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American Cancer Society

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  1. ACS Professor Award

    The American Cancer Society offers the ACS Professor Award, a prestigious honorific grant totaling $400,000 over five years, to recognize full professors who have made exceptional contributions to cancer research across various disciplines.

    FellowshipCancer Research

    Deadline
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    Amount
    $400,000

  2. American Cancer Society and Flatiron Clinical Trials Technology Research Impact Award (CTTRIA)

    The American Cancer Society (ACS), in collaboration with Flatiron, offers the Clinical Trials Technology Research Impact Award (CTTRIA) to accelerate cancer research by enhancing the access, representativeness, and efficiency of clinical trials.

    Research ProjectHealth

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  3. Arizona Discovery Boost Grants (DBG)

    The American Cancer Society (ACS), in partnership with the Simone Charitable Foundation, offers the Arizona Discovery Boost Grants (DBG) to stimulate high-risk, high-reward cancer research in Arizona.

    Research ProjectHealth

    Deadline
    Not listed
    Amount
    $135,000

  4. ASTRO-ACS Clinician Scientist Development Grant (CSDG)

    The American Cancer Society (ACS) and the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) jointly offer the Clinician Scientist Development Grant (CSDG) to support early-career clinician scientists in radiation oncology, fostering their transition to independent investigators while maintaining clinical practice.

    FellowshipHealth, Cancer Research, Radiation Oncology

    Deadline
    Not listed
    Amount
    $135,000

  5. Cancer Health Research Centers (CHERCs)

    The American Cancer Society offers the Cancer Health Research Centers (CHERC) initiative, a $4.07M grant program to fund solution-based research addressing cancer health disparities, focusing on social and structural drivers across the cancer continuum.

    Research ProjectHealth

    Deadline
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    Amount
    $1,650,000

  6. Cancer Research Scholar Grants

    The American Cancer Society offers Cancer Research Scholar Grants to support independent researchers in exploring investigator-initiated projects across the cancer research continuum, provided they align with the Society's priority areas.

    Research ProjectCancer Research

    Deadline
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  7. Clinician Scientist Development Grant

    The American Cancer Society offers the Clinician Scientist Development Grant (CSDG) to support full-time faculty members in transitioning into independent investigator roles as clinician scientists, focusing on cancer research while maintaining clinical practice.

    FellowshipHealth

    Deadline
    Not listed
    Amount
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  8. Discovery Boost Grants (DBG)

    The American Cancer Society offers Discovery Boost Grants (DBG) to support high-risk, high-reward exploratory cancer research, encouraging innovative projects that may not align with traditional funding models.

    Research ProjectCancer Research

    Deadline
    Not listed
    Amount
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  9. Extramural Discovery Science Accelerator Award

    The American Cancer Society offers the Extramural Discovery Science Accelerator Award to support the commercialization of ongoing cancer research projects and validate technologies.

    Research ProjectCancer Research

    Deadline
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    Amount
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  10. HEALED Gold Medal RFA

    The American Cancer Society (ACS) offers the HEALED Gold Medal initiative to fund research focused on enhancing wellness among cancer survivors through mind-body-spirit interventions and healthy behavior promotion.

    Research ProjectHealth

    Deadline
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    Amount
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  11. Healthcare & Insurance Cancer Outcomes

    The American Cancer Society is offering a grant to fund research evaluating the impact of healthcare system changes on cancer prevention, control, and treatment, with a focus on addressing health disparities and improving access to care.

    Research ProjectHealth

    Deadline
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    Amount
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  12. Institutional Research Grants

    The American Cancer Society offers the Institutional Research Grants program to provide block grants to institutions, supporting newly independent investigators in launching cancer research projects.

    Research ProjectCancer Research

    Deadline
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    Amount
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  13. Mission Boost Grants

    The American Cancer Society offers Mission Boost Grants to support research projects focused on translating innovative ideas into human testing, specifically for new drugs, devices, or procedures.

    Research ProjectHealth

    Deadline
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  14. Mission Boost Grants (MBG)

    The American Cancer Society’s Extramural Discovery Science (EDS) program funds basic, translational, clinical, and cancer control research through multiple mechanisms — including Research Scholar and Mission Boost Grants, mentored fellowships, clinician-scientist awards, institutional block grants, and targeted RFAs — with awards ranging from one-year commercialization and pilot grants to multi-year center-level awards (e.g., CHERC).

    Research ProjectHealth

    Deadline
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    Amount
    $545,000

  15. Postdoctoral Fellowships Grant

    The American Cancer Society offers Postdoctoral Fellowships to support early-career researchers in cancer research, providing training and experience to prepare them for independent careers.

    Post-doctoralCancer Research

    Deadline
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    Amount
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  16. RFA: Cancer Health Equity Research Centers

    The American Cancer Society is offering a grant opportunity to establish Cancer Health Equity Research Centers, aimed at addressing the root causes of cancer health disparities and advancing equitable cancer prevention and care research.

    Research ProjectHealth

    Deadline
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    Amount
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  17. RFA: Leukemia Exploration and Prevention Grant Program (LEAP)

    The American Cancer Society is offering the Leukemia Exploration and Prevention Grant Program (LEAP) to support research focused on understanding and preventing leukemia, particularly through the study of clonal hematopoiesis (CH) and its role in cancer formation.

    Research ProjectHealth

    Deadline
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    Amount
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  18. TheoryLab Collaborative (TLC) Grant

    The American Cancer Society (ACS) offers the TheoryLab Collaborative (TLC) Grant to support pilot projects in cancer research, fostering interdisciplinary collaborations within the ACS research ecosystem.

    Research ProjectCancer Research

    Deadline
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1 closed programDeadline passed before Sep 21, 2026

  1. American Cancer Society Institutional Research Grant (ACS IRG) Pilot Awards

    Closed
    Amount
    $40,000

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