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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 Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Research Fellowship

Grant Amount: $130,000 USDLetter of Intent Deadline: January 22, 2026Application Deadline: May 7, 2026Decision Date: June 2026
Start of Grant Term: August 1, 2026Grant Duration: 2 Years

openAACR-Torrey Coast Foundation Transpacific Gastric and Esophageal Cancer Research Partnership Grant

Grant Amount: $400,000 USDApplication Deadline: January 15, 2026Decision Date: April 2026
Start of Grant Term: July 1, 2026Grant Duration: 2 Years

openAACR-Mark Foundation Chemistry in Cancer Research Grants

Grant Amount: $435,000 USDLetter of Intent Deadline: December 16, 2025Decision Date: July 2026
Start of Grant Term: September 1, 2026Grant Duration: 3 Years

openAACR-Think Forward Foundation Career Development Award

Grant Amount: $300,000 USDLetter of Intent Deadline: December 18, 2025Application Deadline: April 7, 2026Decision Date: June 2026
Start of Grant Term: July 1, 2026Grant Duration: 3 Years

openBreast Cancer Research Foundation-AACR NextGen Grant for Transformative Cancer Research in Honor of Nancy E. Davidson, MD

Grant Amount: $450,000 USDLetter of Intent Deadline: December 18, 2025Application Deadline: April 7, 2026Decision Date: June 2026
Start of Grant Term: July 1, 2026Grant Duration: 3 Years

openBreast Cancer Research Foundation and Lobular Breast Cancer Alliance-AACR Career Development Award

Grant Amount: $150,000 USDLetter of Intent Deadline: December 16, 2025Application Deadline: April 7, 2026Decision Date: June 2026
Start of Grant Term: July 1, 2026Grant Duration: 2 Years

openBreast Cancer Research Foundation-AACR Career Development Awards

Grant Amount: $150,000 USDLetter of Intent Deadline: December 16, 2025Application Deadline: April 7, 2026Decision Date: June 2026
Start of Grant Term: July 1, 2026Grant Duration: 2 Years

openAACR Maximizing Opportunity for New Advancements in Research in Cancer (MONARCA) Grant for Latin America

Grant Amount: $55,000 USDLetter of Intent Deadline: January 22, 2026Application Deadline: May 14, 2026Decision Date: July 2026
Start of Grant Term: September 1, 2026Grant Duration: 2 Years

openLustgarten Foundation-AACR Career Development Award for Pancreatic Cancer Research, in Honor of John Robert Lewis

Grant Amount: $300,000 USDApplication Deadline: January 6, 2026Decision Date: March 2026
Start of Grant Term: July 1, 2026Grant Duration: 3 Years

openLustgarten Foundation-AACR Career Development Award for Pancreatic Cancer Research, in honor of Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Grant Amount: $300,000 USDApplication Deadline: January 6, 2026Decision Date: March 2026
Start of Grant Term: July 1, 2026Grant Duration: 3 Years

openAACR-Conquer Cancer®, the ASCO Foundation Young Investigator Award for Translational Cancer Research

Grant Amount: $50,000 USDApplication Deadline: December 17, 2025Decision Date: February 2026
Start of Grant Term: July 1, 2026Grant Duration: 1 Year