UNC Lineberger Innovation Pilot Research Awards Program: 2026 Pilot Awards
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UNC Lineberger Innovation Pilot Research Awards Program: 2026 Pilot Awards supports faculty with new cancer research projects to advance innovation and stimulate applications for external funding.
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Funder: University of North Carolina Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center
Due Dates (Anticipated): June 2027 (Required LOI) | July 2027 (Full application)
Funding Amounts: Up to $50,000 in direct costs for one year
Summary: Supports innovative cancer research aligned with UNC Lineberger’s strategic priorities to stimulate new extramural funding applications.
Key Information: Associate Research Members and unaffiliated faculty must apply with an MPI who is a current Lineberger Research Member.
Description
The UNC Lineberger Innovation Pilot Research Awards Program supports new cancer research concepts aligned with the Center’s 2026–2030 Strategic Plan. Run by the UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, the program supports basic, translational, clinical, and population sciences across all academic faculty levels. Its goals are to advance cancer research innovations and stimulate applications for external funding.
Strategic priorities include collaborative team science, mechanisms of cancer, prevention and early detection, immunotherapy and novel therapeutics, reducing cancer burden across North Carolina, and cancer data science. The program also connects applicants with developmental research opportunities through breast, pancreatic, and endometrial cancer disparities SPOREs and the UNC Center for Environmental Health and Susceptibility. Applicants select their fit with these opportunities through a single application portal.
