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This is a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for the National Cancer Institute's (NCI) Method to Extend Research in Time (MERIT) Award Extension Request program (PAR-25-324), administered by the Department of Health and Human Services' National Institutes of Health. The program provides extended grant support to Early Stage Investigators (ESIs), offering up to 7 years of support in two segments to help researchers launch and establish their careers before requiring renewal applications.

The funding opportunity supports research across multiple cancer-related programs including Cancer Detection and Diagnosis (93.394), Cancer Treatment (93.395), Cancer Cause and Prevention (93.393), Cancer Control (93.399), Cancer Biology (93.396), and Cancer Centers Support (93.397). Eligible applicants include higher education institutions, nonprofits, small businesses, tribal organizations, and various government entities. This clinical trial optional grant aims to provide flexibility and foster creativity and innovation in cancer research through extended support periods for early-career investigators.