The National Institutes of Health (NIH), a part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, is the nation’s medical research agency — making important discoveries that improve health and save lives.
This grant program aims to support small research projects related to cancer that can be completed quickly and with limited resources. The types of projects covered include pilot and feasibility studies, secondary analysis of existing data, small self-contained research projects, development of research methodology, and development of new research technology. The R03 grant mechanism is the tool through which this support is provided.