PROGRAM OBJECTIVES:
To identify those factors that cause cancer in man;
and to develop mechanisms for preventing cancer in man. The following
research programs are included: epidemiology, chemical and physical
carcinogenesis, biological carcinogenesis, nutrition, immunology, field
studies and statistics, and organ site. 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 on socially and economically disadvantaged
small business concern and women-owned small business concern 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
economically disadvantage small business concerns and women-owned small
business concerns in technological innovation.
ELIGIBLE FUNCTIONAL CATEGORIES:
1. EDUCATION;
- General Research and Evaluation;
2. HEALTH;
- Facility Planning and Construction;
- Health Research - General;
- Prevention and Control;
WHO CAN BENEFIT FROM THIS PROGRAM:
- Public nonprofit institution/organization;
- Other public institution/organization;
- Individual/Family;
- Profit organization;
- Private non-profit institution/organization;
- Quasi-public non-profit organization;
- Other private institution/organization;
WHO CAN APPLY:
- State (includes District of Columbia, public institutions of higher education and hospitals);
- Local (includes State-designated Indian Tribes, excludes institutions of higher education and hospitals);
- Public non-profit institution/organization (includes institutions of higher education and hospitals);
- Private non-profit institution/organization (includes institutions of higher education and hospitals);
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