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
03/08/23 The Mark Foundation The Mark Foundation Emerging Leader Award Link Foundation LOI due: 04/29/2024
12/13/23 NCI NCI Pathway to Independence Award for Early-Stage Postdoctoral Researchers (K99/R00 - Independent Clinical Trial Required) Link Foundation Application due: 06/14/24
04/08/22 American Association for Cancer Research AACR OUTSTANDING INVESTIGATOR AWARD FOR BREAST CANCER RESEARCH Link Foundation Application due: 05/31/24
09/18/20 Chordoma Foundation Chordoma Foundation Funding Opps (various) Link Foundation LOI deadline varies by grant
06/13/18 Children with Cancer UK Grants for the support of conferences and meetings Link Foundation funding stream is open throughout the year; Please note, we will not accept applications where the proposed meeting is less than three months from the submission date.
02/28/23 Elsa U. Pardee Foundation Elsa U. Pardee Foundation Grant Link Foundation Application due: 12/15/24
03/25/22 Cures Within Reach CureAccelerator Funding opps (various) Link Foundation Due dates vary by grant
02/14/23 Lung Cancer research Foundation (LCRF) LCRF (various) Link Foundation LCRP Glitz Sheet_23.pdf349.26 KB
12/14/21 American Association for Cancer Research AACR Funding Opportunities (various) Link Foundation deadline varies by grant
08/11/23 Melanoma Research Alliance Melanoma Research Alliance RFP Link Foundation LOI due: 09/20/2023
06/14/19 American Gastroenterological Association AGA Research Awards (Various) Link Foundation see list for application deadlines
01/30/22 METAvivor METAvivor Research Grants (various) Link Foundation LOI due date varies by grant
10/21/22 Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation 2022 Mesothelioma Research Grant Link Foundation LOI due: 11/21/2022
02/07/23 Prostate Cancer Foundation Prostate Cancer Foundation Awards (Various) Link Foundation Deadlines vary across grants
02/25/24 Pew Pew-Stewart Scholars for Cancer Research Link Foundation
04/22/22 Solving Kids' Cancer Solving Kids' Cancer Research Grant Link Foundation Proposals are accepted and reviewed throughout the year on a rolling basis.
02/25/24 Daiichi Sankyo Bifunctional small molecule compound technology that modulates protein-protein interactions PPI Link Foundation Application due: 10/30/24
07/01/22 Children’s Cancer Research Fund (CCRF) CCRF Research Grant Programs (various) Link Foundation Due dates vary by program
09/24/18 Children with Cancer UK Grants for the support of conferences and meetings Link Foundation This funding stream is open throughout the year.
02/05/24 American Cancer Society ACS Professor Award Link Foundation LOI due: 08/01/2024; Application due: 10/15/24
08/13/21 LEO Foundation LEO Foundation Research Grants (various) Link Foundation deadline varies by grant/round
01/24/23 Gray Foundation GRAY FOUNDATION BRCA TEAM SCIENCE PROGRAM Link Foundation
07/27/23 Cholangiocarcinoma Foundation Cholangiocarcinoma Foundation Research Fellowship Program Link Foundation LOI due: 08/11/2023
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…
02/05/24 Thrive THRIVE grant program Link Foundation LOI due: 04/08/2024; Application due: 07/24/24
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.
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.
03/10/22 Genentech Independent Medical Education (IME) Link Foundation Grant requests must be submitted at least 60 days prior to the project/program/event start date.
06/26/23 College of American Pathologists SEE, TEST & TREAT Link Foundation Application due: 09/03/24
02/05/24 The Mark Foundation Endeavor Award Link Foundation LOI due: 03/12/2024
06/17/22 ChadTough Defeat DIPG Foundation ChadTough DIPG 2024 grants (various) Link Foundation Deadline varies by grant
04/29/22 American Association for Cancer Research AACR Distinguished Lectureship on the Science of Cancer Health Disparities Link Foundation Application due: 05/31/24
08/08/19 Daisy Foundation J. Patrick Barnes Grants Link Foundation
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
01/09/23 Union for International Cancer Control UICC Yamagiwa-Yoshida Memorial International Cancer (YY) Study Grants Link Foundation opens autumn 2023
01/22/24 Melanoma Research Foundation Melanoma Research Foundation RFP (various) Link Foundation Due dates vary by grant
08/02/19 American Lung Association ALA Awards and Grants (various opps) Link Foundation Due dates vary by award
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.
01/30/22 International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer (IASLC) IASLC Research Grants (various) Link Foundation
01/22/24 Pediatric Cancer Research Pediatric Cancer Research Foundation Grants Link Foundation LOI due: 03/01/2024; Application due: 06/01/24
01/07/22 American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) AACR Gertrude B. Elion Cancer Research Award Link Foundation LOI due: 03/04/2024; Application due: 06/03/24
10/19/23 St. Baldrick's Foundation St. Baldrick's Foundation Spring Grant Cycle Link Foundation Deadlines vary across awards
01/30/22 Breast Cancer Now Breast Cancer Now Tissue Bank Link Foundation
09/24/21 American Lung Association ALA Awards and Grants (various) Link Foundation LOI or application due dates vary by grant
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
01/08/21 Mark Foundation 2021 Mark Foundation Endeavor Awards Link Foundation LOI due: 03/01/2021 LOI required and due 3/1/21.
03/31/24 The Mark Foundation 2024 ASPIRE Award RFP Foundation LOI due: 04/15/2024; Application due: 07/11/24 FL-Biomarker-RFP_March-2024_Mark-and-FLF (1).pdf192.43 KB
03/25/22 Lung Cancer Research Foundation LCRF Grants (various) Link Foundation Due dates vary by grant
05/22/20 American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) AGA Research Awards (various) Link Foundation Application deadline varies by grant
05/09/23 American Psychological Foundation Alice F. Chang Cancer Wellness Grant Link Foundation Application due: 02/07/25
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
05/27/22 Bone Cancer Research Trust Bone Cancer Research Trust grants (various) Link Foundation Due dates vary by grant
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.
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.
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
05/20/22 Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation (ALSF) ALSF grants (various) Link Foundation See the grants calendar for upcoming deadlines.
08/02/22 Rivkin Center Rivkin Center Scientific Grants (various) Link Foundation Due dates vary by grant
04/11/23 American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) VICTORIA’S SECRET GLOBAL FUND FOR WOMEN’S CANCERS CAREER DEVELOPMENT AWARD, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH PELOTONIA & AACR Link Foundation Application due: 05/15/24
10/22/20 Sanofi Genzyme Research and Medical Education Contributions Link Foundation Applications can be submitted online at any time, all year round.
10/04/23 Cancer Prevention Initiative CPI 2023-24 Research Grants – Request for Proposals Link Foundation LOI due: 10/15/2023
03/18/22 Hope Foundation for Cancer Research SWOG Trial Support (STrS) Program Link Foundation STrS-Application-1.15.20.pdf127.9 KB
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 …
01/17/24 American Cancer Society American Cancer Society Grants (various) Link Foundation Deadlines April 1 and October 15
03/31/24 OREF OREF Research Grants (various) Link Foundation
03/27/20 A Kids’ Brain Tumor Cure AKBTC Sponsored Grant Link Foundation LOI's accepted throughout the year
05/15/20 American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons (ASCRS) ASCRS Grants and Awards (various) Link Foundation Application deadline for next funding cycle: 8/15/20.
10/28/22 Cancer Research Institute CRI Grants (various) Link Foundation Deadline varies by grant
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…
01/17/24 The American Association for Thoracic Surgery (AATS) David J. Sugarbaker Surgical Resident Investigator Award Link Foundation Application due: 12/01/24
09/19/19 American Association for Cancer Research AACR Basic Cancer Research Fellowships Link Foundation
09/22/22 Breast Cancer Alliance Breast Cancer Alliance grants (various) Link Foundation LOI/application deadline varies by grant
01/10/20 Colorectal Cancer Alliance Health Disparities Research Grant Link Foundation Currently accepting grant applications. Grant selections will be completed in Spring 2020 and awards will be announced in Summer 2020.
12/14/18 PEW Pew Scholars Program and Pew-Stewart Scholars for Cancer Research Link Foundation Informational Webinar on 1/15/19 at 2pm
10/04/23 American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) AACR MINORITY SCHOLAR IN CANCER RESEARCH AWARDS Link Foundation
05/07/24 Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Bone and Soft Tissue Pathology Fellowship Link Fellowship Application due: 11/30/24
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.
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
06/04/21 DOD DOD Rare Cancers Resource and Community Development Award Link DOD Application due: 09/23/24
06/04/21 DOD DOD Rare Cancers Idea Development Award Link DOD Application due: 09/26/24