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The NCI Experimental Therapeutics (NExT) Program's application cycle will be open from July 15, 2025 - August 15, 2025.

The NExT Program is seeking applications for innovative and promising therapeutic modalities for new oncology targets in cancer therapy. Applications for targets with unmet need and rare tumor indications will be given priority; however, applications related to treatment approaches and targets that are well documented are also encouraged.

Submitting a NExT proposal is a request to gain access to scientific capabilities and resources available to NCI with the goal of moving promising anti-cancer concepts and novel agents into clinical testing. NExT is not a grant mechanism.

Learn more about the NExT Program's application process.