Funding Opportunities in Cancer Research
For questions regarding these opportunities, please contact Sarah Laye at: slaye@som.umaryland.edu
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Weekly Funding Opps
Foundation
- Alex's Lemonade Stand
- Union for International Cancer Control UICCopens autumn 2023
- Gray Foundation
- Prostate Cancer FoundationDeadlines vary across grants
- Lung Cancer research Foundation (LCRF)
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterApplications will be accepted until the position is filled. Early application is encouraged.
- St. Baldrick's FoundationDeadlines vary across awards
- American Cancer SocietyDeadlines April 1 and October 15
- Melanoma Research Foundation
- Pew
- Society for Immunology of Cancer
- Colorectal Cancer Alliancerolling request for proposals
- OREF
- American Cancer SocietyApplications 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)
- Children's Cancer Research Fund (CCRF)
- The Hope Foundation
- American Lung Associationdue dates vary -- see application for each award
- American Association for Cancer Research (AACR)
- Alan B. Slifka Foundationsend a 1-2 page letter of intent (LOI) to sarcomaLOI@slifkafoundation.org.
- Society for Immunology of Cancer
- Robert A. Winn Diversity in Clinical Trials Award Program
- Cholangiocarcinoma FoundationLOI due: 08/11/2023
- Melanoma Research AllianceLOI due: 09/20/2023
- Cancer Prevention InitiativeLOI due: 10/15/2023
- The Mark FoundationLOI due: 03/12/2024
- The Mark FoundationLOI due: 04/29/2024
- Breast Cancer AllianceLOI due: 03/31/2025
- PfizerApplication Due: 05/13/25
- American Association for Cancer Research (AACR)Application Due: 05/15/25
- Alliance for Cancer Gene TherapyApplication Due: 05/16/25
- American Association for Cancer Research (AACR)Application Due: 06/05/25
- The Mark FoundationLOI due: 03/10/2025Application Due: 06/17/25
- American Association for Cancer Research (AACR)Application Due: 06/30/25
- American Association for Cancer Research (AACR)Application Due: 06/30/25
- Fibrolamellar Cancer FoundationApplication Due: 07/01/25
- Patient Centered Outcomes Research InstituteLOI due: 05/13/2025Application Due: 09/03/25
Internal
- UMGCCC$1,200/trainee to offset expenses (e.g. supplies, stipends)
- UMGCCCplease contact Bret Hassel if interested (bhassel@som.umaryland.edu)
- NIHIf interested in applying, please send Sarah Laye a 1-page abstract and NIH biosketches of key personnel by Friday, 3/15/24.
- UMSOM
- V Foundationcontact Sarah Laye for more information at slaye@som.umaryland.edu
- US Department of Veteran Affairs (VA)
If interested in obtaining the PDF version of a particular VA opportunity and to inquire on eligibility, please email Natalie Dugger (Natalie.Dugger@va.gov) and cc Sarah Laye (slaye@som.umaryland.edu) on your request. Note that VA opportunities are specific and you must confirm eligibility with the VA.
MDH
- Maryland Department of Healthsee each grant for specific deadline
- Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer
Prize
- Pershing Square FoundationLOI due: 11/13/2023
NIH
- NCILOI due 30 days before application due date
- NCI
- NCIApplications are accepted by continuous receipt.
- NCI
- NCI
- NCI
- NCI
- NIH
- NCI
- NIHLOI due 30 days before application due date
- NCI
- NCI
- NIH
- NCI
- NCI
- NCI
- NCI
- NIH
- NIH
- NIH
- NIH
- NCIno LOI required
- NCI
- NCI
- NCI
- NCI
- NIH
- NIH
- NCILOI due 30 days before application due date
- NIHplease send 1 page abstract and NIH biosketch to Sarah Laye if interested. One application per NOFO.
- NCI
- NCI
- NCI
- NIH
- NCI
- NIH
- NIHApplication Due: 07/01/25
- NCI
NIH NOSI
- NIHApplication Due: 05/07/25
- NCIApplication Due: 07/01/25
- NCIApplication Due: 07/02/25
- NIHApplication Due: 07/02/25
- NIHApplication Due: 07/02/25
- NCIApplication Due: 07/02/25
- NCIApplication Due: 10/01/25
- NCIApplication Due: 11/18/25
- NCIApplication Due: 11/18/25
- NIHApplication Due: 01/08/26
- NCIApplication Due: 03/17/26
- NCIApplication Due: 05/09/26
- NCIApplication Due: 05/09/26
- NIHApplication Due: 06/06/26
- NIHApplication Due: 06/06/26
- NIHApplication Due: 06/06/26
- NCIApplication Due: 09/08/26
- NCIApplication Due: 10/10/26
- NCIApplication Due: 10/10/26
- NIHApplication Due: 11/04/26
- NIAIDApplication Due: 11/17/26
- NCIApplication Due: 11/17/26
- NCIApplication Due: 01/08/27
- NCIApplication Due: 01/27/27
- NIHApplication Due: 01/27/27
- NCIApplication Due: 05/10/27
- NIHApplication Due: 07/14/27
- NCINotice of Special Interest (NOSI): Research Projects to Develop Oncoaging Models for Cancer ResearchApplication Due: 07/31/27
- NCIApplication Due: 11/14/27
- NIHApplication Due: 09/08/28
- NCIApplication Due: 05/08/29
- NCIApplication Due: 05/08/29
- NCIApplication Due: 05/08/29
- NCIApplication Due: 05/08/29
DOD
- DOD
- DODDeadlines vary across awards
- DODDeadlines vary across awards
COVID
- UMB SOM Office of Research Career Development
- UM VENTURESApplications 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.
- University of Maryland Baltimore, Institute for Clinical & Translational Research (UMB ICTR)
- NIHExpiration Date: 9/8/24.