External Funding

Updated: March 2020

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Pew-Stewart Scholars for Cancer Research

Featured cancer-focused external funding opportunities:

Sponsor	Title	Due Date	Category	Type
Dept. of Defense (DOD)	Breast Cancer Research Program: Breakthrough Award Levels 1 and 2	03/12/2020	Non-Limited	Research
Dept. of Defense (DOD)	Breast Cancer Research Program: Era of Hope Scholar Award	03/12/2020	Non-Limited	Research
V Foundation for Cancer Research	V Foundation V Scholar Cancer Research Grant	03/13/2020	Limited	Research
Dept. of Defense (DOD)	Breast Cancer Research Program: Breakthrough Award Level 3	03/13/2020	Non-Limited	Research
Dept. of Defense (DOD)	Breast Cancer Research Program: Breakthrough Award Level 4	03/13/2020	Non-Limited	Research
Dept. of Defense (DOD)	Breast Cancer Research Program: Innovator Award	03/13/2020	Non-Limited	Research
Sontag Foundation	Brain Cancer Distinguished Scientist Award (DSA)	03/16/2020	Non-Limited	Research
Florida Breast Cancer Foundation	Education Grants	03/16/2020	Non-Limited	Training/Career
Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation	Damon Runyon Postdoctoral Fellowship Award	03/17/2020	Non-Limited	Training/Career
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention	Public Health and Health Systems Partnerships to Increase Colorectal Cancer Screening in Clinical Settings	03/17/2020	Non-Limited	Research
National Institutes of Health (NIH)	Co-infection and Cancer (R21 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)	03/17/2020 06/16/2020 10/16/2020	Non-Limited	Research
Bladder Cancer Advocacy Network	http://The John Quale Travel Fellowship Program	03/18/2020	Non-Limited	Training/Career
National Institutes of Health (NIH)	Radiobiology of High Linear Energy Transfer (High LET) Exposure in Cancer Treatment (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)	03/19/2020	Non-Limited	Research
National Cancer Center (NCI)	NCI Clinical and Translational Exploratory/Developmental Studies (R21 Clinical Trial Optional)	03/20/2020	Non-Limited	Research
National Cancer Center (NCI)	NCI Clinical and Translational Exploratory/Developmental Studies (R21 Clinical Trial Optional)	03/22/2020	Non-Limited	Research
Prostate Cancer Foundation	Young Investigator Awards in Prostate Cancer Research	03/23/2020	Non-Limited	Research
University of Florida	Training Opportunities: Florida-California Cancer Research, Education & Engagement (CaRE2) Health Equity Center	04/01/2020	Non-Limited	Research
National Institutes of Health (NIH)	Mechanisms of Disparities in Chronic Liver Diseases and Cancer (R21- Clinical Trial Not Allowed)	04/01/2020	Non-Limited	Research
American Cancer Society	RFA: The Role of Health Policy and Health Insurance in Improving Access to and Performance of Cancer Prevention, Early Detection, and Treatment Services	04/01/2020	Non-Limited	Research
American Cancer Society	Research Scholar Grants	04/02/2020	Non-Limited	Research
V Foundation for Cancer Research	Translational Cancer Research Grant Program	04/03/2020	Limited	Research
Pfizer	Targeted Therapy in Colorectal Cancer Competitive Grant Program	04/13/2020	Non-Limited	Research
Pfizer	MAPK inhibition in Melanoma Competitive Grant Program	04/15/2020	Non-Limited	Research
National Institutes of Health (NIH)	HIV/AIDS and the Tumor Niche (U54 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)	04/15/2020	Non-Limited	Research
Prostate Cancer Foundation	PCF Challenge Awards For Metastatic, Lethal Prostate Cancer	04/17/2020	Non-Limited	Research
Elsa U. Pardee Foundation	Cancer Research Grants	04/30/2020	Non-Limited	Research
Department of Defense (DOD)	CDMRP Peer Reviewed Medical Research Program Discovery Award	04/30/2020	Non-Limited	Research
National Cancer Center (NCI)	Research Answers to National Cancer Institute's (NCI) Provocative Questions (R21 Clinical Trial Optional)	04/30/2020 11/17/2020	Non-Limited	Research
National Cancer Center (NCI)	National Cancer Institute Program Project Applications (P01 Clinical Trial Optional)	05/07/2020 05/25/2020 09/07/02020 09/25/2020	Non-Limited	Research
National Institutes of Health (NIH)	Stimulating Innovations in Behavioral Intervention Research for Cancer Prevention and Control (R21 Clinical Trial Optional)	05/07/2020 06/16/2020 09/07/2020 10/16/2020	Non-Limited	Research
National Cancer Center (NCI)	https://ufresearch.infoready4.com/#competitionDetail/1801121	05/07/2020 06/24/2020 09/07/2020 10/20/2020 09/25/2020	Non-Limited	Research
National Institutes of Health (NIH)	Innovative Research in Cancer Nanotechnology (IRCN) (R01)	05/21/2020	Non-Limited	Research
Brander Beacons Cancer Research	Cancer Research Funding	05/22/2020	Non-Limited	Research
National Institutes of Health (NIH)	Neural Regulation of Cancer (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)	05/27/2020 10/21/2020	Non-Limited	Research
National Institutes of Health (NIH)	Neural Regulation of Cancer (R21 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)	05/27/2020 10/21/2020	Non-Limited	Research
National Institutes of Health (NIH)	Innovative Molecular and Cellular Analysis Technologies for Basic and Clinical Cancer Research (R21 Clinical Trials Not Allowed)	05/28/2020 09/29/2020	Non-Limited	Research
National Institutes of Health (NIH)	Innovative Biospecimen Science Technologies for Basic and Clinical Cancer Research (R21 Clinical Trials Not Allowed)	05/28/2020 09/29/2020	Non-Limited	Research
National Institutes of Health (NIH)	Advanced Development and Validation of Emerging Biospecimen Science Technologies for Basic and Clinical Cancer Research (R33 Clinical Trials Not Allowed)	05/28/2020 09/29/2020	Non-Limited	Research
National Cancer Center (NCI)	Revision Applications for Incorporation of Novel NCI-Supported Technology to Accelerate Cancer Research (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)	05/28/2020 09/29/2020	Non-Limited	Research
National Cancer Center (NCI)	Revision Applications for Incorporation of Novel NCI- Supported Technology to Accelerate Cancer Research (U01 Clinical Trial Optional)	05/28/2020 09/29/2020	Non-Limited	Research
National Cancer Center (NCI)	Revision Applications for Incorporation of Novel NCI-Supported Technology to Accelerate Cancer Research (U54 Clinical Trial Optional)	05/28/2020 09/29/2020	Non-Limited	Research
National Cancer Center (NCI)	Revision Applications for Incorporation of Novel NCI-Supported Technology to Accelerate Cancer Research (P01 Clinical Trial Optional)	05/28/2020 09/29/2020	Non-Limited	Research
National Cancer Center (NCI)	Revision Applications for Incorporation of Novel NCI-Supported Technology to Accelerate Cancer Research (P50 Clinical Trial Optional)	05/28/2020 09/29/2020	Non-Limited	Research
UF Office of Research	Early Career Funding Opportunities	05/31/2020	Special Announcement	Research
Tell Every Amazing Lady About Ovarian Cancer (TEAL)	T.E.A.L.® Medical Research and Awareness Program Beneficiary RFP	05/31/2020	Non-Limited	Research
National Institutes of Health (NIH)	Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC) Consortium: Biology, Therapy and Resistance (U01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)	11/12/2020	Non-Limited	Research
B*Cured	Brain Cancer Research Investigator Grant	04/01/2021	Non-Limited	Research
National Cancer Center (NCI)	Research Answers to National Cancer Institute's (NCI) Provocative Questions (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)	04/30/2020 11/17/2020	Non-Limited	Research
Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation	Development of Clinical Quality Measures to Improve Diagnosis	05/04/2020	Non-Limited	Research
National Institutes of Health (NIH)	Integration of Imaging and Fluid-Based Tumor Monitoring in Cancer Therapy (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)	05/07/2020 06/05/2020 09/07/2020	Non-Limited	Research
National Institutes of Health (NIH)	Advanced Development and Validation of Emerging Molecular and Cellular Analysis Technologies for Basic and Clinical Cancer Research (R33 Clinical Trials Not Allowed)	05/28/2020 09/29/2020	Non-Limited	Research
National Cancer Center (NCI)	Revision Applications for Incorporation of Novel NCI-Supported Technology to Accelerate Cancer Research (U2C Clinical Trial Optional)	05/28/2020 09/29/2020	Non-Limited	Research
National Institutes of Health (NIH)	Intervening with Cancer Caregivers to Improve Patient Health Outcomes and Optimize Health Care Utilization (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)	06/05/2020	Non-Limited	Research
National Institutes of Health (NIH)	Perception and Cognition Research to Inform Cancer Image Interpretation (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)	06/05/2020 10/05/2020	Non-Limited	Research
National Institutes of Health (NIH)	Fundamental Mechanisms of Affective and Decisional Processes in Cancer Control (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)	06/05/2020 10/05/2020	Non-Limited	Research
National Institutes of Health (NIH)	Program to Assess the Rigor and Reproducibility of Extracellular Vesicle-Derived Analytes for Cancer Detection (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)	06/05/2020 10/05/2020	Non-Limited	Research
National Institutes of Health (NIH)	Exploratory Grants in Cancer Epidemiology (R21 Clinical Trial Optional)	06/08/2020 10/08/2020	Non-Limited	Research
National Institutes of Health (NIH)	Development of Innovative Informatics Methods and Algorithms for Cancer Research and Management (R21 Clinical Trial Optional)	06/09/2020 11/18/2020	Non-Limited	Research
National Institutes of Health (NIH)	Early-Stage Development of Informatics Technologies for Cancer Research and Management (U01 Clinical Trial Optional)	06/09/2020 11/18/2020	Non-Limited	Research
National Institutes of Health (NIH)	Advanced Development of Informatics Technologies for Cancer Research and Management (U24 Clinical Trial Optional)	06/09/2020 11/18/2020	Non-Limited	Research
National Institutes of Health (NIH)	Sustained Support for Informatics Technologies for Cancer Research and Management (U24 Clinical Trial Optional)	06/09/2020 11/18/2020	Non-Limited	Research
National Institutes of Health (NIH)	Revision Applications to Support the Application of Informatics Technology for Cancer Research (R01 Clinical Trials Optional)	06/09/2020 11/18/2020	Non-Limited	Research
National Institutes of Health (NIH)	Revision Applications to Support the Application of Informatics Technology for Cancer Research (U01 Clinical Trials Optional)	06/09/2020 11/18/2020	Non-Limited	Research
National Institutes of Health (NIH)	Revision Applications to Support the Application of Informatics Technology for Cancer Research (U24 Clinical Trial Optional)	06/09/2020 11/18/2020	Non-Limited	Research
National Institutes of Health (NIH)	Leveraging Cognitive Neuroscience to Improve Assessment of Cancer Treatment-Related Cognitive Impairment (R21 Clinical Trial Optional)	06/10/2020 10/14/2020	Non-Limited	Research
National Institutes of Health (NIH)	Leveraging Cognitive Neuroscience to Improve Assessment of Cancer Treatment-Related Cognitive Impairment (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)	06/10/2020 10/14/2020	Non-Limited	Research
National Institutes of Health (NIH)	Innovative Approaches to Studying Cancer Communication in the New Information Ecosystem (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)	06/10/2020 10/14/2020	Non-Limited	Research
National Institutes of Health (NIH)	Innovative Approaches to Studying Cancer Communication in the New Information Ecosystem (R21 Clinical Trial Optional)	06/10/2020 10/14/2020	Non-Limited	Research
National Institutes of Health (NIH)	Modulating Intestinal Microbiota to Enhance Protective Immune Responses against Cancer (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)	06/10/2020 11/6/2020	Non-Limited	Research
National Institutes of Health (NIH)	Modulating Intestinal Microbiota to Enhance Protective Immune Responses against Cancer (R21 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)	06/10/2020 11/06/2020	Non-Limited	Research
National Institutes of Health (NIH)	Intervening with Cancer Caregivers to Improve Patient Health Outcomes and Optimize Health Care Utilization (R21 Clinical Trial Optional)	06/16/2020	Non-Limited	Research
National Institutes of Health (NIH)	Perception and Cognition Research to Inform Cancer Image Interpretation (R21 Clinical Trial Optional)	06/16/2020 10/16/2020	Non-Limited	Research
National Institutes of Health (NIH)	Paul Calabresi Career Development Award for Clinical Oncology (K12 Clinical Trial Optional)	06/17/2020	Non-Limited	Research
National Institutes of Health (NIH)	Exploratory Grant Award to Promote Workforce Diversity in Basic Cancer Research (R21 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)	06/18/2020 11/19/2020	Non-Limited	Research
National Cancer Center (NCI)	NCI Clinical and Translational Exploratory/Developmental Studies (R21 Clinical Trial Optional)	06/19/2020	Non-Limited	Research
National Institutes of Health (NIH)	Revision Applications for Mechanisms of Cancer Drug Resistance (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)	06/24/2020 10/22/2020	Non-Limited	Research
National Institutes of Health (NIH)	Revision Applications for Mechanisms of Cancer Drug Resistance (U01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)	06/24/2020 10/22/2020	Non-Limited	Research
National Institutes of Health (NIH)	Revision Applications for Mechanisms of Cancer Drug Resistance (U54 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)	06/24/2020 10/22/2020	Non-Limited	Research
National Institutes of Health (NIH)	Revision Applications for Mechanisms of Cancer Drug Resistance (P01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)	06/24/2020 10/22/2020	Non-Limited	Research
National Institutes of Health (NIH)	Revision Applications for Mechanisms of Cancer Drug Resistance (P50 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)	06/24/2020 10/22/20020	Non-Limited	Research
National Institutes of Health (NIH)	Basic and Translational Research on Adducts in Cancer Risk Identification and Prevention (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)	07/02/2020 11/6/2020	Non-Limited	Research
National Institutes of Health (NIH)	Basic and Translational Research on Adducts in Cancer Risk Identification and Prevention (R21 Clinical Trial Optional)	7/02/2020 11/06/2020	Non-Limited	Research
National Institutes of Health (NIH)	Research Projects in Cancer Systems Biology (U01 Clinical Trial Optional)	07/10/2020 11/17/2020	Non-Limited	Research
National Institutes of Health (NIH)	Imaging, Biomarkers and Digital Pathomics for the Early Detection of Premetastatic Aggressive Cancer (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)	07/10/2020 12/10/2020	Non-Limited	Research
National Institutes of Health (NIH)	Provocative Questions (PQs) in Multiple Myeloma Disparities Research (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)	07/15/2020 11/15/2020	Non-Limited	Research
National Institutes of Health (NIH)	https://ufresearch.infoready4.com/#competitionDetail/1789537	07/15/2020 11/15/2020	Non-Limited	Research
NSF	Faculty Early Career Development Program (CAREER) Includes the description of NSF Presidential Early Career Awards for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE)	07/27/2020	Non-Limited	Research
National Institutes of Health (NIH)	Physical Sciences-Oncology Network (PS-ON): Physical Sciences-Oncology Projects (PS-OP) (U01 Clinical Trial Optional)	07/30/2020	Non-Limited	Research
National Institutes of Health (NIH)	Participant Engagement and Cancer Genome Sequencing (PE-CGS): Research Centers (U2C Clinical Trial Optional)	07/30/2020	Non-Limited	Research
National Institutes of Health (NIH)	Participant Engagement and Cancer Genome Sequencing (PE-CGS): Coordinating Center (U24 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)	07/30/2020	Non-Limited	Research
Dept. of Defense (DOD)	CDMRP Ovarian Cancer Research Program Clinical Translational Research Award	07/30/2020	Non-Limited	Research
Dept. of Defense (DOD)	CDMRP Ovarian Cancer Research Program Ovarian Cancer Academy – Early-Career Investigator Award	07/30/2020	Non-Limited	Research
Dept. of Defense (DOD)	CDMRP Ovarian Cancer Research Program Pilot Award	07/30/2020	Non-Limited	Research
National Institutes of Health (NIH)	Informatics Technology for Cancer Research Education Resource (UE5 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)	07/31/2020	Non-Limited	Research
National Institutes of Health (NIH)	http://Provocative Questions (PQs) in Cancer with an Underlying HIV Infection (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)	08/03/2020	Non-Limited	Research
National Institutes of Health (NIH)	Maximizing the Scientific Value of Existing Biospecimen Collections (R21 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)	08/07/2020	Non-Limited	Research
Thrasher Research Fund	Early Career Awards in Pediatric Research	09/15/2020	Non-Limited	Research
National Institutes of Health (NIH)	Clinical Characterization of Cancer Therapy-induced Adverse Sequelae and Mechanism-based Interventional Strategies (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)	09/30/2020	Non-Limited	Research
Department of Defense (DOD)	CDMRP Peer Reviewed Medical Research Program Investigator-Initiated Research Award	10/15/2020	Non-Limited	Research
American Cancer Society	Clinician Scientist Development Grant (CSDG)	10/16/2020	Non-Limited	Research