NCI Funding Trends
Funding amounts and percentages reflect actual obligations for each fiscal year.
NCI Funding
| Mechanism | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017** | 2018** |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| *Other mechanisms includes Research Career Program Cancer Education, Minority Biomedical Research Support, Other Grants, National Research Service Awards (NRSA), Research Management & Support, Buildings & Facilities. | |||||
| *Includes FY 2018 Cures-Moonshot funding. | |||||
| *Excludes FY 2017 Cures-Moonshot carryover obligations. | |||||
| Research Project Grants | 2,012.6 | 2,092.6 | 2,146.1 | 2,278.4 | 2,450.6 |
| Cancer Centers | 281.8 | 288.7 | 335.0 | 313.0 | 331.4 |
| SPOREs | 104.6 | 102.7 | 108.2 | 111.4 | 115.8 |
| Other P50s/P20s | 18.2 | 5.8 | 2.8 | 1.3 | - |
| Specialized Centers | 139.2 | 112.3 | 99.3 | 135.6 | 178.3 |
| Clinical Cooperative Groups | 271.6 | 250.8 | 221.0 | 245.3 | 255.3 |
| R&D Contracts | 652.3 | 597.0 | 732.3 | 880.4 | 825.4 |
| Intramural Research | 845.1 | 843.2 | 894.5 | 899.7 | 945.5 |
| Other Mechanisms* | 607.0 | 659.6 | 666.9 | 771.2 | 825.3 |
| Total NCI | $4,932.4 | $4,952.6 | $5,206.2 | $5,636.4 | $5,927.7 |
Percent Change by Mechanism
| Mechanism | 2013 to 2014 | 2014 to 2015 | 2015 to 2016 | 2016 to 2017 | 2017 to 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| *Other mechanisms includes Research Career Program Cancer Education, Minority Biomedical Research Support, Other Grants, National Research Service Awards (NRSA), Research Management & Support, Buildings & Facilities. | |||||
| Total NCI | 3.0% | 0.4% | 5.1% | 8.3% |
5.2% |
| Research Project Grants | 0.6% | 4.0% | 2.6% | 6.2% | 7.6% |
| Cancer Centers | 7.5% | 2.4% | 16.0% | -6.6% | 5.9% |
| SPOREs | 0.3% | -1.8% | 5.4% | 3.0% | 3.9% |
| Other P50s/P20s | -15.2% | -68.1% | -51.5% | -52.6% | -100.0% |
| Specialized Centers | -4.6% | -19.3% | -11.6% | 36.5% | 31.5% |
| Clinical Cooperative Groups | 15.4% | -7.7% | -11.9% | 11.0% | 4.1% |
| R&D Contracts | 5.9% | -8.5% | 22.7% | 20.2% | -6.2% |
| Intramural Research | 4.1% | -0.2% | 6.1% | 0.6% | 5.1% |
| Other Mechanisms* | 2.6% | 8.7% | 1.1% | 15.6% | 7.0% |