Notice of Intent to Publish a Funding Opportunity Announcement for NCI Exploratory/Developmental Research Grant Program (NCI Omnibus R21)

Notice Number: NOT-CA-15-023

Key Dates
Release Date: August 14, 2015
Estimated Publication Date of Announcement: September 2015
First Estimated Application Due Date: November 2015
Earliest Estimated Award Date: May 2016
Earliest Estimated Start Date: July 2016

Related Announcements
None

Issued by
National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Purpose

The National Cancer Institute (NCI) intends to publish a Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) to solicit applications for NCI Exploratory/Developmental Research Grant Program (NCI Omnibus R21).

This Notice is being provided to allow potential applicants sufficient time to develop meaningful collaborations and responsive projects.

The FOA is expected to be published in early September 2015 and it will have a single Application Due Date in early November 2015.

This FOA will utilize the R21 activity code. Details of the planned FOA are provided below.

Research Initiative Details

The Funding Opportunity Announcement PAR-13-146 "NCI Exploratory/Developmental Research Grant Program (NCI Omnibus R21)" will expire on September 5, 2015.

A new FOA "NCI Exploratory/Developmental Research Grant Program (NCI Omnibus R21)" will be issued soon after September 5, 2015. This FOA will have a single Application Due Date in November 2015. The planned FOA will expire immediately after that single Application Due Date has passed and there are no plans to reissue and/or extend it.

There are no changes for current NCI R21 awardees under the PAR-13-146. All non-competing commitments for future year support made to current awardees will continue to be honored as indicated on the applicable current Notice of Award.

APPLICATIONS ARE NOT BEING SOLICITED AT THIS TIME.

Inquiries

Please direct all inquiries to:

Referral Officer
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Telephone: 240-276-6390
Email: ncirefof@dea.nci.nih.gov