Texas Cancer Screening and Early Detection

For program questions:
512.626.2358
prevention@cprit.texas.gov

CPRIT help desk:
866.941.7146
Help@CPRITGrants.org

The Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas provides funding for the delivery of evidence-based clinical services to screen for cancer and precancer in underserved populations who do not have adequate access to screening, early detection interventions, and healthcare. Rural and/or medically underserved populations are a program priority.

Program objectives include:

• Deliver comprehensive projects that include public and/or professional education, outreach, delivery of clinical services, follow-up navigation to diagnosis and cancer treatment, and system and/or policy improvements
• Offer effective and efficient systems of delivery of screening services based on the existing body of knowledge about and evidence
• Implement policy changes and/or system improvements that are sustainable over time and treatment
• Provide tailored, culturally appropriate outreach and accurate information on early detection and prevention to the public and healthcare professionals that results in a health impact that can be measured

Eligible applicants are Texas-based entities, such as:

• Community-based organizations
• Health institutions
• Government organizations
• Public and private companies
• Colleges and universities
• Academic health institutions

The amount of total funding that applicants may request is dependent on the primary focus of the project and on the type of project:

• New project: $1,500,000 for a 3 year project period
• Initial expansion: $2,000,000 for a 3 year project period
• Maintenance expansion: $2,500,000 for a 5 year project period

Links to program guidance and the online application portal are available on the program website.