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
NIH NIH Pathway to Independence Award (Parent K99/R00 – Independent Clinical Trial Required) NIH Standard due dates apply
NIH NIH Pathway to Independence Award (Parent K99/R00 Independent Basic Experimental Studies with Humans Required) NIH Standard due dates apply
NIH Mentored Research Scientist Development Award (Parent K01 - Independent Clinical Trial Required) NIH Standard due dates apply
NIH Mentored Clinical Scientist Research Career Development Award (Parent K08 – Independent Clinical Trial Required) NIH Standard due dates apply
NIH Mentored Patient-Oriented Research Career Development Award (Parent K23 Independent Basic Experimental Studies with Humans Required) NIH Standard due dates apply
American Society of Hematology ASH Research Training Award for Fellows Foundation
Sebastian Strong Foundation SebastianStrong Foundation Discovery Science Award Foundation 11/30/2025 03/31/26
American Gastroenterological Association AGA-Bern Schwartz Family Fund Research Scholar Award in Pancreatic Cancer (Fund B) Foundation 12/02/26
American Academy of Otolaryngology- Head and Neck Surgery 2026 CORE Funding Opportunity (various) Foundation
Mathers Foundation Mathers Grant Awards Program Foundation 02/13/2026
NIH Dissemination and Implementation Research in Health (R03 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) NIH Standard due dates apply
NIH Exploratory Grants in Cancer Control (R21 Clinical Trial Optional) NIH 02/16/26;Standard due dates apply
NIH Small Research Grants for Analyses of Gabriella Miller Kids First Pediatric Research Data (R03 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) NIH 02/16/26;Standard due dates apply
Cancer Research Institute CRI Clinic and Laboratory Integration Program Foundation 12/01/2025 03/02/26
Cancer Research Institute CRI Clinical Innovator Foundation 12/01/2025 04/04/26
American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Breast Cancer Research Foundation-AACR Career Development Awards Foundation 12/16/2025 04/07/26
UMGCCC Cancer Research Education and Training Coordination (CRTEC) CRTEC Trainee Travel Award Application Internal 07/01/26
NCI Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): RNA Modifications in Cancer Biology NIH NOSI 01/08/26
NCI Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Exploratory Cancer Immunology Projects and Technologies (ExCITe) NIH NOSI 11/17/26
NCI Exploratory Grants in Cancer Control (R21 Clinical Trial Optional) NIH Standard due dates apply
NCI Dissemination and Implementation Research in Health (R01 Clinical Trial Optional) NIH Standard due dates apply
NCI Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Individual Fellowship for Students at Institutions Without NIH-Funded Institutional Predoctoral Dual-Degree Training Programs (Parent F30) NIH Standard due dates apply
NIH Support for Research Excellence – First Independent Research (SuRE-First) Award (R16 - Clinical Trial Not Allowed) NIH Standard due dates apply
NIH PHS 2024-2 Omnibus Solicitation of the NIH and CDC for Small Business Innovation Research Grant Applications (Parent SBIR [R43/R44] Clinical Trial Required) NIH Standard due dates apply 09/06/25
NIH PHS 2024-2 Omnibus Solicitation of the NIH CDC and FDA for Small Business Innovation Research Grant Applications (Parent SBIR [R43/R44] Clinical Trial Not Allowed) NIH Standard due dates apply 09/06/25
NIH SBIR/STTR Commercialization Readiness Pilot (CRP) Program Technical Assistance and Late Stage Development (SB1 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) NIH Standard due dates apply 09/06/25
NIH Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Quantum Sensing in Biomedical Applications (SBIR/STTR) NIH NOSI 01/27/27 01/27/27
NIH Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Promoting Data Reuse for Health Research NIH NOSI 11/04/26 11/04/26
Children's Cancer Research Fund (CCRF) Children's Cancer Research Fund Research Grant (various) Foundation
NIH Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Communication and Decision-Making in a Complex and Dynamic Cancer Treatment Environment NIH NOSI 09/08/28 09/08/28
Breast Cancer Alliance Exceptional Project Grants Foundation 03/31/2025
American Cancer Society Extramural Discovery Science Accelerator Award Foundation Applications submitted through June 1 will be reviewed in July. Applications submitted after June 1 will be reviewed in December. Grants start in September 2025 (July review) or 04/2026 (December)
NCI Interventions to Address Disparities in Liver Diseases and Liver Cancer (R01 - Clinical Trials Optional) NIH Standard due dates apply 01/08/28
NIH Risk and Protective Factors of Family Health and Family Level Interventions (R01 Clinical Trial Optional) NIH Standard due dates apply 05/08/27
NIH PHS 2024-2 Omnibus Solicitation of the NIH for Small Business Technology Transfer Grant Applications (Parent STTR [R41/R42] Clinical Trial Required) NIH Standard due dates apply 09/06/25
NCI Mentored Research Scientist Development Award (Parent K01 Independent Basic Experimental Studies with Humans Required) NIH Standard due dates apply 05/08/27
NIH Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Improving Adherence to Treatment and Prevention Regimens and Maintenance of Health Behaviors to Promote Health NIH NOSI 07/14/27 07/14/27
NCI Mentored Research Scientist Development Award (Parent K01 - Independent Clinical Trial Required) NIH Standard due dates apply 05/08/27
Maryland Department of Health MHHD Grant Programs MDH see each grant for specific deadline
Robert A. Winn Diversity in Clinical Trials Award Program Robert A. Winn Diversity in Clinical Trials: Career Development Award (Winn CDA) Foundation
NCI Imaging Biomarkers and Digital Pathomics for the Early Detection of Premetastatic Cancer and Precancerous Lesions Associated with Lethal Phenotypes (R01 Clinical Trial Optional) NIH Standard due dates apply 09/08/25
NCI Mentored Quantitative Research Development Award (Parent K25 Independent Basic Experimental Studies with Humans Required) NIH Standard due dates apply 05/08/27
Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer SITC-MRA Women in Melanoma Fellowship Award Award
OREF OREF Research Grants (various) Foundation
NCI Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Epidemiologic Studies to Assess the Impact of Incretin Mimetics on New and Recurrent Cancer Risk NIH NOSI 05/09/26 05/09/26
NCI Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Developing and Testing Multi-level Physical Activity Interventions to Improve Health and Well-Being NIH NOSI 11/14/27 11/14/27
NCI Notice of Special Interest: National Cancer Institute Supports Applications for the Mentored Research Scientist Development Awards (K01) Within the Mission of the Division of Cancer Prevention NIH NOSI 05/08/29 05/08/29
NCI Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Assessing Real-World Effectiveness and Implementation of Telehealth-Guided Provider-to-Provider Communication among Rural Communities NIH NOSI 10/10/26 10/10/26
NCI Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Telehealth Research in Cancer Care NIH NOSI 03/17/26 03/17/26
NCI Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Epidemiologic Studies to Assess the Impact of Incretin Mimetics on New and Recurrent Cancer Risk NIH NOSI 05/09/26 05/09/26