Funder: American Cancer Society
Due Dates: June 1, 2026 | December 1, 2026
Funding Amounts: New IRGs: up to $120,000/year for 4 years (total $480,000); Renewal IRGs: $100,000/year for 4 years (total $400,000, institution must supplement at least $80,000 over 4 years); individual pilot grants: $20,000–$60,000 each.
Summary: Block grants to institutions to provide seed funding for early-career investigators to launch cancer research projects and generate preliminary data for national grant applications.
Key Information: No indirect costs allowed; institution must have a strong cancer research program and a pool of junior faculty.