UCSF Limited Submission Opportunities
(Applications through UCSF Limited Submission Program)
- Internal Deadline: Aug 31, 2026
NIH ORIP/OAR Development of Collaborative Research Facilities or Research-Resource Facilities (C06 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
The Biomedical Research Facilities (BRF) program supports the construction or modernization of biomedical research facilities that advance basic, translational, clinical, or behavioral science research in all areas. - Internal Deadline: Sept 7, 2026
Cookies for Kids’ Cancer Clinical and Translational Research Awards
This program supports peer-reviewed, cutting-edge clinical and translational research efforts at leading children’s cancer centers. High-quality, novel, innovative research of high scientific merit that will be readily translatable to the clinic within a short period of time after funding (12-24 months) is encouraged and highly favored in the review process. - Internal Deadline: Sept 14, 2026
W.M. Keck Foundation Grants Spring 2027
This program supports basic science research projects that are distinctive and novel in their approach, question the prevailing paradigm, or have the potential to break open new territory in their field. - Internal Deadline: Sept 16, 2026
Rally Foundation Career Development Award
Provides protected research time for early-career investigators developing independent research on cancers affecting children, adolescents, and young adults up to age 24. - Internal Deadline: Sept 21, 2026
Brain Research Foundation Seed Grant
Supports new, unfunded research projects focused on brain health and disease, including cancer, with the potential to attract future NIH or other external funding.
Intramural Funding Opportunities
For questions about intramural awards, please contact Meredith Donnelly.
- Deadline: Aug 31, 2026
Cancer Imaging Research (CIR) Feasibility Funds
Cancer Center members and collaborators can apply for funding to generate preliminary data using Cancer Imaging Research (CIR) core services. Applicants must have required IRB or IACUC approvals in place before applying, and awarded funds must be used within one year. - Deadline: Sept 21, 2026
UCSF Breast Oncology Program’s Research Development Program
The UCSF Breast Oncology Program is seeking proposals for innovative pilot projects that advance the understanding, treatment, or prevention of breast cancer and generate data for future funding. High-risk/high-payoff ideas and applications from early-career investigators, including postdoctoral fellows, are encouraged. - Deadline: Oct 26, 2026
UCSF Prostate Cancer Program Pilot Awards
The UCSF Prostate Cancer Program announces an opportunity for pilot research funding in any area of investigation in prostate cancer. Funds are available to support multiple proposals. All areas of prostate cancer research including computational, laboratory, translational, clinical, and population sciences are eligible.
Foundations/Other Sources
- Deadline: Aug 31, 2026
Elsa U. Pardee Foundation Cancer Research Grants
The Elsa U. Pardee Foundation has issued a request for applications for cancer research grants. Proposed projects may be relevant to any area of cancer detection, treatment, or cure. Funding is intended to allow the establishment of capabilities of new cancer researchers or new cancer approaches by established cancer researchers, and lead to subsequent and expanded support using government agency funding. - Deadline: Sept 8, 2026
The Mike Slive Foundation for Prostate Cancer Research Pilot Research Grant
Guided by a commitment to find a cure for prostate cancer, this program funds pilot grants for innovative research to allow researchers to establish proof-of-concept when applying for larger, highly competitive federal grants. Research projects may focus on any topic related to the scientific study of prostate cancer, including but not limited to the prevention, diagnosis, treatment, or etiology of prostate cancer. The investigation of these topics may be basic, translational, behavioral, or clinical in nature. - Deadline: Sept 10, 2026
AACR-Lobular Breast Cancer Alliance Invasive Lobular Carcinoma Research Challenge Grants
These grants provide $50,000 over one year to support innovative research projects focused on the detection, diagnosis, treatment, surveillance, and prevention of recurrence in lobular breast cancer. - Deadline: Sept 30, 2026
Stand Up To Cancer – Pediatric Neuro-Oncology Consortium (PNOC) and the PNOC Foundation Diffuse Midline Glioma (DMG) Discoveries Challenge
Funding is available to support highly innovative translational research that provides a step-change improvement in therapy for DMG, including diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma (DIPG). - Deadline: Nov 13, 2026
Upstream Research Center Pilot Grants
The Upstream Research Center, co-led by Stanford, UC Davis, and UCSF, invites applications for pilot grants focused on the social drivers of cancer in areas experiencing persistent poverty. Projects must focus on research relevant to exposures experienced in persistent poverty areas in Northern California.
NIH Announcements
If you are a Cancer Center member who is interested in applying and receiving grant writing support, please contact Erin Bank.
To view NCI funding opportunities, search here.
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