The National Cancer Institute is offering a grant for Comprehensive Minority Institution/Cancer Center Partnership, fostering collaborations between Minority-Serving Institutions and NCI-designated Cancer Centers to address cancer disparities in minority and disadvantaged populations. This limited competition funding opportunity aims to strengthen national cancer programs by understanding the underlying reasons for disparities. The grant supports extending support for existing partnerships under the U54 mechanism and advancing promising partnerships to full MI/CCP status, previously supported by U56 awards. Closing date: March 17, 2009.
Opportunity ID: 44556
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | RFA-CA-09-501 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Comprehensive Minority Institution/Cancer Center Partnership (Limited Competition U54) |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Education Health |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | – |
| Assistance Listings: | 93.393 — Cancer Cause and Prevention Research |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Jan 02, 2009 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Mar 17, 2009 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Mar 17, 2009 |
| Archive Date: | Apr 17, 2009 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $5,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | – |
| Award Floor: | – |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) Private institutions of higher education Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Other Eligible Applicants include the following: Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions; Hispanic-serving Institutions; Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs); Indian/Native American Tribal Governments (Other than Federally Recognized); Regional Organizations; Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs) ; U.S. Territory or Possession; NCI-designated Cancer Centers (or group of centers) Minority serving institutions Only institutions that are current MI/CCP U54 awardees or U56 awardees under cooperative planning grant for MI/CCP are eligible to compete for awards under this limited competition FOA. Applications will only be accepted from MSIs, as defined in the Purpose section (e.g., Historically Black Colleges and Universities [HBCUs], Hispanic-Serving Institutions [HSIs] and Tribal Institutions [e.g., Colleges]) either in the United States or in territories under U.S. jurisdiction, and from institutions that are NCI-designated Cancer Centers (or groups of centers) that wish to develop comprehensive partnerships. Each partnership must include both types of institutions. Three or more institutions (e.g. triads, groups of Cancer Centers) may apply in response to this announcement only when approved by the NCI prior to submission. MSIs with medical schools, MSIs with more focused education and research programs (e.g., Masters and Ph.D. programs), as well as MSIs that offer only baccalaureate degrees and Tribal Colleges may all participate in this initiative. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | National Institutes of Health |
| Description: | Purpose. The National Cancer Institute (NCI) solicits cooperative agreement (U54) linked award applications for the implementation of Comprehensive Minority Institution/Cancer Center Partnerships (MI/CCPs) between Minority-Serving Institutions (MSIs) and NCI-designated Cancer Centers (or groups of Centers). The purpose of this funding opportunity announcement (FOA) is to foster and support intensive collaborations among MSIs and the cancer centers in order to develop stronger national cancer programs aimed at understanding the reasons behind the significant cancer disparities and related impacts on racial and ethnic minority and socio-economically disadvantaged populations. This FOA is a limited competition solicitation intended for: (a) extending the support under the U54 mechanism for the best of the currently funded MI/CCPs; and (b) elevating to the full MI/CCP status the best partnerships currently in the planning/developing phase (supported by U56 awards under Cooperative Planning Grant for Comprehensive Minority Institution/ Cancer Center Partnership). |
| Link to Additional Information: | http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-CA-09-501.html |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
NIH OER Webmaster
FBOWebmaster@OD.NIH.GOV Email:FBOWebmaster@OD.NIH.GOV |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
Related Documents
There are no related documents on this grant.
Packages
There are no packages on this grant.
Leave a Reply