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
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 NIH Director’s Pioneer Award Program (DP1 Clinical Trial Optional) NIH 09/09/25 09/09/25
NCI NIH Director’s Transformative Research Awards (R01 Clinical Trial Optional) NIH 09/03/25 09/03/25
NCI Dissemination and Implementation Research in Health (R01 Clinical Trial Optional) NIH Standard due dates apply
NCI National Cancer Institute Youth Enjoy Science Research Education Program (R25 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) NIH 09/26/25 09/26/25
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
NCI Cancer Prevention Fellowship Program NIH 09/12/25
ASTRO ASTRO Funding Opportunities (various) Foundation 07/23/25
American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) AACR-Hope Scarves Metastatic Breast Cancer Innovation and Discovery Grant Foundation 07/24/25
Association of Women Surgeons AWS Fellowship Grant Foundation 07/24/25
Thoracic Surgery Foundation STS Database Clinical Research Fellowship Award Foundation 09/15/25
Pfizer Pfizer Research Grant Request for Proposals Competitive Grant Program, Real-World Data Generation with Elranatamab in Relapsed/Refractory Multiple Myeloma Foundation 07/24/25
DOD DoD Breast Cancer, Clinical Research Extension Award DOD 09/10/25
Hirshberg Foundation for Pancreatic Cancer Research Foundation Seed Grant Foundation 08/15/25
Leukemia and Lymphoma Society (LLS) LLS Scholarship for Blood Cancer Survivors Foundation 09/30/25
Prevent Cancer Foundation Prevent Cancer Foundation Research Grants & Fellowships Foundation 07/15/25
UMGCCC FY26 Internal Pilot Grant RFA Internal - UMGCCC 08/04/25 FY2026_Pilot_RFA_Final.pdf
NCI DCP Early Career Scientist Opportunity Annual Call for Nominations Now Open NIH 07/31/25 Instructions for Nominators , NCI DCP Call for Nominations
Children's Cancer Research Fund (CCRF) Children's Cancer Research Fund Research Grant (various) Foundation
American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) AACR-Novocure Cancer Research Grant Foundation 06/30/25
American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) AACR-Novocure Career Development Award for Cancer Research Foundation 06/30/25
Fibrolamellar Cancer Foundation Fibrolamellar Cancer Foundation Research Grant Program Foundation 07/01/25
Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute Phased Large Awards for Comparative Effectiveness Research PCORI Funding Announcement -- Cycle 2 2025 Foundation 05/13/2025 09/03/25
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
NIH Method to Extend Research in Time (MERIT) Award Extension Request (Type 4 eSubmission Clinical Trial Optional) NIH 07/01/25 09/08/28
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
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)
Breast Cancer Alliance Exceptional Project Grants Foundation 03/31/2025
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
NIH Risk and Protective Factors of Family Health and Family Level Interventions (R01 Clinical Trial Optional) NIH Standard due dates apply 05/08/27
NCI Interventions to Address Disparities in Liver Diseases and Liver Cancer (R01 - Clinical Trials Optional) NIH Standard due dates apply 01/08/28
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
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 Quantitative Research Development Award (Parent K25 Independent Basic Experimental Studies with Humans Required) NIH Standard due dates apply 05/08/27
Robert A. Winn Diversity in Clinical Trials Award Program Robert A. Winn Diversity in Clinical Trials: Career Development Award (Winn CDA) Foundation
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
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
OREF OREF Research Grants (various) Foundation
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): Epidemiologic Studies to Assess the Impact of Incretin Mimetics on New and Recurrent Cancer Risk NIH NOSI 05/09/26 05/09/26
Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer SITC-MRA Women in Melanoma Fellowship Award Award
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