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
The Fibrolamellar Cancer Foundation (FCF) Research grant program Foundation 03/01/26 Applications are reviewed three times annually, with application deadlines of March 1, July 1 and November 1 each year.
American Thyroid Association (ATA) 2026 Thyroid Research Grant Program Foundation 03/01/26
National Foundation for Cancer Research (NFCR) Szent-Györgyi Prize for Progress in Cancer Research Foundation
The Sontag Foundation The Distinguished Scientist Award Foundation 03/18/26
Cancer Research Institute (CRI) CRI Irvington Postdoctoral Fellowship Program Foundation 03/02/26
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) NIH Standard due dates apply
American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) AACR Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Research Fellowship Foundation 01/22/2026 05/07/26
NIH Innovative Research in Cancer Nanotechnology (IRCN; R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) NIH 05/04/26 05/05/26
NIH Toward Translation of Nanotechnology Cancer Interventions (TTNCI; R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) NIH 05/18/26 11/16/27
NIH Mobile Health: Technology and Outcomes in Low and Middle Income Countries (R21/R33 - Clinical Trial Optional) NIH 03/20/26 03/21/26
American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) ASTRO Funding Opportunities (various) Foundation
Robert A. Winn Excellence in Clinical Trials Awards Program Robert A. Winn Excellence in Clinical Trials: Career Development Award (Winn CDA) Foundation 05/04/26
Lung Cancer Research Foundation (LCRF) LCRF Research funding opportunities (various) Foundation
LUNGevity LUNGevity Career Development Award Foundation 02/17/2026 05/11/26
The Hope Foundation The Hope Foundation for Cancer Research Dr. Charles A. Coltman Jr. Fellowship Program Foundation 03/15/26
Pfizer Advancing Care for Patients with Advanced ALK+ Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) Foundation 02/18/26
NCI Utilizing the PLCO Biospecimens Resource to Bridge Gaps in Cancer Etiology and Early Detection Research (U01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) NIH 02/10/26
NCI Cancer Prevention and Control Clinical Trials Planning Grant Program (U34 Clinical Trials Optional) NIH 02/25/26 LOI due 30 days prior to the application due date
NCI Assay Validation of High Quality Markers for Clinical Studies in Cancer (UH2/UH3 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) NIH 02/13/26
The She+ Foundation The She+ Foundation Grant Foundation
NCI NCI Pathway to Independence Award for Early-Stage Postdoctoral Researchers (K99/R00 - Independent Basic Experimental Studies with Humans Required) NIH 02/17/26
Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) Partnering Research and Community Organizations for Comparative Clinical Effectiveness Research Across the Cancer Care Continuum PCORI Funding Announcement (The Cancer Partner PFA) -- Cycle 1 2026 Foundation 01/06/2026 05/05/26
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 Stephen I. Katz Early Stage Investigator Research Project Grant (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) NIH 01/27/26
NIH Cancer Prevention and Control Clinical Trials Planning Grant Program (R34 Clinical Trials Optional) NIH 02/25/26
NIH Utilizing the PLCO Biospecimens Resource to Bridge Gaps in Cancer Etiology and Early Detection Research (U01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) NIH 02/10/26 LOI due 30 days prior to the application due date
NIH Integrating Biospecimen Science Approaches into Clinical Assay Development (U01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) NIH 02/04/26
NCI NCI Pathway to Independence Award (K99/R00 – Clinical Trial Required) NIH 02/27/26
NIH NCCIH Natural Product Early Phase Clinical Trial Phased Innovation Award (R61/R33 Clinical Trial Required) NIH 02/23/26
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) 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
NIH Co-infection and Cancer (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 Population Approaches to Reducing Alcohol-related Cancer Risk (R01 Clinical Trial Optional) NIH Standard due dates apply
NIH Cancer Research Education Grants Program - Courses for Skills Development (R25 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) NIH Standard due dates apply
NIH Cancer Research Education Grants Program - Curriculum or Methods Development (R25 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) NIH Standard due dates apply
NIH Clinical Characterization of Cancer Therapy-induced Adverse Sequelae and Mechanism-based Interventional Strategies (R01 Clinical Trial Optional) NIH Standard due dates apply LOI due 30 days prior to the application due date
NIH Dissemination and Implementation Research in Health (R01 Clinical Trial Optional) NIH Standard due dates apply LOI due 30 days prior to the application due date
NIH Mechanisms that Impact Cancer Risk with Use of Incretin Mimetics (R01 Clinical Trial Optional) NIH Standard due dates apply LOI due 30 days prior to the application due date
NIH Understanding Expectancies in Cancer Symptom Management (R01 Clinical Trial Required) NIH Standard due dates apply
NIH Modular R01s in Cancer Control and Population Sciences (R01 Clinical Trial Optional) NIH Standard due dates apply
NIH Integration of Imaging and Fluid-Based Tumor Monitoring in Cancer Therapy (R01 Clinical Trial Optional) NIH Standard due dates apply LOI due 30 days prior to the application due date
NIH Mechanisms that Impact Cancer Risk after Bariatric Surgery (R01 Clinical Trial Optional) LOI due 30 days prior to the application due date. Standard due dates apply
NIH Assay development and screening for discovery of chemical probes, drugs or immunomodulators (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) NIH Standard due dates apply
NIH Interventions to Address Disparities in Liver Diseases and Liver Cancer (R01 - Clinical Trials Optional) NIH Standard due dates apply
NCI Population Approaches to Reducing Alcohol-related Cancer Risk (R01 Clinical Trial Optional) NIH Standard due dates apply
NIH Academic-Industrial Partnerships for Translation of Technologies for Diagnosis and Treatment (R01 - Clinical Trial Not Allowed) NIH 02/05/26;Standard due dates apply