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 Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Research Fellowship
• AACR-EMD Serono I’M IN Oncodisparity Fellowship in advanced Urothelial Carcinoma

career development awards

• AACR Maximizing Opportunity for New Advancements in Research in Cancer (MONARCA) Grant for Latin America
• AACR-AstraZeneca Career Development Award for Physician-Scientists, in Honor of José Baselga
• Beginning Investigator Grant for Catalytic Research (BIG CAT)
• Lustgarten Foundation-AACR Career Development Award for Pancreatic Cancer Research, in Honor of John Robert Lewis
• Lustgarten Foundation-AACR Career Development Award for Pancreatic Cancer Research, in Honor of Ruth Bader Ginsburg

independent Research grants

Check back soon for upcoming Independent Research Grants.

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].