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Current Funding Opportunities

Funding opportunities currently accepting applications are listed below. Prospective applicants are encouraged to carefully review all eligibility criteria found within the Program Guidelines for each grant before applying.

For researchers interested in preparing for future opportunities not yet open to applications, please visit the Upcoming Funding Opportunities page.

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openAACR-QuadW Foundation Sarcoma Research Fellowship in Memory of Willie Tichenor

Grant Amount: $60,000 USDApplication Deadline: January 9, 2025Decision Date: March 2025
Start of Grant Term: July 1, 2025Grant Duration: 1 Year

openAACR-Johnson & Johnson Interventional Oncology Stimulating Therapeutic Advances through Research Training (START) Grants

Grant Amount: $225,000 USDApplication Deadline: January 14, 2025Decision Date: April 2025
Start of Grant Term: July 1, 2025Grant Duration: 3 Years

openAACR-Sontag Foundation Brain Cancer Research Fellowship

Grant Amount: $130,000 USDLetter of Intent Deadline: January 14, 2025Application Deadline: May 1, 2025Decision Date: June 2025
Start of Grant Term: August 1, 2025Grant Duration: 2 Years

openAACR Hematologic Malignancies Research Fellowship

Grant Amount: $130,000 USDApplication Deadline: January 21, 2025Decision Date: April 2025
Start of Grant Term: July 1, 2025Grant Duration: 2 Years

openVictoria’s Secret Global Fund for Women’s Cancers Career Development Awards, in Partnership with Pelotonia & AACR 

Grant Amount: $206,000 USDLetter of Intent Deadline: January 23, 2025Application Deadline: April 24, 2025Decision Date: August 2025
Start of Grant Term: September 1, 2025Grant Duration: 2 Years

openVictoria’s Secret Global Fund for Women’s Cancers Rising Innovator Research Grants, in Partnership with Pelotonia & AACR

Grant Amount: $700,000 USDLetter of Intent Deadline: January 23, 2025Application Deadline: April 24, 2025Decision Date: August 2025
Start of Grant Term: September 1, 2025Grant Duration: 3 Years

openAACR-KidneyCAN Kidney Cancer Innovation and Discovery Grants

Grant Amount: $50,000 USDApplication Deadline: February 18, 2025Decision Date: April 2025
Start of Grant Term: May 15, 2025Grant Duration: 1 Year