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
08/08/19 NIH Ethical, Legal, and Social Implications (ELSI) of Genomics Small Research Grant Program (R03) Link Standard due dates apply
03/11/21 Focused Ultrasound Foundation Focused Ultrasound Foundation Awards (Clinical and Pre-Clinical) Link Abstracts are accepted any time for all Program Track funding requests. Full proposals due February 1, May 1, August 1, and November 1.
02/27/20 NIH Mentored Research Scientist Career Development Award in Tobacco Regulatory Research (K01 - Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed) Link LOI due 60 days prior to application due dates. App due dates are July 8, 2020, February 08, 2021, October 08, 2021, July 8, 2022
02/07/20 Amazon Web Services, Inc. AWS Machine Learning Research Awards (MLRA) Link Applications accepted on a rolling basis.
03/31/24 Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer SITC-MRA Women in Melanoma Fellowship Award Link
09/22/22 American Association for Cancer Research & ST. BALDRICK’S FOUNDATION AACR-ST. BALDRICK’S FOUNDATION AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN PEDIATRIC CANCER RESEARCH Link Award LOI due: 09/15/2024
05/22/20 Oncology Nursing Society Retired Oncology Nursing Society Awards Link Award
09/22/22 American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) AACR Daniel D. Von Hoff Award for Outstanding Contributions to Education and Training in Cancer Research Link Award Nomination Deadline: 9/30/22
04/17/20 CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION (CDC) Information for CDC Applicants and Recipients of CDC Funding Link CDC (COVID-19)
11/04/22 UM VENTURES UMCP / UMB Coronavirus Medical Device Challenge Program COVID Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis through May 2020 (or until funds are exhausted); funding decisions will be made bi-weekly until all funds are spent. Coronavirus Medical Device Challenge Program Guidelines and Instructions FY202069.49 KB
11/04/22 University of Maryland Baltimore, Institute for Clinical & Translational Research (UMB ICTR) Special Call for COVID-19 ICTR Voucher Applications Link COVID Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis.
11/04/22 NIH Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Effects of smoking and vaping on the risk and outcome of COVID-19 infection Link COVID Expiration Date: 9/8/24.
11/04/22 UMB SOM Office of Research Career Development Funding for Research on COVID-19 and Information for NIH Applicants re: Impact of COVID-19 on Grants and Submissions Link COVID Funding for Research on COVID-19 and Information for NIH Applicants re: Impact of COVID-19 on Grants and Submissions265.06 KB
05/10/19 DOD FY19 Prostate Cancer Research Program (PCRP) - various opps Link DOD See PCRP web page for LOI/Pre-application/Application deadlines.
03/14/23 DOD FY23 Ovarian Cancer Research Program (OCRP) (various) Link DOD Deadlines vary across awards
02/14/23 DOD DOD 2023 Breast Cancer Research Program (BCRP) Link DOD
05/26/23 DOD FY23 DoD Melanoma Grants DOD Deadlines vary across awards23mrpreftable.pdf191.74 KB
04/17/20 DOD Peer Reviewed Medical Research Program (PRMRP) open to Emerging Viral Diseases and Respiratory Health with a focus on COVID-19 (various opps) Link DOD (COVID-19) Due dates vary by award
12/17/19 Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health ASPPH Fellowships and Internships (various) Link Fellowship Deadlines vary by program (scroll down list to see dates)
07/20/18 NIH Postbac IRTA program (CRTA, Cancer Research Training Award, in the National Cancer Institute) Link Fellowship Applications are accepted year round. Most postbacs begin in June or July. Apply six to nine months prior to the date on which you want to start.
03/06/19 Cancer Association of South Africa (CANSA) CANSA Travel, Study or Overseas Visitors Grant Link Foundation Applications for study, travel and overseas visitors grants must be received a…
01/03/20 Colorectal Cancer Alliance Young-Onset Colorectal Cancer Research Grant Link Foundation Currently accepting grant applications. Grant selections will be completed in Spring 2020 and awards will be announced in Summer 2020.
04/14/25 Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute Phased Large Awards for Comparative Effectiveness Research PCORI Funding Announcement -- Cycle 2 2025 Link Foundation LOI due: 05/13/2025; Application due: 09/03/25
01/30/22 Breast Cancer Now Breast Cancer Now Tissue Bank Link Foundation
04/14/25 Fibrolamellar Cancer Foundation Fibrolamellar Cancer Foundation Research Grant Program Link Foundation Application due: 07/01/25
05/31/19 Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation ALSF Quality of Life and Care Grants Link Foundation ALSF grants calendar Application due dates vary depending on type of grant
01/30/22 METAvivor METAvivor Research Grants (various) Link Foundation LOI due date varies by grant
04/14/25 Children's Cancer Research Fund (CCRF) Children's Cancer Research Fund Research Grant (various) Link Foundation
12/14/21 American Association for Cancer Research AACR Funding Opportunities (various) Link Foundation deadline varies by grant
03/25/22 Lung Cancer Research Foundation LCRF Grants (various) Link Foundation Due dates vary by grant
02/25/24 Pew Pew-Stewart Scholars for Cancer Research Link Foundation
04/14/25 American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) AACR-Novocure Cancer Research Grant Link Foundation Application due: 06/30/25
11/19/21 PEW Charitable Trusts Pew Scholars in the Biomedical Sciences and Pew-Stewart Scholars for Cancer Research Link Foundation Only one applicant can be nominated. Stay tuned for more information and internal deadline date.
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.
04/14/25 American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) AACR-Novocure Career Development Award for Cancer Research Link Foundation Application due: 06/30/25
03/14/23 The Hope Foundation SWOG Trial Support (STrS) Link Foundation
05/20/22 Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation (ALSF) ALSF grants (various) Link Foundation See the grants calendar for upcoming deadlines.
02/05/24 The Mark Foundation Endeavor Award Link Foundation LOI due: 03/12/2024
04/14/25 American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) AACR Grant For Innovative Bladder Cancer Research Link Foundation Application due: 06/05/25
03/08/23 The Mark Foundation The Mark Foundation Emerging Leader Award Link Foundation LOI due: 04/29/2024
10/22/20 Sanofi Genzyme Research and Medical Education Contributions Link Foundation Applications can be submitted online at any time, all year round.
08/13/21 LEO Foundation LEO Foundation Research Grants (various) Link Foundation deadline varies by grant/round
03/18/22 Hope Foundation for Cancer Research SWOG Trial Support (STrS) Program Link Foundation STrS-Application-1.15.20.pdf127.9 KB
01/22/24 Melanoma Research Foundation Melanoma Research Foundation RFP (various) Link Foundation Due dates vary by grant
02/18/25 Breast Cancer Alliance Exceptional Project Grants Link Foundation LOI due: 03/31/2025
02/14/23 Lung Cancer research Foundation (LCRF) LCRF (various) Link Foundation LCRP Glitz Sheet_23.pdf349.26 KB
08/08/19 Daisy Foundation J. Patrick Barnes Grants Link Foundation
03/27/20 A Kids’ Brain Tumor Cure AKBTC Sponsored Grant Link Foundation LOI's accepted throughout the year
02/18/25 The Mark Foundation Early Detection Award Link Foundation LOI due: 03/10/2025; Application due: 06/17/25
08/02/19 American Lung Association ALA Awards and Grants (various opps) Link Foundation Due dates vary by award
10/04/23 Cancer Prevention Initiative CPI 2023-24 Research Grants – Request for Proposals Link Foundation LOI due: 10/15/2023
10/09/19 Fanconi Anemia Research Fund (FARF) Research Grant Awards (RGA) Link Foundation FARF has a rolling submission for letters of intent (LOI) for the RGA program
09/22/22 Breast Cancer Alliance Breast Cancer Alliance grants (various) Link Foundation LOI/application deadline varies by grant
08/02/22 Rivkin Center Rivkin Center Scientific Grants (various) Link Foundation Due dates vary by grant
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)
01/30/22 International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer (IASLC) IASLC Research Grants (various) Link Foundation
06/17/22 ChadTough Defeat DIPG Foundation ChadTough DIPG 2024 grants (various) Link Foundation Deadline varies by grant
10/09/19 American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) PLGA Fund at the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation Research Grant to Optimize Drug Dosing Strategies for Pediatric LGA/LGG Patients Link Foundation Applications are accepted by continuous receipt.
11/05/21 American Academy of Otolaryngology — Head and Neck Surgery 2023 CORE (Centralized Otolaryngology Research Efforts) Funding Opps (various) Link Foundation LOI or application due dates vary by grant
05/06/19 Thiel Foundation Breakout Labs Link Foundation Proposals are received, evaluated and funded on a rolling basis. The number of proposals we fund will depend on the quality and quantity of the submissions we receive and their fit within our funding
10/04/23 American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) AACR MINORITY SCHOLAR IN CANCER RESEARCH AWARDS Link Foundation
09/24/21 American Lung Association ALA Awards and Grants (various) Link Foundation LOI or application due dates vary by grant
02/07/23 Prostate Cancer Foundation Prostate Cancer Foundation Awards (Various) Link Foundation Deadlines vary across grants
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.
10/30/19 Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (BIPI) Independent Medical Education Grants Link Foundation Grant applications must be submitted no less than 60 days prior to the program …
08/29/23 American Lung Association American Lung Association (various) Link Foundation due dates vary -- see application for each award
12/14/18 PEW Pew Scholars Program and Pew-Stewart Scholars for Cancer Research Link Foundation Informational Webinar on 1/15/19 at 2pm
02/17/19 BD Biosciences BD Biosciences research grants (immunology, cancer) Link Foundation BD’s grant program will begin again soon. Please check back regularly for new a…
05/27/22 Bone Cancer Research Trust Bone Cancer Research Trust grants (various) Link Foundation Due dates vary by grant
01/24/23 Gray Foundation GRAY FOUNDATION BRCA TEAM SCIENCE PROGRAM Link Foundation
08/04/22 Foundation for Women’s Cancer (FWC) 2022-2023 Foundation for Women's Cancer Research Grants & Prizes (various) Link Foundation Due dates vary by grant For research grants, abstracts are due 9/6/22. For awards and prizes, applications are due 11/18/22.
01/08/21 Mark Foundation 2021 Mark Foundation Endeavor Awards Link Foundation LOI due: 03/01/2021 LOI required and due 3/1/21.
01/09/23 Union for International Cancer Control UICC Yamagiwa-Yoshida Memorial International Cancer (YY) Study Grants Link Foundation opens autumn 2023
01/17/24 American Cancer Society American Cancer Society Grants (various) Link Foundation Deadlines April 1 and October 15
05/22/20 American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) AGA Research Awards (various) Link Foundation Application deadline varies by grant
01/14/21 American Heart Association AHA grants (various) Link Foundation see list for LOI/application deadlines Earliest LOI due 2/9/21 for Disparities in Cardio-Oncology Strategically Focused Research Network grant
12/20/23 Alex's Lemonade Stand Early Career Research Programs Link Foundation
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
04/08/22 Hope Foundation for Cancer Research Hope Foundation funding opps (various) Link Foundation Deadline varies by grant
07/17/19 Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation (ALSF) Alex's Lemonade Stand (various grants) Link Foundation