Cancer Health Research Centers (CHERCs)
Cancer Health Research Centers (CHERCs) supports independent investigators studying cancer, funding scientific discovery within a broader effort to help people prevent, detect, treat, and survive cancer.
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Funder: American Cancer Society
Due Dates: December 15, 2026 (Application)
Funding Amounts: $1.65 million over four years ($1.5 million direct costs plus 10% indirect costs)
Summary: Supports independent investigators studying cancer through the American Cancer Society’s Cancer Health Research Centers program.
Key Information: A letter of intent is required for new applications.
Description
Cancer Health Research Centers (CHERCs) is an American Cancer Society (ACS) funding opportunity for independent investigators at eligible U.S. academic institutions or nonprofits. The program is administered by ACS’s Extramural Discovery Science team, which manages applications and review through ProposalCentral. Applicants from underrepresented groups and Minority-Serving Institutions are encouraged to apply.
CHERCs sits within ACS’s broader commitment to funding basic, translational, clinical, and cancer control research as financial resources allow. The society’s extramural research portfolio spans the cancer continuum, supporting scientific discovery to help people prevent, detect, treat, and survive cancer. Across this portfolio, ACS places special emphasis on actionable research addressing health equity. CHERCs provides four-year awards, with renewal information available in the program’s request for applications (RFA).
