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Partnership for Native American Cancer Prevention

NACP Call for Proposals

The Partnership for Native American Cancer Prevention (NACP) invites proposals from interested research teams: all proposed projects must be co-led by at least one investigator at Northern Arizona University (NAU) and at least one investigator at the University of Arizona Cancer Center (UACC). We seek to provide seed funding for projects that will develop into applications for future external funding support. Anticipated funding start date: September 1, 2027. All proposals are subject to National Cancer Institute approval.

  • Funding for September 1, 2027 – August 31, 2029 

  • Information Session: June 22, 2026 10:00 – 11:00 AM 

  • Letter of Interest Due (Optional, but recommended): July 1, 2026 

  • Summer Research Conference (Optional, but recommended): July 23-24, 2026 

  • Letter of Intent Due (Required): September 1, 2026 

  • Application Deadline: November 15, 2026. 

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Since 2002, the Partnership for Native American Cancer Prevention (NACP) is a collaboration between Northern Arizona University and the University of Arizona Cancer Center, funded through the National Cancer Institute’s (NCI) Partnerships to Advance Cancer Health Equity (PACHE) U54 mechanism.

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Aims

 

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Through the NACP, the University of Arizona and Northern Arizona University partner with the Arizona tribal nations through research, workforce development and bidirectional community partnerships.

The mission is to alleviate the unequal burden of cancer among Native Americans of the Southwest through research, training, and community outreach programs in collaboration with the communities we serve.

NACP monthly Insights Newsletter

NACP cores and shared resources

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Administrative Core

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Outreach Core

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Research Education Core

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Planning and Evaluation Core

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Research projects

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GUIDeS

Current list of NACP publications

Native American Cancer Prevention news