Apply for Funding

CPRIT offers several funding opportunities for promising cancer research, product development, and prevention programs. All funding opportunities are announced through formal Requests for Applications (RFAs) and applications must be submitted through the online application receipt system.

Learn more about the grants process.

Multi-Investigator Research Awards

Instructions for Applicants

Program Academic Research
RFA Status Open
Description

Description:  Supports highly integrated programs of collaborative and cross-disciplinary research among multiple Texas investigators and Institutions

Award: Up to $4,500,000 over a period of four years.

Review Cycle Fiscal Year 2024 - Cycle 2
RFA Release September 14, 2023
Application Receipt October 17, 2023 - January 16, 2024
Application Review February 2024 - August 2024
Award Notification August 2024

High-Impact/High-Risk Research Awards

Instructions for Applicants

Program Academic Research
RFA Status Open
Description

Description:  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.

Award: Up to $250,000 for a period of up to 24 months.

Review Cycle Fiscal Year 2024 - Cycle 2
RFA Release September 14, 2023
Application Receipt October 17, 2023 - January 16, 2024
Application Review February 2024 - August 2024
Award Notification August 2024

Clinical Investigator Award

Instructions for Applicants

Program Academic Research
RFA Status Open
Description

Description:  Supports mid-career clinician scientists with specialty training relevant to delivery of cancer care to devote more time to augment their capabilities in clinical cancer research, and to provide mentoring to early-stage investigators in the conduct of clinical research.

Award: Up to $1,500,000 for a period of up to five years.

Review Cycle Fiscal Year 2024 - Cycle 2
RFA Release September 14, 2023
Application Receipt October 17, 2023 - January 16, 2024
Application Review February 2024 - August 2024
Award Notification August 2024

Core Facility Support Awards

Instructions for Applicants

Program Academic Research
RFA Status Open
Description

Description:  Supports applications that facilitate the development or improvement of core facilities that will provide valuable services to support and enhance scientifically meritorious cancer research projects.

Award: Up to $3 million over a period of five years.

Review Cycle Fiscal Year 2024 - Cycle 2
RFA Release September 14, 2023
Application Receipt October 17, 2023 - January 16, 2024
Application Review February 2024 - August 2024
Award Notification August 2024

Recruitment of Established Investigators

Instructions for Applicants

Program Academic Research
RFA Status Open
Description

Recruits outstanding senior research faculty with distinguished professional careers and established cancer research programs to academic institutions in Texas.

Award: Up to $6 million over a period of five years.

Review Cycle Fiscal Year 2024 - Cycle 1
RFA Release June 21, 2023
Application Receipt June 21, 2023 - June 20, 2024
Application Review September 2023 - July 2024
Award Notification Continuous

Recruitment of Rising Stars

Instructions for Applicants

Program Academic Research
RFA Status Open
Description

Recruits outstanding mid-stage investigators to Texas, who have demonstrated the promise for continued and enhanced contributions to the field of cancer research.

Award: Up to $4 million over a period of five years.

Review Cycle Fiscal Year 2024 - Cycle 1
RFA Release June 21, 2023
Application Receipt June 21, 2023 - June 20, 2024
Application Review September 2023 - July 2024
Award Notification Continuous

Recruitment of First-Time, Tenure-Track Faculty Members

Instructions for Applicants

Program Academic Research
RFA Status Open
Description

Supports very promising emerging investigators, pursuing their first faculty appointment in Texas, who have the ability to make outstanding contributions to the field of cancer research.

Award: Up to $2 million over a  period of five years.

Review Cycle Fiscal Year 2024 - Cycle 1
RFA Release June 21, 2023
Application Receipt June 21, 2023 - June 20, 2024
Application Review September 2023 - July 2024
Award Notification Continuous