NOFO: Support for Informatics Technologies for Cancer Research and Management (US)

The focus areas, include sustaining and enhancing informatics tools for cancer research, improving data acquisition, analysis, and dissemination across cancer biology, diagnosis, treatment, prevention, and epidemiology, and ensuring long-term usability and scientific relevance of established research resources. They also include strengthening user engagement, providing training and documentation, and maintaining tools that support clinical, translational, and population-based cancer research. Funding for this programme totals $1,800,000, with award amounts ranging from $50,000 to $600,000.

The programme is designed to ensure the continued operation and evolution of widely used informatics resources that support cancer research. It focuses on maintaining high-value technologies that have already demonstrated impact, rather than early-stage development, and emphasizes long-term sustainability and community relevance.

Applicants are expected to demonstrate the scientific value and impact of their existing informatics resources and provide clear plans for their continued improvement and maintenance. The initiative also highlights the importance of engaging end-users through training, documentation, and responsive support systems to ensure ongoing effectiveness and adoption.

Projects must include mechanisms for evaluating and maximizing the value of informatics tools within the cancer research community. They should also establish processes for adapting to emerging research needs and ensuring sustained engagement with researchers across multiple domains, including cancer biology, clinical research, and epidemiology.

Eligible applicants include a wide range of institutions, including government bodies, educational institutions, nonprofits, small businesses, and other qualified organizations in the United States.

For more information, visit Grants.gov.