Independent Research Grants

The AACR and its partners support independent investigators at all career stages, enabling promising researchers to embark on transformative projects that are expected to lead to significant advances in the field.

Independent research grants are categorized as individual or team science.

Please find our Individual Research Grants below:

• AACR-Bayer Innovation and Discovery Grants

• AACR-Bristol Myers Squibb Midcareer Female Investigator Grant

• AACR-Novocure Tumor Treating Fields Research Grants

• AACR Innovation Grant to Further Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

• AACR-PLGA Fund at the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation Research Grant to Optimize Drug Dosing Strategies for Pediatric LGA/LGG Patients

• AACR-The Mark Foundation for Cancer Research “Science of the Patient” (SOP) Grants

• Lustgarten Foundation-Swim Across America-AACR Pancreatic Cancer Early Detection Research Grant

• Neuroendocrine Tumor Research Foundation-AACR Grant

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

Please find our Team Science Research Grants below:

• AACR-Johnson & Johnson Lung Cancer Innovation Science Grants

• Pancreatic Cancer Action Network-AACR Research Acceleration Network Grants

• Pancreatic Cancer Collective New Therapies Challenge Research Grants

• SU2C Catalyst^® Team Grants

• SU2C Dream Team and Research Team Grants

• SU2C Phillip A. Sharp Awards