Cancer Advancement through Partnerships in Research and Infrastructure (CAPRI) (U54 Clinical Trial Optional)
NIH cooperative agreement funding supports partnerships between resource-limited institutions and NCI-designated Cancer Centers to build cancer research capacity, collaborations, training, and outreach.
⚑ Limited competition; eligibility is restricted to eligible organizations under Section III of the NOFO. · Foreign organizations and non-domestic components of U.S. organizations are not eligible; foreign components are not allowed. · Cooperative agreement mechanism (substantial NIH program involvement expected).
This is a cancer-center infrastructure, biomedical research capacity, and training partnership mechanism, which is far outside IPPRA’s core social-behavioral risk, policy, education-evaluation, and hazard-communication lines. The only overlap is the generic words "education" and "outreach," but the program is fundamentally clinical/biomedical and not the kind of PI-level work this team would typically pursue.
JUDGED AGAINST THE ROSTER'S PUBLICATION DOSSIER · GPT-5.4-MINI · 2026-09-01
Unit fits — one characterization, each unit's own rules
| IPPRA | 54 partial | peripheral portfolio topic: public_health; signature methods: community engaged; social/behavioral work is substantial; funds training education, not research (capped); biomedical core — IPPRA health lane is communication/crisis/policy (capped); capped at 54 (non-research funding) |
| Physical Sciences & Engineering (demo) | 25 weak | technical depth: minor; funds training education (capped) |
| Tom Love Innovation Hub | 15 none | deep-tech content; no commercialization signal |
Description
This is a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for a Limited Competition that invites applications from eligible organizations to apply. Please see Section III. Eligibility for additional information. In accordance with NIH standard peer-review processes, the applications will be peer-reviewed, and only meritorious applications will be considered for funding. This funding opportunity seeks to support the Cancer Advancement through Partnerships in Research and Infrastructure (CAPRI). The CAPRI Program establishes and strengthens comprehensive, mutually beneficial and meaningful partnerships between Resource Limited Institutions (RLIs) and NCI-designated Cancer Centers (CCs) to accelerate collaborative and innovative cancer. The Program achieves this by strategically building institutional capacity, advancing research capabilities, enhancing the impact of innovative cancer research, cultivating the next generation of Early-Stage Investigators and trainees, and implementing coordinated outreach and education initiatives that extend the benefits of research to all populations nationwide.
Eligibility
Other Eligible ApplicantsEligible Agencies of the Federal Government;U.S. Territory or Possession;Faith-based or Community-based Organizations;Regional Organizations.Refer to Section III. Eligibility Information in the NOFO for additional information on eligibility.Foreign Organizations/International CollaborationsNon-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Organization) 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.
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View on Grants.gov → CONTACT: National Institutes of Health <nci-crchd@mail.nih.gov>
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