CPRIT ARS - Current Funding Opportunities

Academic Research Programs

Award Mechanism	Documents and Forms
Competitive Renewal: Research Training Awards for Workforce Development - Supports applications for integrated institutional research training programs to support workforce development in cancer research. The goals of the Research Training Awards are to expand the skills and expertise of predoctoral trainees, post-doctoral fellows, and/or clinical fellows to promote the next generation of investigators and leaders in cancer research; to position most trainees for independent research careers; and to support the development of high-quality, innovative, and creative research that, if successful, could provide the basis for a significant impact on cancer prevention, detection, and/or treatment. Successful applicant institutions are expected to provide trainees with broad access to research opportunities across disciplinary lines and to maintain high standards for intellectual rigor and creativity. Award: Up to $5,000,000 in total costs over five years.	Request for Application (RFA) Instructions for Applicants Opens 9-9-25
Core Facilities Support Awards - Competitive Renewal - Supports renewal applications that facilitate the growth and enhancement of existing core facilities that will provide valuable services to support scientifically meritorious cancer research projects. CPRIT will look with special favor on applications that propose a facility that will serve cancer researchers at multiple Texas research institutions, in particular TREC-eligible institutions. Award: Up to $2,000,000 in total costs for a period of up to 5 years.	Request for Application (RFA) Instructions for Applicants Opens 9-9-25
High-Impact/High-Risk Research Awards - Supports applications that explore the feasibility of high-risk projects that, if successful, would contribute major new insights into the etiology, diagnosis, treatment, or prevention of cancers. Using this mechanism, CPRIT intends to support innovative, developmental projects that focus on exceptionally promising topics that are not yet sufficiently mature to compete successfully for more conventional funding. The HIHR Research Awards are expected to provide the foundation and preliminary data for individual or multiple investigator peer-reviewed awards. Award: Up to $250,000 in total costs over two years.	Request for Application (RFA) Instructions for Applicants Opens 9-9-25
Rural Oncology Trials Accelerator Award - This award seeks to establish or enhance clinical trial capacity in rural and underserved communities by providing seed funding for essential infrastructure, staffing, and operational support. This RFA enables eligible sites to become trial-ready and participate in industry or cooperative group-sponsored oncology clinical trials. Funding may also support partnerships with Site Management Organizations (SMOs) for turnkey startup services. Eligible entities include community oncology practices, critical access hospitals, federally qualified health centers, or safety-net providers in rural or medically underserved areas in Texas, and TREC-eligible institutions. Award: Up to $900,000 over a period of three years.	Request for Application (RFA) Instructions for Applicants Opens 9-9-25
Multi-Investigator Research Awards (Version 2) - Supports highly integrated programs of collaborative and cross-disciplinary research on childhood and/or adolescent and young adult cancer care and survivorship among multiple Texas investigators and institutions. CPRIT’s Advisory Committee on Childhood Cancer convened multiple times throughout 2024, including an in-person workshop under the auspices of the "Researchers RoundUp" biennial meeting in late 2024 to identify the highest priorities of the pediatric cancer research community in Texas, as well as compelling opportunities to impact patients and their families. This RFA addresses these priorities and solicits applications for integrated programs of collaborative and cross-disciplinary research among multiple investigators that will contribute meaningfully to advancing cancer care delivery and survivorship services through research in the childhood and AYA cancer population. Award: Up to $5,000,000 in total costs over five years.	Request for Application (RFA) Instructions for Applicants Opens 9-9-25
Recruitment or Retention of Clinical Trialists Award - Provides support to recruit or retainexperienced clinical trialists, e.g., oncologists in any specialty, to lead cancer clinical research programs in rural and underserved communities in the State of Texas. Rural and underserved counties may be identified via web-based tools from the US Department of Health and Human Services. Funding may be used for the recruitment of qualified investigators at the level of early-career, mid-career, and established oncologists, e.g., Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, or Professor. Eligibility includes TREC-eligible institutions. Award: Total costs up to $2,000,000 for Assistant Professors, $2,500,000 for Associate Professors, and $3,000,000 for Professors over a period of five years.	Request for Application (RFA) Instructions for Applicants Opens 9-9-25

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Application Templates

Templates	Word/Excel	PDF
Academic Research Programs: Biographical Sketch
Academic Research Programs: Current and Pending Support
Academic Research Programs: Current and Pending Support Example
Academic Research Programs: IIRACT Summary Checklist Template
Academic Research Programs: Recruitment - Current and Pending Support
Academic Research Programs: Product Development Plan
Academic Research Programs: Connect IRB Protocol
Academic Research Programs: Timeline Template
Academic Research Programs: Texas Connect Study Sample Budget
Academic Research Programs: Specific Aims Page Template
Academic Research Programs - Recruitment: Specific Aims and Layperson_Summary Page Template
Academic Research Programs: CFSA Renewal Tables Templates
Academic Research Programs: CFSA Renewal Tables Examples

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