. territories or possessions eligible?
Yes. U.S. territories or possessions are listed among the eligible entities.
Can a foreign organization apply?
No. Non-U.S. entities (foreign organizations and foreign institutions) are not eligible to apply under the details provided.
Are foreign components allowed at all?
Foreign components are allowed under NIH policy definitions, according to the provided information. However, non-U.S. components of U.S. organizations are not eligible to apply, and non-U.S. entities themselves are not eligible applicants.
Which agency is offering this opportunity?
This is a discretionary grant program offered by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), with the National Cancer Institute (NCI) as the institute associated with this cancer-focused research education opportunity.
What is the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number provided is PAR-18-477.
What is the CFDA number for this program?
The CFDA number listed for this opportunity is 93.398.
What is the award ceiling?
The listed award ceiling is $300,000, indicating an upper limit on the amount that can be requested or awarded under the opportunity as presented in the source information.
What is the closing date shown for this opportunity?
The record shows an original closing date of November 18, 2020.
When was this opportunity created (as shown in the record)?
The creation date shown is December 5, 2017.
What types of proposals are likely to be most competitive, based on the description provided?
Based on the provided description, competitive concepts are likely to clearly define the target audience, identify a real skills gap, present a rigorous and modern curriculum to address that gap, and explain how the course-based training will translate into stronger cancer research capacity and impact aligned with NCI priorities across prevention through survivorship and supportive care.
What should an applicant be proposing in practical terms?
An applicant would be proposing a cancer-focused education initiative centered on courses that measurably improve participant skills, strengthen the research pipeline, and align with NCI priorities across the cancer continuum (from prevention and diagnosis through treatment, rehabilitation, and ongoing care).
What categories does this grant fall under?
The program is categorized under Education and Health funding activities, and it is part of the broader NIH Research Education Program (R25).
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