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Cancer Treatment Research

Program Information

Popular name

Cancer Treatment Research

Program Number

93.395

Program objective

To develop the means to cure as many cancer patients as possible and to control the disease in those patients who are not cured. Cancer Treatment Research includes the development and evaluation of improved methods of cancer treatment through the support and performance of both fundamental and applied laboratory and clinical research. Research is supported in the discovery, development, and clinical testing of all modes of therapy including: surgery, radiotherapy, chemotherapy, and biological therapy including molecularly targeted therapies, both individually and in combination. In addition, research is carried out in areas of nutritional support, stem cell and bone marrow transplantation, image guided therapies and studies to reduce toxicity of cytotoxic therapies, and other methods of supportive care that may supplement and enhance primary treatment. Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program: To expand and improve the SBIR program; to increase private sector commercialization of innovations derived from Federal research and development; to increase small business participation in Federal research and development; and to foster and encourage participation of socially and economically disadvantaged small business concerns and women-owned small business concerns in technological innovation. Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) program: To stimulate and foster scientific and technological innovation through cooperative research and development carried out between small business concerns and research institutions; to foster technology transfer between small business concerns and research institutions; to increase private sector commercialization of innovations derived from Federal research and development; and to foster and encourage participation of socially and economically disadvantaged small business concerns and women-owned small business concerns in technological innovation.

Program expenditures, by FY (2023 - 2025)

This chart shows obligations for the program by fiscal year. All data for this chart was provided by the administering agency and sourced from SAM.gov, USASpending.gov, and Treasury.gov.

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Additional program information

  1. 2016

    It is estimated that 1,264 total awards will be made in FY2016. In FY2016, 335 RPG awards were made which were 11.5% of the applications received. In FY2016, 68 SBIR/STTR awards were made which were 9.3% of the applications received.

  2. 2017

    In FY2017, the total awards estimated to be made are 373.

  3. 2018

    In FY18, total awards estimated to be made are 431.

  4. 2019

    In FY19, total awards actually made were 400.

  5. 2020

    In FY20, actual awards made were 233.

  6. 2021

    In FY21, total awards made were 534.

  7. 2022

    In FY22, actual awards made were 511.

  8. 2023

    In FY23, total awards made were 530.

  9. 2024

    In FY24, total awards estimated to be made are 1,967.

  10. 2025

    In FY25, total awards estimated to be made are 2,187.

Single Audit Applies (2 CFR Part 200 Subpart F):

For additional information on single audit requirements for this program, review the current Compliance Supplement.

OMB is working with the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) and agency offices of inspectors general to include links to relevant oversight reports. This section will be updated once this information is made available.

42 CFR 52; 45 CFR 75 Grants will be available under the authority of and administered in accordance with the PHS Grants Policy Statement and Federal regulations at 42 CFR 52 and 42 USC 241; Omnibus Solicitation of the Public Health Service for Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Grant and Cooperative Agreement Applications. Omnibus Solicitation of the National Institutes of Health for Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Grant Applications.

  1. Public Health Service Act, Sections 301, 410, and 411, Public Law 78-410, 42 U.S.C. 241, as amended, Public Law 100-607, 42 U.S.C 285(a); Small Business Research and Development Enhancement Act of 1992, Public Law 102-564.