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Funding by Mechanism

Funding by Mechanism provides NCI budget information broken down by the types of grants, contracts, or programs funded.

Fiscal Year: 

Funding — 1999 to 2011

($ in Thousands)
$5,058,105 Click to select 2011 as the fiscal year for which to display budget breakdown information. $5,098,147 Click to select 2010 as the fiscal year for which to display budget breakdown information. $4,966,927 Click to select 2009 as the fiscal year for which to display budget breakdown information. $4,827,552 Click to select 2008 as the fiscal year for which to display budget breakdown information. $4,792,615 Click to select 2007 as the fiscal year for which to display budget breakdown information. $4,747,224 Click to select 2006 as the fiscal year for which to display budget breakdown information. $4,794,743 Click to select 2005 as the fiscal year for which to display budget breakdown information. $4,723,893 Click to select 2004 as the fiscal year for which to display budget breakdown information. $4,592,346 Click to select 2003 as the fiscal year for which to display budget breakdown information. $4,176,701 Click to select 2002 as the fiscal year for which to display budget breakdown information. $3,753,721 Click to select 2001 as the fiscal year for which to display budget breakdown information. $3,311,081 Click to select 2000 as the fiscal year for which to display budget breakdown information. $2,918,050 Click to select 1999 as the fiscal year for which to display budget breakdown information.
Selected Fiscal Year: 2011

Breakdown — 2011

($ in Thousands) Total: $5,058,105
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Funding CategoryFunding% of Total
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Research Project Grants
$2,163,68142.8 %
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Intramural Research
$833,67016.5 %
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Other Research
$352,0167.0 %
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NRSA Fellowships
$67,6541.3 %
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Career Programs
$73,6151.5 %
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Centers & SPOREs
$598,03711.8 %
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Research & Development Contracts
$587,03511.6 %
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Cancer Prevention and Control
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Research Management and Support
$374,4777.4 %
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Buildings and Facilities
$7,9200.2 %
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Construction
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Figures for FY2009 and FY2010 exclude American Recovery & Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funding. Visit ARRA Funding at NCI to learn more about this mechanism.

Related Budget Information

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