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Date Posted Organization Title Website Type LOI or Pre-Application Due Date Application Due Date Expiration Date Comments / Documents
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) Link Foundation
National Foundation for Cancer Research (NFCR) Szent-Györgyi Prize for Progress in Cancer Research Link 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) Link NIH Standard due dates apply
American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) ASTRO Funding Opportunities (various) Link Foundation
Lung Cancer Research Foundation (LCRF) LCRF Research funding opportunities (various) Link Foundation
The She+ Foundation The She+ Foundation Grant Link Foundation
NIH NIH HEAL Initiative PainCare Clinician Training Program (PCTP): Mentored Clinical Scientist Development Awards (K08 - Clinical Trials Not Allowed) Link 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) Link NIH Standard due dates apply
NIH Research Projects to Enhance Applicability of Mammalian Models for Translational Research (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) Link NIH Standard due dates apply
NIH Advancing Healthcare for Older Adults from Populations that Experience Health Disparities (R01 - Clinical Trial Optional) Link 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) Link NIH Standard due dates apply
NIH Co-infection and Cancer (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) Link NIH Standard due dates apply
NIH Advancing Healthcare for Older Adults from Populations that Experience Health Disparities (R01 - Clinical Trial Optional) Link NIH Standard due dates apply
NIH Population Approaches to Reducing Alcohol-related Cancer Risk (R01 Clinical Trial Optional) Link NIH Standard due dates apply
NIH Cancer Research Education Grants Program - Courses for Skills Development (R25 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) Link NIH Standard due dates apply
NIH Cancer Research Education Grants Program - Curriculum or Methods Development (R25 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) Link NIH Standard due dates apply
NIH Clinical Characterization of Cancer Therapy-induced Adverse Sequelae and Mechanism-based Interventional Strategies (R01 Clinical Trial Optional) Link 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) Link 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) Link 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) Link NIH Standard due dates apply
NIH Modular R01s in Cancer Control and Population Sciences (R01 Clinical Trial Optional) Link NIH Standard due dates apply
NIH Integration of Imaging and Fluid-Based Tumor Monitoring in Cancer Therapy (R01 Clinical Trial Optional) Link 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) Link 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) Link NIH Standard due dates apply
NIH Interventions to Address Disparities in Liver Diseases and Liver Cancer (R01 - Clinical Trials Optional) Link NIH Standard due dates apply
NCI Population Approaches to Reducing Alcohol-related Cancer Risk (R01 Clinical Trial Optional) Link NIH Standard due dates apply
NIH NIH Pathway to Independence Award (Parent K99/R00 – Independent Clinical Trial Required) Link NIH Standard due dates apply
NIH NIH Pathway to Independence Award (Parent K99/R00 Independent Basic Experimental Studies with Humans Required) Link NIH Standard due dates apply
NIH Mentored Research Scientist Development Award (Parent K01 - Independent Clinical Trial Required) Link NIH Standard due dates apply
NIH Mentored Clinical Scientist Research Career Development Award (Parent K08 – Independent Clinical Trial Required) Link NIH Standard due dates apply
NIH Mentored Patient-Oriented Research Career Development Award (Parent K23 Independent Basic Experimental Studies with Humans Required) Link NIH Standard due dates apply
American Society of Hematology ASH Research Training Award for Fellows Link Foundation
American Gastroenterological Association AGA-Bern Schwartz Family Fund Research Scholar Award in Pancreatic Cancer (Fund B) Link Foundation 12/02/26
American Academy of Otolaryngology- Head and Neck Surgery 2026 CORE Funding Opportunity (various) Link Foundation
NIH Dissemination and Implementation Research in Health (R03 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) Link NIH Standard due dates apply
NCI Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): RNA Modifications in Cancer Biology Link NIH NOSI 01/08/26
NCI Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Exploratory Cancer Immunology Projects and Technologies (ExCITe) Link NIH NOSI 11/17/26
NCI Exploratory Grants in Cancer Control (R21 Clinical Trial Optional) Link NIH Standard due dates apply
NCI Dissemination and Implementation Research in Health (R01 Clinical Trial Optional) Link 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) Link NIH Standard due dates apply
NIH Support for Research Excellence – First Independent Research (SuRE-First) Award (R16 - Clinical Trial Not Allowed) Link NIH Standard due dates apply
NIH Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Quantum Sensing in Biomedical Applications (SBIR/STTR) Link NIH NOSI 01/27/27 01/27/27
NIH Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Promoting Data Reuse for Health Research Link NIH NOSI 11/04/26 11/04/26
NIH SBIR/STTR Commercialization Readiness Pilot (CRP) Program Technical Assistance and Late Stage Development (SB1 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) Link NIH Standard due dates apply 09/06/25
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) Link 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) Link NIH Standard due dates apply 09/06/25
Children's Cancer Research Fund (CCRF) Children's Cancer Research Fund Research Grant (various) Link Foundation
Breast Cancer Alliance Exceptional Project Grants Link Foundation 03/31/2025
American Cancer Society Extramural Discovery Science Accelerator Award Link 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)
NIH Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Communication and Decision-Making in a Complex and Dynamic Cancer Treatment Environment Link NIH NOSI 09/08/28 09/08/28