Funding Opportunities in Cancer Research

The following is an E-mail newsletter distributed by Siteman Cancer Center. The newsletter contains:

  • New custom links for cancer-related funding opportunities
  • NCI/NIH recent notices relevant to SCC researchers

If you need clarification or assistance using this tool, or need help identifying particular funding sources, please contact:

Paige Isom, Project Manager, Funding and Awards
Phone: 314-454-8980
E-mail:  isomp@wudosis.wustl.edu

 

FUNDING OPPORTUNITY SEARCH TOOLS 

NEW CUSTOM LINKS

Washington University Internal Competitions — Cancer-related

Siteman Cancer Center — Internal

Barnes-Jewish Foundation
  

Deadline Funding Opportunity Sponsor Amount Description
June 5, 2013 (standard dates apply) Translational Research at the Aging/Cancer Interface (TRACI) (R01) NIH/NCI/NIA Budgets are not limited This FOA encourages translational research proposals in the overlapping areas of human aging and cancer, linking basic and clinical research relevant to the care of older cancer patients through both bench-to-bedside and bedside-to-bench approaches.
June 5, 2013 (RO1) June 16 (R21) Mechanisms of Alcohol-associated Cancers (R01, R21) NIH/NIAAA/NCI R01: no limit; R21: combined budget for direct costs must not exceed $275,000 for 2 years   This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) invites applications from researchers with broad ranges of expertise to study the mechanisms by which alcohol increases cancer risk.
June 16, 2013 NCI Exploratory/Developmental Research Grant Program (NCI Omnibus R21) NIH/NCI Combined budget for direct costs not to exceed $275,000 This FOA supports the development of new research activities in all areas of cancer research. 
June 16, 2013 NIC Small Grants Program for Cancer Research (NCI Omnibus R03)  NIH/NCI $50,000 per year for 2 years  This FOA supports small research projects on cancer that can be carried out in a short period of time with limited resources.
June 16, 2013 Pilot Studies in Pancreatic Cancer (R03) NIH/NCI $50,000 per year for 2 years  Focus is for projects to promote innovative research across multiple disciplines for a better understanding of the biology, etiology, detection, prevention, and treatment of pancreatic cancer. 
June 16, 2013 Pilot Studies in Pancreatic Cancer (R21) NIH/NCI $275,000 for 2 years  This FOA encourages the submissions that propose to promote innovative research across multiple disciplines for a better understanding of the biology, etiology, detection, prevention, and treatment of pancreatic cancer. 
June 20, 2013 Basic Cancer Research in Cancer Health Disparities (U01) NIH/NCI Applications may request up to $250,000 direct costs per year, and may not exceed 5 years. This FOA encourage grant applications from investigators interested in conducting basic, mechanistic research into the biologic/genetic causes of cancer health disparities.
June 20, 2013 Exploratory/Developmental Grants Program for Basic Cancer Research in Cancer Health Disparities (R21) NIH/NCI $275,000 for 2 years This FOA invites grant applications from investigators interested in conducting basic research studies into the biological causes and mechanisms of cancer health disparities.
June 20, 2013 Exploratory Grant Award to Promote Workforce Diversity in Basic Cancer Research (R21)   NIH/NCI $275,000 for 2 years This FOA invites applications by investigators from diverse backgrounds underrepresented in basic and biomedical cancer research. The NIH recognizes a unique and compelling need to promote diversity in the NIH-funded research workforce.
INTERNAL COMPETITION deadline: June 20, 2013 V Scholar Award V Foundation for Cancer Research  $200,000  These grants are designed to identify, retain, and further the careers of talented young investigators who are pursuing independent research careers in basic cancer research.
July 10, 2013 NEW: Imaging and Biomarkers for Early Cancer Detection (R01) NIH/NCI  Budgets are not limited. Max project period is 5 years  This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) invites research project (R01) applications that combine imaging and biomarkers.
July 10, 2013 NEW: Detection of Pathogen-Induced Cancer (DPIC, R01) NIH/NCI Budgets are not limited. Max project period is 5 years   This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA), issued by the National Cancer Institute (NCI), is to encourage research projects which focus on the interactions of carcinogenic pathogens with the human microbiome and the host for the detection of pathogen-induced cancer (DPIC).
Jul 19; Dec. 16 2013  Cancer Prevention Research Small Grant Program (R03) NIH/NCI $200,000 The National Cancer Institute (NCI) invites applications that propose small and time-limited projects pertinent to the development of cancer chemoprevention agents, biomarkers for early cancer detection, cancer-related nutrition science, and/or clinical prevention studies that focus on specific target organs
LOI due Oct. 14, 2013 NEW: The Role of Microbial Metabolites in Cancer Prevention and Etiology (U01) NIH/NCI         Budgets are not limited     This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) encourages preclinical and clinical research that will describe the effect of microbially generated metabolites in cancer prevention/ progression and the molecular mechanisms underlying these effects.