Cancer Centers and Specialized Programs of Research Excellence: The Cancer Research Centers Program as a whole contains a great diversity of research approaches to hte problem of cancer, incorporating all applicable disciplines.
NCI Mechanisms: P20, P30, P50, U54

Other Research Grants: Other research includes the Research Career Program and all the other research grants not included in Research Project Grants, Research Centers, and/or Cancer Prevention and Control except for National Research Service Awards. The NCI Research Career Program includes all "K" awards.
NCI Mechanisms: K01, K05, K07, K08, K11, K12, K22, K23, K24, K25, K30, R13, R15, R24, R25, S06, S15, U09, U10, U24

Training: The National Research Service Award (NRSA) is the major mechanism for providing long-term, stable support for a wide range of promising scientists and research clinicians.
NCI Mechanisms: F31, F32, F33, T32, T34

R&D Contracts: When a specific end product is desired or a project needs to be conducted with the NCI's direct involvement, the contract mechanism is appropriate.

Intramural Research: The NCI intramural research program complements the extramural research program and is housed on the NIH campus in Bethesda and at the Frederick Cancer Research and Development Center in Frederick, Maryland.

Research Managements and Support: There are many activities which provide general management and support to the NCI's cancer research effort. Funding for this activity has remained relatively constant over the last several years.

Construction: The NCI's construction program supports the creation of additional state-of-the-art cancer research laboratories and clinics for both basic and applied cancer research.
NCI Mechanism: C06