Interventions to expand cancer screening and preventive services to ADVANCE health in populations that experience health disparities (R01, Clinical Trial Required)

Does this fit your business?

This is an NIH research grant (R01) for projects that study and test ways to expand cancer screening and preventive services in populations facing health disparities, and it requires a clinical trial. It fits healthcare and biotech organizations, plus nonprofits and community groups that can run a research study with clinical and community partners. Retail, finance, and housing businesses with no health research angle should not bother applying.

Best for

Healthcare and biotech organizations running cancer screening or preventive services research, Nonprofits and community organizations working with populations that experience health disparities, Tribal organizations, governments, and higher education institutions, Small businesses and for-profits able to run a clinical trial research project

Not for

Retail, finance, or housing businesses with no healthcare research angle, Organizations looking for general operating or service-delivery funding rather than a research study, Foreign entities, which are not eligible to apply

These are our matcher’s estimates for a typical business in each industry. A real match depends on your size, your state and what you need the money for — check your own fit.

What this funds

Money can be used for

Research, Intervention development, Community partnerships, Health services

Who can apply

Small businesses, For-profit companies, Nonprofits, State and local governments, Tribal governments and organizations, Colleges and universities, Other applicants (see eligibility)

Questions about this grant

When is the application deadline?

January 7, 2027.

Who can apply for this grant?

A wide range: small businesses, for-profit organizations other than small businesses, nonprofits with or without 501(c)(3) status, state and local governments, tribal governments and tribal organizations, public housing authorities, independent school districts, and public and private institutions of higher education. Faith-based and community-based organizations, HBCUs, Hispanic-serving institutions, and certain other serving institutions are also eligible. Foreign organizations are not eligible to apply, though foreign components of U.S. organizations are allowed under NIH policy.

Can a sole proprietor or single-member LLC apply?

The facts do not say. Small businesses are listed as eligible, but the notice does not specify whether sole proprietors or single-member LLCs qualify, so check the full opportunity listing or with NIH before assuming you can apply.

Can a nonprofit apply?

Yes. Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status and nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education) are both listed as eligible applicants.

Summary

NIH R01 funding for research to address barriers and facilitators impeding use or uptake of cancer screening and preventive services in populations experiencing health disparities. Interventions should include screening, preventive services, or other healthcare processes, including timely follow-up of abnormal findings and referral to accessible care. Eligible applicants include small businesses,

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