About the Annual Plan and Budget Proposal

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Each fiscal year, NCI is required to prepare for the President and Congress its best professional judgment on the optimum funding needed to make the most rapid progress against cancer.

The cancer research community—under NCI’s leadership—is on the verge of pivotal advances in oncology. Additional funding is needed to pursue promising research opportunities that will improve our understanding of cancer and bring the benefits of cancer research to the public.

Annual Plan & Budget Proposal FY 2020

The FY 2020 Annual Plan and Budget Proposal is available now and provides an overview of the promising research areas for which additional funding will be important for the nation to make more progress against cancer.

Annual Plan & Budget Proposal PDF

Annual Plan & Budget Proposal At-a-Glance PDF

Annual Plan and Budget Proposal Archive

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  • Updated: September 11, 2018