NEWS About extramural grants
New Funding Opportunities
NEW RFAS:
- Cancer Stem Cell Consortium
A collaboration between ACS and Lisa Dean Moseley Foundation - ACS Research Priority Area: Screening
NEW Institutional Research Grant:
Diversity in Cancer Research (DICR) Institutional Development Grant (IDG)
New Priority Areas for ACS Grant Applications
All research proposals must fall into at least 1 of these 6 priority areas:
- Cause & Etiology
- Obesity & Healthy Eating & Active Living (HEAL)
- Screening & Diagnosis
- Treatment
- Survivorship
- Health Equity Across the Cancer Control Continuum
ACS Grant Mechanisms
How To Submit a Grant Application
Go to proposalCENTRAL to submit an electronic version by 11:59 pm ET on the specified deadline.* (We no longer require a paper copy, unless requested.)
Make sure to include contact information for yourself, the institution official, technology transfer officer, and the department head.
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Who Can Apply: Independent investigators at any career stage. Purpose: To advance innovative translational pediatric cancer research conducted within the context of a clinical trial. Funding: 2 years with $100K a year direct costs, plus 20% allowable indirect costs LOI Deadline: Dec. 5, 2022, at 10:59 PM EST Full Application Deadline: April 3, 2023 |
NEW Also see RFA: Arizona Discovery Boost |
Who Can Apply: Independent investigators at any career stage. Purpose: To fund exploratory research to develop research methodologies, establish feasibility, or pilot test high-risk/high-reward research across the research continuum. Funding: 2 years with $100K a year direct costs, plus 20% allowable indirect costs Deadlines: April 1* and Oct. 15* |
| Institutional Research Grants (IRG) | Who Can Apply: Awarded to institutions as block grants to provide seed money for newly independent investigators to initiate cancer research projects. The principal investigator of the grant should be a senior faculty member. Funding: 1 to 3 years with an average of $120K a year, renewable Deadline: April 1* |
NEW Diversity in Cancer Research (DICR) Institutional Development Grant (IDG) |
Who Can Apply: 4-year degree granting institutions, including accredited colleges, universities, and medical schools within the United States (in accordance with ACS grant policies) who have received federal designation as a Minority-Serving Institution (MSI) Purpose: To increase diversity in the cancer research workforce by increasing the number of under-represented minorities in the biomedical field. Funding: 4-year project with $2.631 M Interactive Webinar about the Grant: May 23, 2 PM ET (recorded) LOI Deadline: July 19,* 11:59 PM ET Full Application Deadline: Oct. 17* |
| Mission Boost Grants (MBG) | UPDATED—Who Can Apply: Current and past American Cancer Society grantees and now including former ACS Postdoctoral Fellows Purpose: Enables transition of patient-focused research to accelerate clinical impact Funding: Stage I: $240K over 2 years; Stage II: $600K for 1.5 years Deadlines: April 1* and Oct. 15* |
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UPDATED—Who Can Apply: Investigators within the first 10 years of an initial independent research career or full-time faculty appointment Funding: Up to 4 years with $165K a year direct costs, plus 20% allowable indirect costs Deadlines: April 1* and Oct. 15* |
SPECIAL INITIATIVE — PRIORITY FOCUS |
Who Can Apply: Applicants for Research Scholar Grants (at any career stage), Clinician Scientist Development Grants, Postdoctoral Fellowships, and Clinical Research Professor Awards Purpose: To prioritize research addressing cancer health equity and health disparities as a priority within the Cancer Prevention and Control Research Program |
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CHECK OUT: New Parental Leave policy! |
Who Can Apply: Investigators who are US citizens or permanent residents and within 3 years of receiving a doctoral degree NOTE: 1-year fellowships have been eliminated; resubmissions are grandfathered and will be accepted Funding: Progressive stipends up to 3 years, plus an annual $4K fellowship allowance and $1,500 travel allowance in the final year Application Deadlines: April 1* and Oct. 15* |
Clinician Scientist Development Grant (CSDG) Also see RFA: ACS-ASTRO CSDG |
Who Can Apply: Licensed clinicians who are within the first 6 years of their initial, full-time faculty appointment and who have an active role in patient care Funding: 3 to 5 years with $135K direct costs a year, plus 8% allowable indirect costs Deadlines: April 1* and Oct. 15* |
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NEW RFA ACS Research Priority Area:
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Who Can Apply: Applicants for Interdisciplinary Team Award, Research Scholar Grant (any career stage), and Clinician Scientist Development Grant Purpose: To fund innovative research that will facilitate more widespread cancer screening and early detection culminating in reduced cancer mortality. Funding: Award length and budget varies by grant mechanisms Interactive Webinar about the Grant: May 16, 2022 at 12 PM ET (recorded) LOI Deadline (only for Interdisciplinary Team Awards): June 15, 2022 Application Deadline (All Mechanisms): Aug. 1, 2022 |
NEW RFA An American Cancer Society and |
Who Can Apply: Applicants for Consortium Lead Award, Interdisciplinary Team Award, Research Scholar Grant (any career stage), Clinician Scientist Development Grant, and Postdoctoral Fellowship Purpose: To accelerate the clinical impact of cancer stem cell research through the funding of innovative, interdisciplinary research and creating a collaborative community. Funding: Award length and budget varies by grant mechanisms Interactive Webinar about the Grant: Jan. 31, 2022 at 12 PM ET (recorded) LOI Deadline (only for Consortium Lead and Interdisciplinary Team Awards): March 15, 2022 Application Deadline (All Mechanisms): June 1, 2022 |
NEW RFA Cancer Health Equity
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Who Can Apply: Investigators at an accredited college, university, or medical school, within the United State (in accordance with ACS grant policies) that is a Minority-Serving Institution (MSI). Funding: 4-year project with $4.08 M ($3.4 M direct cost plus 20% indirect cost) Interactive Webinar about the Grant: March 2022 LOI Deadline: May 16, 2022 NEW Application Deadline: Aug. 29, 2022 |
NEW RFA |
Who Can Apply: Licensed clinicians in the field of radiation oncology who are within the first 6 years of their initial, full-time faculty appointment and who have an active role in patient care, including medical physicists with a clinical license Funding: 3 to 5 years with $135K direct costs a year, plus 8% allowable indirect costs Deadlines: Oct. 15* |
NEW RFA |
Who Can Apply: Independent investigators with a doctor degree, at any career stage who have a full time faculty position or equivalent at an accredited US college, university, or eligible non-profit institution in the state of Arizona. Funding: 2-years with 100K direct costs, plus 10% allowable indirect costs Deadlines: April 1* and Oct. 15* |
RFA: Real-World Data Impact An American Cancer Society and |
Who Can Apply: American Cancer Society (ACS) current and former grantees conducting health services, health policy research, or public heal data using real-world data. (Eligible applicants are specifically invited.) Purpose: Use real-world data to accelerate cancer research on health equity that has a strong potential to inform public health, public policy, or to improve clinical practice and contribute to health equity Funding: 1 year with $75,000 direct costs, no indirect costs allowed Interactive Webinar about the Grant: Oct. 31, 2022 at 4 PM ET (recorded) Signed Non-disclosure Agreement Due: Nov. 7, 2022 LOI Deadline: Nov. 30, 2022 |
RFA: The Role of Health Policy and
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Who Can Apply: Independent investigators at any career stage with a doctoral degree and a full-time faculty appointment or equivalent, who are evaluating changes in the health care system with a focus on cancer Funding: Award length and budget varies Deadlines: April 1* and Oct. 15* |
RFA: Pilot and Exploratory Projects ONLY RESUBMISSIONS ACCEPTED
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Who Can Apply: Independent investigators at any career stage with a doctorate degree and a full-time faculty position or equivalent Funding: $60K/year (direct costs), plus 20% allowable indirect costs Deadlines: April 1* and Oct. 15* |
PROFESSOR GRANTS |
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| Research Professor Grants (RP) | Who Can Apply: Investigators who have been a full professor for 15 years or less and made seminal contributions that have changed the direction of cancer care research and who expect to continue to provide leadership in their research area Funding: 5-year term with $80K a year; renewable Letter of Intent (LOI) Deadline: Feb. 1* Application Deadline: April 1* |
| Who Can Apply: Investigators who have been a full professor for 15 years or less and made seminal contributions that have changed the direction of clinical, psychosocial, behavioral, health policy, or epidemiologic cancer research and who expect to continue to provide leadership in their research area Funding: 5-year term with $80K a year; renewable Letter of Intent (LOI) Deadline: Aug. 1* Application Deadline: Oct. 15* |
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* If the grant application deadline falls on a weekend or holiday, applications will be accepted the following business day.