Funding Opportunities

[ Limited Submissions | Intramural Awards | Foundations/Other | NIH ]

UCSF Limited Submission Opportunities

(Applications through UCSF Limited Submission Program)

  • 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: 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: Sept 28, 2026
    UCSF Resource Allocation Program (RAP) Fall 2026 Cycle
    This program offers a single online application process for a variety of intramural grants. Grants of interest include:
    • Pilot Award for Young-Onset Colorectal Cancer
    • Research on Secondhand Tobacco Smoke 
    • Pilot Award in Precision Imaging of Cancer and Therapy
    • Global Cancer Pilot Award
    • Catalyst Accelerator Awards for the Development of Therapeutics, Diagnostics, Medical Devices, and Digital/Computational Health
    • Pilots for Early Career and Established Investigators
    • and many more!
  • 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

 

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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