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
UMGCCC FY27 UMGCCC Pilot Award Program Internal 09/30/26
American Lung Association American Lung Association Catalyst Award Award 09/18/2026 12/01/26
American Lung Association American Lung Association Innovation Award Award 09/18/2026 12/01/26
RITA ALLEN FOUNDATION RITA ALLEN FOUNDATION SCHOLARS AWARD IN PAIN Foundation Applications for the 2027 Rita Allen Foundation Scholars Award in Pain will open in October 2026.
Cancer Research Institute Cancer Research Institute Technology Impact Award Award 11/16/2026 03/12/27
Cancer Research Institute Cancer Research Institute IGNITE Award Award 01/11/27
Cancer Research Institute Cancer Research Institute Lloyd J. Old STAR Program Foundation 01/15/27
American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) AACR-Lobular Breast Cancer Alliance Invasive Lobular Carcinoma Research Challenge Grants Foundation 09/10/26
Melanoma Research Foundation Melanoma Research Foundation Research Grants (various) Foundation Visit website for opportunities and deadlines.
The Dickson Prize in Medicine The Dickson Prize in Medicine Nominations Prize 10/09/26
Gilead Gilead Research Scholars Pharmaceutical 11/13/26
Blood Cancer United Blood Cancer United Equity in Access Research Grants Foundation 09/10/2026 02/04/27
Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation Damon Runyon Clinical Investigator Award Foundation 01/19/27
Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation Damon Runyon Quantitative Biology Fellowship Award Fellowship 12/01/26
Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation Damon Runyon Physician-Scientist Training Award Training 12/01/26
Melanoma Research Alliance Melanoma Research Alliance Funding Opportunities Foundation 08/21/2026 11/05/26
NIH NIH Intervention Research to Improve Native American Health (R01 Clinical Trial Optional) NIH 10/21/26 01/08/27
NCI NIH Utilizing the PLCO Biospecimens Resource to Bridge Gaps in Cancer Etiology and Early Detection Research (U01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) NCI 10/09/27 Next application due date is 10/9/26
NCI NCI Pathway to Independence Award for Early-Stage Postdoctoral Researchers (K99/R00 - Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed) NCI 10/14/26 10/15/26
NCI NCI Pathway to Independence Award for Early-Stage Postdoctoral Researchers (K99/R00 - Independent Clinical Trial Required) NCI 10/14/26 10/15/26
NCI NCI Pathway to Independence Award (K99/R00 – Clinical Trial Required) NCI 10/15/27 Next application due date is 10/14/26
Prostate Cancer Foundation (PCF) and Pfizer Inc. Implementing Germline and Somatic Testing for Precision Medicine in Community-Based Prostate Cancer Care Visiting Professorship Program Training 09/09/26 RFP
NCI NCI Pathway to Independence Award (K99/R00 – Clinical Trial Not Allowed) NCI 10/15/27 Next application due date is 10/14/26
NCI NIH Cancer Prevention and Control Clinical Trials Planning Grant Program (R34 Clinical Trials Optional) NCI 10/26/27 Next application due date is 10/25/26
NIH NIH Cancer Prevention and Control Clinical Trials Planning Grant Program (U34 Clinical Trials Optional) NIH 10/26/27 Next application due date is 10/25/26
NIH NIH Assay Validation of High Quality Markers for Clinical Studies in Cancer (UH3 Clinical Trials Not Allowed) NIH 10/14/26 10/15/26
NIH NIH Assay Validation of High Quality Markers for Clinical Studies in Cancer (UH2/UH3 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) NIH 10/14/26 10/15/26
NIH NIH The Metastasis Research Network (MetNet): MetNet Research Projects (U01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) NIH 11/22/28
American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) ASCO Career Development Award Training 10/08/26
American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) ASCO Young Investigator Award Training 09/10/26
Foundation for Women’s Cancer Foundation for Women’s Cancer Research Grants, Awards and Prizes Foundation Call for LOI Applications Opens 8/26/26 – STAY TUNED
DHHS NIH Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Individual Predoctoral Fellowship (Parent F31) Fellowship Standard due dates apply 05/08/28
DHHS NIH Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Individual Predoctoral Fellowship (Parent F31) Fellowship Standard due dates apply 05/08/28
Fibrolamellar Cancer Foundation Fibrolamellar Cancer Foundation Research Grant Program Foundation 11/01/26 RFP
Howard Hughes Medical Institute HHMI Hanna H. Gray Fellows Program Fellowship 12/15/26 Applications open 11/3/26
Howard Hughes Medical Institute HHMI The Freeman Hrabowski Scholars Program Scholarship 12/15/26 Applications open 11/3/26
NIH Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Individual Fellowship for Students at Institutions with NIH-Funded Institutional Predoctoral Dual-Degree Training Programs (Parent F30) Fellowship Standard due dates apply 05/08/28
Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation Research Program Foundation 09/18/2026 01/12/27 LOI required and due 9/18/26
Tina’s Wish Tina’s Wish Acceleration to Clinic Grant Foundation 09/09/2026 12/15/26 LOI required and due 9/9/26
NIH NIH Toward Translation of Nanotechnology Cancer Interventions (TTNCI; R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) NIH 11/16/27 Check website for award cycles and next due date
NIH NIH Director’s Pioneer Award (DP1 Clinical Trial Optional) NIH 09/09/26
NIH NIH Director’s Transformative Research Award for Individual and Group Science (R01 Clinical Trial Optional) NIH 09/03/26
Mike Slive Foundation Mike Slive Foundation 2026-2027 Pilot Research Grant Foundation 09/08/26
American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) ASCO Career Development Award Foundation 10/08/26
Thoracic Surgery Foundation Thoracic Surgery Foundation Catalyst Award for Data Access Foundation 09/15/26
Thoracic Surgery Foundation Thoracic Surgery Foundation Robotic Thoracic Surgery Access Award Foundation 09/15/26
Thoracic Surgery Foundation Thoracic Surgery Foundation STS Research Award Foundation 09/15/26
Thoracic Surgery Foundation Thoracic Surgery Foundation STS Database Clinical Research Fellowship Foundation 09/15/26
Pfizer Pfizer Current and Emerging Therapies: The future of Recurrent or Metastatic (r/m) Cervical Cancer Industry 09/01/26
American Cancer Society ACS Professor Award Foundation 09/01/2026