Funding opportunities under development are listed below. While the AACR offers grants year-round, most opportunities become available in the Fall and may not have been previously listed on this page. As such, we recommend checking both this page and the Current Funding Opportunities page frequently for opportunities that may interest you.

Please note that the projected launch windows listed below are subject to change, and that the AACR is not able to make eligibility determinations prior to launch of the respective funding opportunities.

Research training and Fellowships

• AACR Clinical Oncology Research (CORE) Training Fellowship

• AACR Hematologic Malignancies Research Fellowship

• AACR-Johnson & Johnson Lung Cancer Initiative Stimulating Therapeutic Advances through Research Training (START) Grant to Further Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

• AACR-Ocular Melanoma Foundation Research Fellowship

• AACR-Sontag Foundation Brain Cancer Research Fellowship

career development awards

• Victoria’s Secret Global Fund for Women’s Cancers Career Development Award, in Partnership with Pelotonia & AACR

independent Research grants

• Victoria’s Secret Global Fund for Women’s Cancers Rising Innovator Research Grant, in partnership with Pelotonia and AACR

• AACR-Ocular Melanoma Foundation Miriam Counts Innovation and Discovery Grant

General Eligibility and Contact Information

Program guidelines and application instructions will be available on the opening date. AACR membership is required.

For a complete list of funding opportunities currently open to applications, please visit our Current Funding Opportunities page.

All inquiries regarding eligibility or general questions about the AACR’s Grants Program may be directed to [email protected].