| Title | Organization | Keywords | LOI Due Date | Application Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NIH Pathway to Independence Award (Parent K99/R00 Independent Basic Experimental Studies with Humans Required) | National Institutes of Health | independent, basic experimental, early career, early stage, transition, translational | 6/12/2026 | |
| NIH Pathway to Independence Award (Parent K99/R00 – Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed) | National Institutes of Health | independent, basic experimental, early career, early stage, transition, translational | 6/12/2026 | |
| NIH Pathway to Independence Award (Parent K99/R00 – Independent Clinical Trial Required) | National Institutes of Health | independent, basic experimental, early career, early stage, transition, translational | 6/12/2026 | |
| (NOSI): Advancing Precision Imaging for Enhanced Diagnosis and Treatment of Oral Lesions | National Institutes of Health | precision medicine, imaging, oral lesions, diagnosis, treatment | 9/8/2027 | |
| Exploratory Grants in Cancer Control (R21 Clinical Trial Optional) | National Cancer Institute | Exploratory, Early-stage, cancer control, novel, ESI | 6/16/2026 | |
| (NOSI): Mechanisms Driving Obesity and Prostate Cancer Risk | National Cancer Institute | prostate, risk, prevention | 1/8/2028 | |
| Tobacco Regulatory Science Small Grant Program for New Investigators (R03 Clinical Trial Optional) | National Institutes of Health | early stage investigators, pilot feasibility, data analysis, biomedical | 5/15/2026 | 7/14/2026 |
| Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Individual Postdoctoral Fellowship (Parent F32) | National Institutes of Health | Fellowship, Postdoctoral, early-stage, mentor, | 8/8/2026 | |
| NIDCR Dual Degree Dentist Scientist Pathway to Independence Award (K99/R00 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) | National Institutes of Health | career transition, early stage investigators, mentored, postdoctoral | 6/12/2026 | |
| Stephen I. Katz Early Stage Investigator Research Project Grant (R01 Basic Experimental Studies with Human Required) | National Institutes of Health | early stage investigator, new investigator, basic science, human studies, experimental biology, foundational science, exploratory studies, career development | 5/27/2026 | |
| Stephen I. Katz Early Stage Investigator Research Project Grant (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) | National Institutes of Health | early stage investigator, new investigator, laboratory science, non clinical trial, mechanistic studies, experimental biology, career development | 5/27/2026 | |
| Stimulating Access to Research in Residency (StARR) (R38 Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed) | National Institutes of Health | residency, physician scientist, training, early career, mentored projects, workforce development, career development | 10/13/2026 | |
| Leukemia Exploration and Prevention Grant Program (LEAP) | American Cancer Society (ACS) | OAFS, innovation, early stage | 6/1/2026 | |
| Ethical, Legal and Social Implications (ELSI) Exploratory/Developmental Research Grant (R21 Clinical Trial Optional) | National Institutes of Health | pilot, conceptual, innovation, early stage | 6/18/2026 | |
| John Voight Memorial Leukemia Research Grant | Kids Beating Cancer | OAFS, pediatric, hematology, blood, malignancies, treatment resistance, relapse prevention, therapeutic, innovation | 7/3/2026 | 10/16/2026 |
| Early Career Investigator Grant | Ovarian Cancer Research Alliance | OAFS, Career development, training, early career, early stage investigator, junior faculty, mentorship, pilot, seed, innovation | 3/25/2026 | 6/10/2026 |
| Supporting Innovative Cancer Research | The Elsa U. Pardee Foundation | OAFS, translational, detection, treatment, innovation, early stage, high risk, pilot, novel, exploratory | 8/31/2026 | |
| NCI Pathway to Independence Award for Early - Stage Postdoctoral Researchers (K99/R00 - Independent Basic Experimental Studies with Humans Required) | National Cancer Institute | Limited, early-stage, postdoctoral, cancer control, cancer prevention, data science | 6/15/2026 | |
| NCI Pathway to Independence Award for Early - Stage Postdoctoral Researchers (K99/R00 - Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed) | National Cancer Institute | Limited, early-stage, postdoctoral, cancer control, cancer prevention, data science | 6/15/2026 | |
| Extramural Discovery Science Accelerator Award | American Cancer Society (ACS) | OAFS, innovation, early stage, commercialization, technology, translational, innovation, drug | 6/1/2026 | |
| Biology to Prevention Award (CRUK) | American Cancer Society (ACS) | OAFS, risk reduction, carcinogenesis, molecular pathways, early detection, prevention, biomarkers, intervention, biology | 6/11/2026 | 6/18/2026 |
| Homerun Grant | The Cure Starts Now | OAFS, clinical, basic science, translational, collaborative, pilot, seed, early stage, innovative, | 6/1/2026 | |
| R Accelerated Grant | Alex's Lemonade Stand | OAFS, early career, early stage, pediatric | 6/11/2026 | |
| 'A' Award Grant | Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation | OAFS, pediatric, innovation, early career, early stage | 6/16/2026 | |
| AGA-R. Robert & Sally Funderburg Research Award in Gastric Cancer | American Gastroenterological Association | OAFS, established investigator, novel, pathobiology, gastric biology, stomach, tumors, gastrointestinal, biomarkers, pathogenesis, therapeutic, molecular | 9/15/2026 | |
| AGA-Caroline Craig Augustyn & Damian Augustyn Award in Digestive Cancer | American Gastroenterological Association | OAFS, early career, career development, treatment, digestive system, gastrointestinal tract, liver, pancreas, biomarkers, pathogenesis, therapeutic, molecular biology | 9/15/2026 | |
| 2026 THRIVE Award Cycle | THRIVE | OAFS, translational, seed, early stage, pilot, population, community, engagement, global health, capacity building, education, outreach, implementation | 5/11/2026 | 7/13/2026 |
| Young Investigators (YIA) Pediatric Brain Tumors | American Society of Clinical Oncology | OAFS, pediatric, brain, tumor, children, career development, early stage investigator, neuro, mentorship, translationa | 7/15/2026 | |
| Gateway Traditional Grant Program | Gateway for Cancer Research | OAFS, early phase, clinical trials, pilot, feasibility, hypothesis, preliminary data, investigator initiated, seed | 5/15/2026 | |
| V Scholar (Adult) Cancer Research Award | V Foundation for Cancer Research | OAFS, limited, early-stage investigator, laboratory-based, fundamental, translational, basic science | 5/22/2026 | |
| David J. Sugarbaker Surgical Resident Investigator Award | American Association for Thoracic Surgery (AATS) | OAFS, Surgical residents, cancer research, pilot studies | 12/1/2026 | |
| Ovarian Cancer Research Program Pilot Award | Department of Defense (DoD) | OAFS, pilot, early stage, exploratory, career development | 7/13/2026 | 10/1/2026 |
| Pancreatic Cancer Research Program Focused Pilot Award | Department of Defense (DoD) | OAFS, Pancreatic cancer, pilot award, Early career, early stage | 9/16/2026 | 10/7/2026 |
| Pancreatic Cancer Research Program Idea Development Award | Department of Defense (DoD) | OAFS, Pancreatic cancer, pilot award, Early career, early stage, innovation | 7/7/2026 | 10/7/2026 |
