How to Submit a Grant Application
Applications must be submitted in 2 formats: an electronic version and a paper copy.
Electronic applications must be submitted on proposalCENTRAL by close of business (5:00 PM ET) on the specified deadline date.
The paper copy of the application must be received by the ACS Global Headquarters on the next business day after electronic submission, no later than 5:00 PM ET. The paper copy must include the signatures (front page) and contact information (second page) of the applicant, institutional official, and department head.
COVID-19 NEWS: April 28
Special 6-month
No-Cost Extension (NCE)
2020 ACS Grant Funding
ACS Grant Mechanisms
| RESEARCH GRANTS FOR INDEPENDENT INVESTIGATORS | |
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Who Can Apply: Investigators within the first 6 years of an initial independent research career or faculty appointment; eligibility extends to 8 years for clinician scientists who remain active in clinical care. Funding: Up to 4 years at $165K/year (direct costs), plus 20% allowable indirect costs Application Deadlines: April 1 and October 15 |
| Institutional Research Grants (IRG) |
Who Can Apply: Awarded to institutions as block grants to provide seed money for newly independent investigators to initiate cancer research projects. The principal investigator of the grant should be a senior faculty member. Funding: 1 to 3 years, with an average of $120K/year, and may be renewed Application Deadlines: April 1 |
| Mission Boost Grants (MBG) |
Who Can Apply: Current and past American Cancer Society grantees Purpose: Enables transition of patient-focused research to accelerate clinical impact Funding: Primary Boost: $240K; Secondary Boost: $360K Letter of Intent (LOI): January 15, 2020 to March 1, 2020 Application Deadline: July 1, 2020 |
Special Initiative—Priority Focus Health Equity Research in Cancer Control and Prevention |
Who Can Apply: Applicants for Research Scholar Grants (at any career stage), Clinician Scientist Development Grant, Postdoctoral Fellowship, Clinical Research Professor Award Purpose: To prioritize research addressing cancer health equity and health disparities as a priority within the Cancer Prevention and Control Research Program. |
| NEW! RFA: St. Baldrick's Foundation-American Cancer Society Childhood Cancer Research | Who Can Apply: Investigators who have a doctoral-level degree and a full-time faculty position or equivalent at a college, university, medical school, or eligible not-for-profit research organization within the United States (No citizenship restrictions.); Institutions at a college, university, medical school, or eligible not-for-profit research organization within the United States, its territories, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico Purpose: To advance innovative translational pediatric cancer research conducted within the context of a clinical trial Funding: Pilot Accelerator Awards: $100K direct cost, plus 20% indirect costs per year for 2 years; Interdisciplinary Team Accelerator Awards: $200K direct cost, plus 20% indirect costs per year up to 4 years Letter of Intent (LOI): July 27, 2020 Application Deadline: October 22, 2020 |
| RFA: The Role of Health Policy and Health Insurance in Improving Cancer Prevention, Detection, and Treatment | Who Can Apply: Independent investigators at any career stage with a doctoral degree and a full-time faculty appointment or equivalent, who are evaluating changes in the health care system with a focus on cancer Funding: Award length and budget varies Application Deadlines: April 1 and October 15 |
| RFA: Pilot and Exploratory Projects in Palliative Care of Cancer Patients and Their Families | Who Can Apply: Independent investigators at any career stage with a doctorate degree and a full-time faculty position or equivalent Funding: $60K/year (direct costs) plus 20% allowable indirect costs Application Deadlines: April 1 and October 15 |
| MENTORED RESEARCH GRANTS | |
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Check out the increased stipends and benefits! |
Who Can Apply: Investigators who are US citizens or permanent residents and within 3 years of receiving a doctoral degree NOTE: 1-year fellowships have been eliminated; resubmissions are grandfathered and will be accepted NEW Funding: Progressive stipends up to 3 years, plus an annual $4K fellowship allowance. Application Deadlines: April 1 and October 15 |
| Clinician Scientist Development Grant (CSDG) |
Who Can Apply: Licensed clinicians who are US citizens or permanent residents and are within the first 6 years of their initial faculty appointment, who have an active role in patient care Funding: $135K direct costs, plus 8% allowable indirect costs per year for 3 to 5 years Application Deadlines: April 1 and October 15 |
| HEALTH PROFESSIONAL TRAINING GRANTS (HPTG) | |
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| Master's Training Grants in Clinical Oncology Social Work (MSW) | Who Can Apply: Eligible institutions that train second-year master’s students in oncology social work. The applicant must be a MSW-prepared field instructor with 2 years each of supervisory and oncology practice experience. Funding: 2 years at $12K/year (trainee: $10K and $2K faculty professional development); renewable Informational Call: August 8, 2019 at 3:00 PM EDT. Recording available. Application Deadlines: October 15 |
| Who Can Apply: MSW-prepared students in doctoral programs at accredited schools of social work and conducting research relevant to oncology social work Funding: 2 years at $20K/year, possible renewal for 2 years Informational Call: August 5, 2019 at 3:00 PM EDT. Recording available. Application Deadline: October 15 |
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| Graduate Scholarships in Cancer Nursing Practice (GSCNP) | Who Can Apply: Students pursuing a master's degree in cancer nursing or Doctorate of Nursing Practice (DNP) Funding Amount: 2 years at $10K/year Informational Call: August 15, 2019 at 3:00 PM EDT. Recording available. Application Deadline: November 1 |
| Doctoral Degree Scholarships in Cancer Nursing (DSCN) | Who Can Apply: Graduate students pursuing a doctoral degree in cancer nursing research and preparing for careers as cancer nurse scientists Funding: 2 years at $15K/year, possible 2-year renewal Informational Call: August 2, 2019 at 3:00 PM EDT. Recording available. Application Deadline: October 15 |
| Physician Training Awards in Cancer Prevention (PTACP) | Who Can Apply: Eligible institutions with accredited preventive medicine residency programs that provide opportunities in cancer prevention and control research and practice. The applicant is the program director (typically) of a general preventive medicine or occupational and environmental residency. Funding Amount: 4 years with a total of $300K based on an average of $50K per resident training year; renewable Application Deadline: April 1 |
PROFESSOR GRANTS |
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| Research Professor Grants (RP) | Who Can Apply: Investigators who have been a full professor for 15 years or less and made seminal contributions that have changed the direction of cancer care research and who expect to continue to provide leadership in their research area Funding: $80K/year for a 5-year term; renewable Letter of Intent (LOI) Deadline: February 1, 2020 Application Deadline: April 1, 2020 |
| Who Can Apply: Investigators who have been a full professor for 15 years or less and made seminal contributions that have changed the direction of clinical, psychosocial, behavioral, health policy, or epidemiologic cancer research and who expect to continue to provide leadership in their research area Funding: $80K/year for a 5-year term; renewable Letter of Intent (LOI) Deadline: August 1, 2020 Application Deadline: October 15, 2020 |
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| INTERNATIONAL FELLOWSHIPS | |
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| Audrey Meyer Mars International Fellowships in Clinical Oncology | Who Can Apply: Qualified physicians and dentists from other countries, particularly those countries where advanced training is not readily available Funding: $65K/year Application Deadline: October 15, 2019 |