All Active Funding Opportunities

For questions regarding these opportunities, please contact Sarah Laye at: slaye@som.umaryland.edu.

Date Posted Organization Title Website Type LOI and/or Application Due Date Comments / Documents
02/18/25 UMSOM AHEAD Grant Funding Link Internal Application due: 03/15/25
02/18/25 American Cancer Society Extramural Discovery Science Accelerator Award Link Foundation Applications submitted through June 1, will be reviewed in July. Applications submitted after June 1, will be reviewed in December. Grants start in September 2025 (July review) or 04/2026 (December)
02/18/25 Breast Cancer Alliance Exceptional Project Grants Link Foundation LOI due: 03/31/2025
02/18/25 American Thyroid Association 2025 Thyroid Research Grant Program Link Foundation Application due: 03/31/25
02/18/25 The Mark Foundation Early Detection Award Link Foundation LOI due: 03/10/2025; Application due: 06/17/25
02/18/25 NIH Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Communication and Decision-Making in a Complex and Dynamic Cancer Treatment Environment Link NIH NOSI Application due: 09/08/28
01/31/25 ACS-IRG UMGCCC American Cancer Society’s Institutional Research Grant (ACS‐IRG) Link Internal Application due: 03/14/25; Click Here to Apply
12/17/24 NIH Risk and Protective Factors of Family Health and Family Level Interventions (R01 Clinical Trial Optional) Link NIH Standard due dates apply
12/17/24 NCI Interventions to Address Disparities in Liver Diseases and Liver Cancer (R01 - Clinical Trials Optional) Link NIH Standard due dates apply
12/17/24 NIH Model Continuums of Care Initiative (MCCI) to Advance Health Equity and End Health Disparities Among Women and Girls in Racial/Ethnic Minority and Other Underserved Communities (U34 Clinical Trials Required) Link NIH LOI due: 01/19/2025; Application due: 02/19/25
07/09/24 American Society of Clinical Oncology ASCO Young Investigator Award Link Foundation Application due: 03/13/25
07/09/24 NCI Mentored Research Scientist Development Award (Parent K01 Independent Basic Experimental Studies with Humans Required) Link NIH Standard due dates apply
07/09/24 NIH PHS 2024-2 Omnibus Solicitation of the NIH for Small Business Technology Transfer Grant Applications (Parent STTR [R41/R42] Clinical Trial Required) Link NIH Standard due dates apply
07/09/24 NCI The NCI Worta McCaskill-Stevens Career Development Award for Community Oncology and Prevention Research (K12 Clinical Trial Optional) Link NIH Application due: 02/19/25; Standard due dates apply
07/09/24 NIH Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Improving Adherence to Treatment and Prevention Regimens and Maintenance of Health Behaviors to Promote Health Link NIH NOSI Application due: 07/14/27
05/07/24 Maryland Department of Health MHHD Grant Programs Link MDH see each grant for specific deadline
05/07/24 Robert A. Winn Diversity in Clinical Trials Award Program Robert A. Winn Diversity in Clinical Trials: Career Development Award (Winn CDA) Link Foundation
05/07/24 NCI Imaging, Biomarkers and Digital Pathomics for the Early Detection of Premetastatic Cancer and Precancerous Lesions Associated with Lethal Phenotypes (R01 Clinical Trial Optional) Link NIH Standard due dates apply
05/07/24 NCI Mentored Research Scientist Development Award (Parent K01 - Independent Clinical Trial Required) Link NIH Standard due dates apply
05/07/24 NCI Mentored Quantitative Research Development Award (Parent K25 Independent Basic Experimental Studies with Humans Required) Link NIH Standard due dates apply
05/07/24 NCI Cancer Tissue Engineering Collaborative: Enabling Biomimetic Tissue-Engineered Technologies for Cancer Research (R01 Clinical Trial Optional) Link NIH Standard due dates apply
05/07/24 NCI Interventions to Reduce Sleep Health Disparities (R01 - Clinical Trials Optional) Link NIH Standard due dates apply
05/07/24 NCI Time-Sensitive Opportunities for Health Research (R61/R33 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) Link NIH Application due: 03/02/25
05/07/24 NCI Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): NIH Research Project Grants on Down Syndrome (R01) for the INCLUDE (INvestigation of Co-occurring conditions across the Lifespan to Understand Down syndromE) Project Link NIH NOSI Application due: 05/01/25
03/31/24 Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer SITC-MRA Women in Melanoma Fellowship Award Link
03/31/24 OREF OREF Research Grants (various) Link Foundation
03/31/24 NCI Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Epidemiologic Studies to Assess the Impact of Incretin Mimetics on New and Recurrent Cancer Risk Link NIH NOSI Application due: 05/09/26
03/31/24 NCI Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Developing and Testing Multi-level Physical Activity Interventions to Improve Health and Well-Being Link NIH NOSI Application due: 11/14/27
03/31/24 NCI Notice of Special Interest: National Cancer Institute Supports Applications for the Mentored Research Scientist Development Awards (K01) Within the Mission of the Division of Cancer Prevention Link NIH NOSI Application due: 05/08/29
03/11/24 Society for Immunology of Cancer 2024 SITC-Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals Adverse Events in Cancer Immunotherapy Clinical Fellowship Link Foundation
03/11/24 Society for Immunology of Cancer SITC-Merck Cancer Immunotherapy Clinical Fellowship Link Foundation
03/11/24 Colorectal Cancer Alliance Project Cure CRC Link Foundation rolling request for proposals
03/11/24 NCI Interventions to expand cancer screening and preventive services to ADVANCE health in populations that experience health disparities (R01, Clinical Trial Required) Link NIH Standard due dates apply
03/11/24 NCI Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Telehealth Research in Cancer Care Link NIH NOSI Application due: 03/17/26
03/11/24 NCI Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Epidemiologic Studies to Assess the Impact of Incretin Mimetics on New and Recurrent Cancer Risk Link NIH NOSI Application due: 05/09/26
03/11/24 NCI Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Assessing Real-World Effectiveness and Implementation of Telehealth-Guided Provider-to-Provider Communication among Rural Communities Link NIH NOSI Application due: 10/10/26
03/08/24 NIH Administrative Supplement Funding Opportunities Internal If interested in applying, please send Sarah Laye a 1-page abstract and NIH biosketches of key personnel by Friday, 3/15/24.Heterogeneity announcement_2.22.24.docx22.8 KBModifiable Exposures Adm Supp NOSI NOT-CA-24-030.docx22.63 KB
02/25/24 Pew Pew-Stewart Scholars for Cancer Research Link Foundation
02/05/24 Alan B. Slifka Foundation Sarcoma Research Grants Initiative Link Foundation send a 1-2 page letter of intent (LOI) to sarcomaLOI@slifkafoundation.org.
02/05/24 The Mark Foundation Endeavor Award Link Foundation LOI due: 03/12/2024
01/22/24 Melanoma Research Foundation Melanoma Research Foundation RFP (various) Link Foundation Due dates vary by grant
01/22/24 National Foundation for Cancer Research Szent-Györgyi Prize for Progress in Cancer Research Link Prize Application due: 02/28/25
01/22/24 NIH P30 Administrative Supplements NOFOs (various) NIH please send 1 page abstract and NIH biosketch to Sarah Laye if interested. One application per NOFO.
01/17/24 American Cancer Society American Cancer Society Grants (various) Link Foundation Deadlines April 1 and October 15
01/17/24 NIH Research With Activities Related to Diversity (ReWARD) (R01 Clinical Trial Optional) Link NIH Standard due dates apply
01/17/24 NCI Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Utilization of Cohorts and Prospective Study Designs for Liquid Biopsy Assay Validation for Early Detection of Cancers Link NIH NOSI Application due: 07/02/25
01/17/24 NCI Notice of Special Interest: Health Influences of Gender as a Social and Structural Variable Link NIH NOSI Application due: 10/01/25
01/17/24 NCI Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Chronic Inflammation of the Oral Cavity - An Agent for Oral Mucosal Disease Link NIH NOSI Application due: 05/10/27
01/17/24 NCI Notice of Special Interest: National Cancer Institute Supports Applications for the Mentored Research Scientist Development Awards (K01) Within the Mission of the Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences Link NIH NOSI Application due: 05/08/29
01/17/24 NCI Notice of Special Interest: National Cancer Institute Supports Applications for the Mentored Research Scientist Development Awards (K01) Within the Mission of the Division of Cancer Prevention Link NIH NOSI Application due: 05/08/29
01/17/24 NCI Notice of Special Interest: National Cancer Institute Supports Applications for the Mentored Research Scientist Development Awards (K01) Within the Mission of the Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences Link NIH NOSI Application due: 05/08/29
12/20/23 Alex's Lemonade Stand Early Career Research Programs Link Foundation
12/20/23 NCI Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Quantum Sensing Technologies in Biomedical Applications Link NIH NOSI Application due: 01/27/27
12/13/23 NCI Secondary Analysis and Integration of Existing Data to Elucidate Cancer Risk and Related Outcomes (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) Link NIH Standard due dates apply
12/13/23 NCI Imaging, Biomarkers and Digital Pathomics for the Early Detection of Premetastatic Cancer and Precancerous Lesions Associated with Lethal Phenotypes (R01 Clinical Trial Optional) Link NIH Standard due dates apply
12/13/23 NCI Cancer Tissue Engineering Collaborative: Enabling Biomimetic Tissue-Engineered Technologies for Cancer Research (R01 Clinical Trial Optional) Link NIH Standard due dates apply LOI due 30 days before application due date
12/13/23 NCI Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): NIH Research Project Grants on Down Syndrome (R01) for the INCLUDE (INvestigation of Co-occurring conditions across the Lifespan to Understand Down syndromE) Project Link NIH NOSI Application due: 05/01/25
12/13/23 NIAID Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Development of Organotypic Culture Models for Transplantation Immunology Research Link NIH NOSI Application due: 11/17/26
12/13/23 NCI Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Exploratory Cancer Immunology Projects and Technologies (ExCITe) Link NIH NOSI Application due: 11/17/26
12/13/23 NCI Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): National Cancer Institute Entrepreneurial Education Programs to Facilitate Commercialization of Cancer Relevant Technologies Link NIH NOSI Application due: 01/08/27
11/12/23 NIH HEAL Initiative: Non-addictive Analgesic Therapeutics Development [Small Molecules and Biologics] to Treat Pain (UG3/UH3 Clinical Trial Optional) Link NIH Standard due dates apply
11/12/23 NIH Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): NIH Research Project Grants on Down Syndrome (R01) for the INCLUDE (INvestigation of Co-occurring conditions across the Lifespan to Understand Down syndromE) Project Link NIH NOSI Application due: 05/01/25
10/30/23 NCI Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Research Projects to Develop Oncoaging Models for Cancer Research Link NIH NOSI Application due: 07/31/27
10/26/23 UMGCCC UMGCCC research mentors for teachers in NCI CATALYST (CURE) program Internal please contact Bret Hassel if interested (bhassel@som.umaryland.edu)CATALYST Teacher Recruitment final.docx16.87 KB
10/19/23 St. Baldrick's Foundation St. Baldrick's Foundation Spring Grant Cycle Link Foundation Deadlines vary across awards
10/19/23 NIH Unveiling Health and Healthcare Disparities in Non-Communicable and Chronic Diseases in Latin America: Setting the Stage for Better Health Outcomes Across the Hemisphere (R01 - Clinical Trials Not Allowed) Link NIH Standard due dates apply LOI due 30 days before application due date
10/19/23 NIH Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Utilization of Cohorts and Prospective Study Designs for Liquid Biopsy Assay Validation for Early Detection of Cancers Link NIH NOSI Application due: 07/02/25
10/04/23 Cancer Prevention Initiative CPI 2023-24 Research Grants – Request for Proposals Link Foundation LOI due: 10/15/2023
10/04/23 Pershing Square Foundation MIND Prize Link Prize LOI due: 11/13/2023
10/04/23 American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) AACR MINORITY SCHOLAR IN CANCER RESEARCH AWARDS Link Foundation
10/04/23 NCI Improving Care and Outcomes for Cancer Survivors from Sexual and Gender Minority (SGM) Populations (R01 Clinical Trial Optional) Link NIH Standard due dates apply
10/04/23 NIH Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Individual Postdoctoral Fellowship (Parent F32) Link NIH Standard due dates apply
08/29/23 American Lung Association American Lung Association (various) Link Foundation due dates vary -- see application for each award
08/29/23 Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Clinical Chemistry Fellowship Link Foundation Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. Early application is encouraged.
08/29/23 NCI Mechanisms that Impact Cancer Risk with Use of Incretin Mimetics (R01 Clinical Trial Optional) Link NIH Standard due dates apply
08/29/23 NCI Population Approaches to Reducing Alcohol-related Cancer Risk (R01 Clinical Trial Optional) Link NIH Standard due dates apply
08/29/23 NIH Screening, Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment or Prevention (SBIRT/P) for alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs (ATOD) use and misuse in adult populations that experience health disparities (R01, Clinical Trial Required) Link NIH Standard due dates apply
08/11/23 Melanoma Research Alliance Melanoma Research Alliance RFP Link Foundation LOI due: 09/20/2023
08/11/23 NCI Imaging, Biomarkers and Digital Pathomics for the Early Detection of Premetastatic Cancer and Precancerous Lesions Associated with Lethal Phenotypes (R01 Clinical Trial Optional) Link NIH Standard due dates apply
08/11/23 NCI Cancer Tissue Engineering Collaborative: Enabling Biomimetic Tissue-Engineered Technologies for Cancer Research (R01 Clinical Trial Optional) Link NIH Standard due dates apply