Funding Opportunities

For questions regarding these opportunities, please contact Sarah Laye at: slaye@som.umaryland.edu.
Date Posted Organization Title Website Type LOI and/or Application Due Date Comments / Documents
NIH Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Addressing Health Disparities Among Immigrant Populations Through Effective Interventions Link NIH NOSI 06/06/26
NIH Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Addressing the Etiology of Health Disparities and Health Advantages Among Immigrant Populations Link NIH NOSI 06/06/26
DOD DOD 2023 Breast Cancer Research Program (BCRP) Link DOD
Prostate Cancer Foundation Prostate Cancer Foundation Awards (Various) Link Foundation Deadlines vary across grants
V Foundation Future V Foundation Opportunities Internal contact Sarah Laye for more information at slaye@som.umaryland.edu V Foundation 2023.docx
Gray Foundation GRAY FOUNDATION BRCA TEAM SCIENCE PROGRAM Link Foundation 02/01/2023
NIH Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Adaptive Biomaterials for Cancer Biology Link NIH NOSI 05/07/25
NIH Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Technology Development for Cancer Control and Population Science Research Link NIH NOSI 12/31/24
Union for International Cancer Control UICC Yamagiwa-Yoshida Memorial International Cancer (YY) Study Grants Link Foundation opens autumn 2023
NIH Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Advancing Development of Rapid Point-of-Care Hepatitis C Virus Diagnostics Link NIH NOSI 01/08/26
NIH The NCI Transition Career Development Award (K22 - Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed) Link NIH Standard due dates apply
UMB SOM Office of Research Career Development Funding for Research on COVID-19 and Information for NIH Applicants re: Impact of COVID-19 on Grants and Submissions Link COVID Funding for Research on COVID-19 and Information for NIH Applicants re: Impact of COVID-19 on Grants and Submissions
UMSOM Large Grant Acceleration Program (LGAP) Link Internal LGAP flyer
UM VENTURES UMCP / UMB Coronavirus Medical Device Challenge Program COVID Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis through May 2020 (or until funds are exhausted); funding decisions will be made bi-weekly until all funds are spent. Coronavirus Medical Device Challenge Program Guidelines and Instructions FY2020
NIH Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Effects of smoking and vaping on the risk and outcome of COVID-19 infection Link COVID Expiration Date: 9/8/24.
US Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) VA opportunities Link Internal Deadline varies by grant

If interested in obtaining the PDF version of a particular VA opportunity and to inquire on eligibility, please email Natalie Dugger (Natalie.Dugger@va.gov) and cc Sarah Laye (slaye@som.umaryland.edu) on your request. Note that VA opportunities are specific and you must confirm eligibility with the VA.
University of Maryland Baltimore, Institute for Clinical & Translational Research (UMB ICTR) Special Call for COVID-19 ICTR Voucher Applications Link COVID Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis.
Cancer Research Institute CRI Grants (various) Link Foundation Deadline varies by grant
NCI, NHGRI, NIDCR Secondary Analysis and Integration of Existing Data to Elucidate the Genetic Architecture of Cancer Risk and Related Outcomes (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) Link NIH Standard due dates apply
Pfizer 2023 Pfizer’s Competitive Grants Program (various) Link Industry Deadline varies by grant
NIH National Cancer Institute Program Project Applications (P01 Clinical Trial Optional) Link NIH Standard due dates apply LOI required and due 30 days prior to the application due date.
Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation 2022 Mesothelioma Research Grant Link Foundation 11/21/2022
NIH Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): RNA Modifications in Cancer Biology Link NOSI Expiration Date: 5/8/23
NCI Specialized Programs of Research Excellence (SPOREs) in Human Cancers for Years 2021, 2022, 2023 (P50 Clinical Trial Required) Link NIH Standard due dates apply
NCI Cancer Research Education Grants Program - Curriculum or Methods Development (R25 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) Link NIH Standard due dates apply
NCI Clinical Sites for HIV/Cervical Cancer Prevention 'CASCADE' Clinical Trials Network (UG1 Clinical Trial Required) Link NIH 11/28/2022
NCI Cancer Research Education Grants Program - Research Experiences (R25 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) Link NIH Standard due dates apply
NCI Cancer Research Education Grants Program - Courses for Skills Development (R25 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) Link NIH Standard due dates apply
NCI Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Expanding Cancer Control Research in Persistent Poverty Areas Link NOSI Expiration Date: 5/8/23
NIH Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Basic Mechanisms of Cannabis and Cannabinoid Action in Cancer Link NOSI Expiration Date: 5/8/27
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