Funding Opportunities

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

Date Posted	Organization	Title	Website	Type	LOI or Pre-Application Due Date	Application Due Date	Expiration Date	Comments / Documents
09/23/26	UMGCCC	FY27 UMGCCC Pilot Award Program	APPLY HERE	Internal		09/30/26
09/22/26	NIH	NIH Advanced Development and Validation of Emerging Technologies for Basic and Clinical Cancer Research (R33 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)	RFP	NIH		11/10/26
09/22/26	NIH	NIH Advanced Development of Informatics Technologies for Cancer Research and Management (U24 Clinical Trial Optional)	RFP	NIH		10/19/26
09/22/26	NIH	NIH Sustained Support for Informatics Technologies for Cancer Research and Management (U24 Clinical Trial Optional)	RFP	NIH		10/19/26
09/22/26	NCI	NIH Early-Stage Innovative Technology Development for Basic and Clinical Cancer Research (R61 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)	website	NCI		11/10/26
09/22/26	NCI	NIH Early-Stage Development of Informatics Technologies for Cancer Research and Management (U01 Clinical Trial Optional)	RFP	NCI		10/19/27
09/22/26	Society of Surgical Oncology	Society of Surgical Oncology Young Investigator Award	website	Foundation		10/02/26
09/22/26	Society of Surgical Oncology	Society of Surgical Oncology Clinical Investigator Award	website	Foundation		10/02/26
09/22/26	NIH	NIH Lasker Clinical Research Scholar's Program (Si2/R00 Clinical Trial Optional)	RFP	NIH		07/07/28
09/22/26	NCI	NIH Glioblastoma Therapeutics Network (GTN) (U19 Clinical Trial Required)	RFP	NCI		10/01/26
09/22/26	NCI	NIH Cancer Advancement through Partnerships in Research and Infrastructure (CAPRI) (U54 Clinical Trial Optional)	RFP	NCI		01/25/27
09/22/26	American Cancer Society	ACS RFA: Extramural Discovery Science Accelerator Award	website	Foundation				Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis during the year (i.e., no set deadline).
09/22/26	American Cancer Society	ACS Research Scholar Grants (RSG)	website	Foundation		12/01/26		Application Deadlines: June 1 and December 1
09/22/26	American Cancer Society	ACS Postdoctoral Fellowships	website	Foundation		12/01/26		Application Deadlines: June 1 and December 1
09/22/26	American Cancer Society	ACS Mission Boost Grants (MBG)	website	Foundation		12/01/26		Application Deadlines: June 1 and December 1
09/22/26	American Cancer Society	ACS Clinician Scientist Development Grant (CSDG)	website	Foundation		12/01/26		Application Deadlines: June 1 and December 1
09/22/26	College of American Pathologists Foundation	College of American Pathologists Foundation Career Development Award in HER2	website	Foundation		11/02/26
09/22/26	Sarcoma Foundation of America	Sarcoma Foundation of America Research Grants	website	Foundation	11/06/2026	03/05/27
09/22/26	The Elsa U Pardee Foundation	The Elsa U Pardee Foundation Grant	website	Foundation		12/01/26		There are three application cycles each year with the ff. deadlines: 12/1, 4/30, and 8/31
09/22/26	American Association for Cancer Research (AACR)	AACR-AstraZeneca Fellowship for Physician-Scientists for Digital Pathology and AI Training	website	Industry		09/29/26
09/22/26	Oncology Nursing Foundation (ONF)	Oncology Nursing Foundation (ONF) Doctoral Scholarships	website	Foundation		02/01/27
09/22/26	Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H)	ARPA-H Emerging Health Innovators (EHI)	website	DHHS ARPA-H		02/10/27		October 30, 2026 (2:00PM ET) - Solution Summary due. Submitting a Solution Summary is required to move forward with this opportunity.
09/22/26	Cholangiocarcinoma Foundation	Cholangiocarcinoma Foundation Research Fellowship Program	website	Foundation	10/09/2026	01/04/27
09/22/26	American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy	American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE) Grants - Various	website	Foundation				Check website for deadlines. Earliest application deadline is 10/12/2026.
09/21/26	DHHS	DHHS Cancer Prevention and Control Programs for State, Territorial, and Tribal Organizations	RFP	DHHS		02/05/27
09/21/26	DOW CDMRP	DoW Breast Cancer Research Program Clinical Research Extension Award	RFP	NCI		11/18/26		Pre-Application Due: November 4, 2026
09/21/26	DOW CDMRP	DoW Breast Cancer Research Program Breakthrough Award Levels 1 and 2	RFP	NCI		11/18/26		Pre-Application Due: November 4, 2026
09/21/26	NCI	Glioblastoma Therapeutics Network (GTN) (U19 Clinical Trial Required)	RFP	NCI		10/01/26
09/21/26	The American Association for Thoracic Surgery	AATS David J. Sugarbaker Surgical Resident Investigator Award	website	Foundation		12/02/26
09/21/26	The American Association for Thoracic Surgery	AATS Alain Carpentier Honoring Our Mentors Program	website	Foundation		12/02/26
09/21/26	American Lung Association	ALA Public Health & Public Policy Research Award	RFP	Foundation		12/01/26
09/21/26	American Lung Association	ALA Hastings Innovation Award for Interstitial Lung Disease	RFP	Foundation		12/01/26
09/21/26	NCI	NCI Cancer Advancement through Partnerships in Research and Infrastructure (CAPRI) (U54 Clinical Trial Optional)	RFP	NCI		01/25/27	01/26/27
09/21/26	Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center	Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Molecular Genetic Pathology Fellowship	website	Fellowship				Applications are still accepted online via their website
09/21/26	American Association for Cancer Research (AACR)	AACR The Bosarge Family Foundation-Waun Ki Hong Scholar Award for Regenerative Cancer Medicine	website	Foundation		11/18/26
09/21/26	American Association for Cancer Research (AACR)	AACR Scholar-in-Training Awards: Annual Meeting	website	Foundation		11/10/26
09/21/26	American Association for Cancer Research (AACR)	AACR Early-Career Scholar in the Field of Cancer Research Awards	website	Foundation		11/24/26
09/21/26	American Association for Cancer Research (AACR)	AACR-QuadW Foundation Sarcoma Research Fellowship in Memory of Willie Tichenor	website	Foundation	11/12/2026	03/15/27
09/21/26	American Association for Cancer Research (AACR)	AACR Women in Cancer Research Scholar Awards	website	Award		11/10/26
09/21/26	Pfizer	Pfizer Independent Medical Education Grant - New Mechanisms and Emerging Treatment Options in Metastatic Castration Resistant Prostate Cancer (mCRPC)	RFP	Industry		10/21/26
09/21/26	Pfizer	Pfizer Independent Medical Education Grant - Current and Emerging Therapies: The future of Recurrent or Metastatic (r/m) Cervical Cancer	RFP	Industry		09/24/26
09/21/26	Pancreatic Cancer Action Network (PanCAN)	Career Development Award	Program Guidelines …	Foundation		12/09/26
09/21/26	RARE Grant Program (Research Accelerating RUNX1 Exploration)	Alex’s Lemonde Stand Foundation	website	Foundation		12/17/26		The 2027 RUNX1 Early Career Investigator Grant is currently being offered
09/21/26	Health Resources in Action	Charles A. King Trust Postdoctoral Research Fellowship Program	website	Foundation		11/10/26		Initial Stage applications due November 10, 2026 2:00 pm, EST
09/10/26	Pfizer Global Medical Grants	New Mechanisms and Emerging Treatment Options in Metastatic Castration Resistant Prostate Cancer (mCRPC)	Full RFP	Education		10/21/26
08/18/26	American Lung Association	American Lung Association Catalyst Award	RFP	Award	09/18/2026	12/01/26
08/18/26	American Lung Association	American Lung Association Innovation Award	RFP	Award	09/18/2026	12/01/26
08/18/26	RITA ALLEN FOUNDATION	RITA ALLEN FOUNDATION SCHOLARS AWARD IN PAIN	website	Foundation				Applications for the 2027 Rita Allen Foundation Scholars Award in Pain will open in October 2026.
08/18/26	Cancer Research Institute	Cancer Research Institute Technology Impact Award	website	Award	11/16/2026	03/12/27
08/18/26	Cancer Research Institute	Cancer Research Institute IGNITE Award	website	Award		01/11/27