BRIDGE Awards (BRIDGE: Building Research, Innovation, and care Delivery for Groups with Early-onset cancers)
The BRIDGE Awards fund innovative research in health services and precision oncology to improve outcomes for young adult and early-onset cancer patients.
Funder: Ohio State University
Due Dates: January 30, 2026 (Spring 2026 IRP) | August 28, 2026 (Fall 2026 IRP)
Funding Amounts: Seed funding for cancer research; up to three additional IRP grants (BRIDGE) per cycle; typical IRP awards are up to $200,000/year for two years (Team Science awards); BRIDGE award size not explicitly stated.
Summary: Supports innovative research to improve care and outcomes for young adult and early-onset cancer patients, emphasizing health services and precision oncology.
Key Information: BRIDGE applications are submitted through the OSUCCC – James Intramural Research Program cycles; Pelotonia fundraising participation required for PIs.
Description
The BRIDGE Awards, offered through the Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center (OSUCCC – James) Intramural Research Program (IRP), provide seed funding to catalyze innovative health services and basic or translational science research targeting young adult and early-onset cancer populations. The program aims to foster new discoveries, support interdisciplinary collaboration, and generate preliminary data that can lead to larger, externally funded projects, especially those competitive for NCI grants. BRIDGE Awards specifically support proposals in two main areas: (1) health services and implementation science to improve care coordination, treatment delivery, and reduce disparities, and (2) basic/translational research focused on precision oncology and genomic analyses in young and early-onset cancers.
