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	NCI Community Cancer Centers Program NCI-Designated Cancer Centers Genome-Wide Association Studies The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) caBIG: The Power of Connection NCI Alliance for Nanotechnology in Cancer Specialized Programs of Research Excellence

	Understanding Cancer


	Cancer Snapshots Fact Sheets A to Z List of Cancers Understanding Cancer Series

NCI Budget Snapshot

Funds available to the NCI in FY 2008 totaled over $4.828 billion, reflecting an increase of 1% and $35 million from the previous fiscal year.

Fiscal highlights from FY 2008 include:

Of the total NCI budget, 43% of the funds were allocated for Research Project Grants (RPGs).
The total number of RPGs funded was 5,380.
Almost one-fourth of the RPGs awarded were new (Type 1) or competing renewal (Type 2) awards.
1,266 competing RPGs were funded.
Approximately one-third of the total NCI budget supported ongoing non-competing (Type 5) RPGs.
R01 grants were funded to the 14th percentile.
312 grants - totaling more than $97 million - were funded as Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) awards.
Intramural Research comprised 15% of the total NCI budget in FY 2008.
$472 million - 10% of the total NCI budget - was allocated for Cancer Prevention & Control.