Funder: American Cancer Society
Due Dates: May 28, 2025 (Rapid Response Brief Proposal) | July 16, 2025 (New Research Letter of Intent) | December 17, 2025 (Full Proposal by invitation)
Funding Amounts: Rapid Response awards: $50,000–$200,000 for up to 2 years; New Research awards: $250,000 or $500,000 for up to 3 years.
Summary: Supports high-risk, high-reward exploratory cancer research and action-oriented health equity research focused on racial and Indigenous health equity in the U.S.
Key Information: Two tracks: Rapid Response for projects losing federal funding and New Research for community-driven health equity research; applicants must be U.S.-based organizations.