National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Supports intramural research scientists in our own laboratories and clinics

Partners with industry, private philanthropic organizations, other federal agencies, and other national and foreign institutions to engage in cancer research and training opportunities that otherwise might not be possible because of their complexity and cost

Collaborates with private-sector life sciences companies to advance promising innovative technologies that fuel improvements in detection, diagnosis, and treatment of cancer

Supports theFrederick National Laboratory for Cancer Research, the only federally funded research and development center dedicated exclusively to biomedical research

Maintains long-term storage of publicly available cancer genomic and clinical data

Supports construction of laboratories, clinics, and related facilities for cancer research

Training and Support for Cancer Researchers

Strives to attract, train, and retain the best minds to become the next generation of cancer researchers

Provides support to scientists and their institutions to create outstanding environments for researchers to train, conduct basic and clinical research, and care for cancer patients

Funds training and career development opportunities across a broad spectrum of cancer research disciplines through training grants, fellowships, research career development awards, and research education grants

Supports targeted cancer research training for individuals from backgrounds underrepresented in the biomedical and behavioral sciences to achieve and sustain a diverse workforce

Provides comprehensive training programs that support the needs of qualified individuals at all stages of their career development, ranging from middle-school students to independent researchers

Offers training opportunities centered in hospitals and research institutions across the nation, in addition to intramural training programs offered at NCI laboratories and offices in Maryland

How NCI Is Funded and Whom We Fund

As a federal agency, NCI receives its funds from Congress. The bulk of our budget supports extramural grants and cooperative agreements to facilitate research conducted at universities, medical schools, hospitals, cancer centers, research laboratories, and private firms in the United States and abroad. These funds also support intramural research at NCI’s laboratories and offices in Bethesda, Rockville, and Frederick, MD. See theNCI Budget Fact Bookfor a summary of NCI’s expenditures among various research programs and funding mechanisms.