Cancer Centers Support Grants

Objective

To provide an organizational focus and stimulus for the highest quality cancer research that effectively promotes interdisciplinary cancer research aimed toward the ultimate goal of reducing cancer incidence, mortality and morbidity. The Cancer Center Support Grant (CCSG) provides the resources and infrastructure to facilitate the coordination of interdisciplinary programs across a broad spectrum of research from basic laboratory research to clinical investigation to population science. The CCSG supports salaries for scientific leadership of the Center, shared resources for funded center investigators, certain administrative costs, planning and evaluation, and developmental funds for new recruitments and feasibility studies.

Who Can Apply

• Local
• State
• Territorial
• Tribal
• Nonprofit Organization
• Not-for-Profit Organization
• For-Profit Organization
• Small Business Person

Any nonprofit institution within the United States with a peer-reviewed cancer research base of 4.0 million dollars in direct costs may apply for a Cancer Center Support Grant.

Who Benefits

• Private nonprofit institution/organization
• Public nonprofit institution/organization

University, college, public agency or research institution in the U.S.

Assistance Types

• Grant
• Cooperative Agreement

Program Contact

scott.chen@nih.gov
240-276-6038