Funding Opportunities

For questions regarding these opportunities, please contact Sarah Laye at: slaye@som.umaryland.edu.
Date Posted Organization Title Website Type LOI Due Application Due Date Expiration Date Comments / Documents
Pfizer and Astellas Guideline Concordant Care and Emerging Data for Patients with Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer (MIBC) through locally advanced or metastatic Urothelial Carcinoma (la/mUC) Industry 07/02/26
NCI Cancer Prevention Fellowship Program NCI 08/06/26 Application Cycle Opens May 4, 2026; Application Due Date: Aug 6, 2026; Reference Letter Due Date: Aug 13, 2026
G. Harold and Leila Y. Mathers Foundation Mathers Foundation Grant Program Foundation 05/26/26 Internal application deadline: May 26, 2026. Questions can be directed to Katherine Kight (kkight@som.umaryland.edu)
Dept. of the Army -- USAMRAA DoW, Ovarian Cancer, Ovarian Cancer Academy – Early-Career Investigator Award DOW 10/01/26
Dept. of the Army -- USAMRAA DoW, Ovarian Cancer, Investigator-Initiated Research Award DOW 10/01/26
Dept. of the Army -- USAMRAA DoW Ovarian Cancer, Clinical Trial Award DOW 10/01/26
Dept. of the Army -- USAMRAA DoW, Ovarian Cancer, Pilot Award DOW 10/01/26
Dept. of the Army -- USAMRAA DoW Pancreatic Cancer Research Program, Focused Pilot Award DOW 10/07/26
Dept. of the Army -- USAMRAA DoW Pancreatic Cancer Research Program, Idea Development Award DOW 10/07/26
Dept. of the Army -- USAMRAA DoW Pancreatic Cancer Research Program, Translational Research Partnership Award DOW 10/07/26
Dept. of the Army -- USAMRAA DoW Breast Cancer, Clinical Research Extension Award DOW 07/08/26
Dept. of the Army -- USAMRAA DoW Breast Cancer, Transformative Breast Cancer Consortium DOW 07/08/26
Dept. of the Army -- USAMRAA DoW Breast Cancer, Breakthrough Award Level 4 DOW 09/30/26
Dept. of the Army -- USAMRAA DoW Breast Cancer, Breakthrough Award Level 3 DOW 09/30/26
Dept. of the Army -- USAMRAA DoW Breast Cancer, Era of Hope Scholar Award DOW 07/08/26
Dept. of the Army -- USAMRAA DoW Breast Cancer, Breakthrough Award Levels 1 and 2 DOW 07/08/26
Dept. of the Army -- USAMRAA DoW Breast Cancer, Transformative Breast Cancer Consortium Award DOW 09/30/26
FDA FDA Novel Approaches to Support Therapeutic Development in Ultra-Rare Cancers FDA 06/15/26
NIH NIH Bioengineering Research Grants (BRG) (R01 Clinical Trial Optional) NIH 07/05/29
NIH NIH Research Opportunities in Cancer Epidemiology Cohort Studies (U01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) NIH 07/05/29
North American Neuroendocrine Tumor Society (NANETS) North American Neuroendocrine Tumor Society Research Grants Foundation 06/26/26
American Association for Cancer Research AACR-Novocure Cancer Research Grant Foundation 06/04/26
Prevent Cancer Foundation Prevent Cancer Foundation Impact Grants Foundation 05/20/26
Helen Hay Whitney Foundation The Helen Hay Whitney Foundation Post Doctoral Research Training Fellowship 06/16/26
American Gastroenterological Association AGA-R. Robert & Sally Funderburg Research Award in Gastric Cancer Award 09/15/26
American Gastroenterological Association AGA-Caroline Craig Augustyn & Damian Augustyn Award in Digestive Cancer Award 09/15/26
The Elsa U Pardee Foundation The Elsa U Pardee Foundation Grant Foundation 12/01/26
The American Association for Thoracic Surgery AATS Foundation Research Scholarship Scholarship 12/02/26
The American Association for Thoracic Surgery The American Association for Thoracic Surgery – Thoracic Surgical Oncology Clinical Trial Research Training Fellowship Fellowship 07/01/26
American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Young Investigator Award Special Competitions Foundation 07/15/26
American Association for Cancer Research AACR-Exelixis Renal Cell Carcinoma Research Fellowship Foundation 06/11/26
National Comprehensive Cancer Network® (NCCN®) in collaboration with Pfizer National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) Pfizer Metastatic Prostate Cancer Quality Improvement Project Industry 07/01/26
Gateway for Cancer Research (GFCR) Gateway for Cancer Research Grant Programs (various) Foundation 05/15/2026 LOI submissions due - current cycle May 15, 2026 at 12 pm CT
National Comprehensive Cancer Network and Pfizer Global Medical Grants Improving Metastatic Prostate Cancer (mPCa) Care Through Innovative Strategies Industry 07/01/26
Prostate Cancer Foundation (PCF) and Pfizer Inc. Implementing Germline and Somatic Testing for Precision Medicine in Community-Based Prostate Cancer Care Visiting Professorship Program Industry 06/26/26 Grant Application due June 23, 2026. Please note the deadline is 23:59 Eastern Time (New York, GMT -5). Applications submitted after deadline will not be reviewed. 2026 ONC US PCF Visiting Professorship final.pdf
NCI DCCPS Topics of Interest for Administrative Supplements in FY26 NIH 11/30/28
Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs Defense Health Agency Research and Development Medical Research and Development Command Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs Lung Cancer Research Program Anticipated Funding Opportunities for Fiscal Year 2026 (various) Foundation
Incyte The Incyte Ingenuity Awards in GVHD Foundation 06/12/26
American Cancer Society ACS Spring 2026 Grant Opportunities Webinar for the Northeast Region 06/01/26 This webinar (on 3/23/26) will provide an overview of the ACS grant funding opportunities available during the Summer 2026 cycle. The application deadline for this cycle is June 1st, 2026.
National Foundation for Cancer Research (NFCR) Szent-Györgyi Prize for Progress in Cancer Research Foundation
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) NIH Standard due dates apply
American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) ASTRO Funding Opportunities (various) Foundation
Lung Cancer Research Foundation (LCRF) LCRF Research funding opportunities (various) Foundation
The She+ Foundation The She+ Foundation Grant Foundation
NIH NIH HEAL Initiative PainCare Clinician Training Program (PCTP): Mentored Clinical Scientist Development Awards (K08 - Clinical Trials Not Allowed) NIH Standard due dates apply
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) NIH Standard due dates apply
American Cancer Society RFA: Leukemia Exploration and Prevention Grant Program (LEAP) Foundation 06/01/26
NIH Research Projects to Enhance Applicability of Mammalian Models for Translational Research (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) NIH Standard due dates apply
NIH Advancing Healthcare for Older Adults from Populations that Experience Health Disparities (R01 - Clinical Trial Optional) NIH Standard due dates apply
NIH National Cancer Institute's Investigator-Initiated Early Phase Clinical Trials for Cancer Treatment and Diagnosis (R01 Clinical Trial Required) NIH Standard due dates apply