RFA: Cancer Health Research Centers (CHERCs)
RFA: Cancer Health Research Centers (CHERCs) supports researchers conducting coordinated, community-engaged studies to address local cancer health disparities, advance health equity, and reduce cancer mortality.
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Funder: American Cancer Society
Due Dates: October 15, 2026 (Winter eligibility exceptions) | December 1, 2026 (Winter applications) | February 9, 2027 (Summer LOI) | April 15, 2027 (Summer eligibility exceptions) | June 1, 2027 (Summer applications)
Funding Amounts: New centers: up to $1.65 million over 4 years, including one research subaward and Supportive Core
Summary: Supports community-engaged, solution-based research centers addressing local or regional cancer health disparities.
Key Information: The Center PI and research subaward PI must be different individuals; co-PIs and multi-PIs are not permitted.
Description
The American Cancer Society’s Cancer Health Research Centers (CHERCs) program supports coordinated research addressing demonstrated cancer health disparities in local or regional communities. Priority goes to actionable, solution-based work that improves community health, advances health equity, and reduces cancer mortality. Research may span health promotion, prevention, screening, treatment, access to care, care delivery, and survivorship. Applicants must demonstrate their ability to reach the population of interest and explain how their methods will produce meaningful results.
Each new Center combines one research project with a PI-led Supportive Core under a shared scientific agenda. The Core may support shared methods, resources, collaborations, mentoring, training, pilot projects, community engagement, and dissemination. Community input is central, including a Community Advisory Board. Proposals should explain why the coordinated Center achieves more than independently conducted projects and include metrics evaluating Core progress and success.
