Our Impact
Learn MoreThrough the exemplary work of our grantees, CPRIT is delivering on the promise to accelerate advancements in cancer prevention and cures.
Funding Cancer Prevention & Research to Help Texans Conquer Cancer
The 2021 Annual Report is here!
Visit our 2021 Annual Report for an interactive look at the tremendous work that CPRIT grantees are doing throughout Texas, and for greater insight into CPRIT’s statutory mission, our priorities, and the economic and social burden that cancer costs the state.
Oversight Committee
CPRIT is governed by nine dedicated Texans who are appointed by the Governor, the Lieutenant Governor, and the Speaker of the House.
See All MeetingsOur Programs
Learn MoreCPRIT advances its mission by awarding merit- based grants through three programs:
Program Priorities
Learn MoreSet by the CPRIT Oversight Committee, the Program Priorities guide the direction of the agency’s funding portfolio.
Academic Research
CPRIT supports the most creative ideas and meritorious projects brought forward by the cancer research community in Texas.
Prevention
Ten percent of CPRIT funds support the delivery of evidence-based cancer prevention interventions to underserved populations in Texas.
Product Development Research
CPRIT creates and supports infrastructure in Texas that accelerates the movement of new cancer drugs, diagnostics, and therapies from the laboratory to the patient.News from CPRIT
More News and EventsThe latest in our efforts to help Texans Conquer Cancer