Many organizations and professional societies in healthcare offer fellowships and research funding in fields that overlap with current areas of interest within the focused ultrasound community. By sharing these opportunities, the Foundation aims to further focused ultrasound research in a wide array of specialties and for a variety of disorders.
The ALS Association
Submission Deadline: March 30, 2023
The Lawrence and Isabel Barnett Drug Development Program (up to $500,000)
The Lawrence and Isabel Barnett Drug Development Program, named in honor of the prominent entertainment executive and television and theater actress, provides industry and academic investigators with up to $500,000 over two years to support the preclinical assessment of novel therapies or repositioned treatment approaches for ALS. This program prioritizes projects that have a high probability of reaching the clinic within three years.
Breast Cancer Alliance
Submission Deadline: March 31, 2023
Exceptional Project Grant ($100,000/one year)
This award recognizes creative, unique and innovative research. Clinical doctors and research scientists at institutions throughout the contiguous United States are welcome to apply.
Young Investigator Grants ($125,000/two years)
This grant is meant for those at an early stage in their research career to help provide seed funding for the research required to apply for larger, longer term grants, often with the NIH.
Lustgarten Foundation
Submission Deadline: April 1, 2023
Innovation and Collaboration Grant ($110,000)
The intent of this program is to provide seed funding for highly innovative research with significant potential to accelerate the mission of the Lustgarten Foundation. Proposals should address key outstanding questions and have the potential to lead to a change in the current paradigm or conventional wisdom. Proposals that involve collaborations across groups or that bring new expertise and/or technology into the field will be preferred.
American Cancer Society
Submission Deadlines: April 1, 2023 and April 3, 2023
Health Equity Research in Cancer Control and Prevention
The American Cancer Society Extramural Discovery Science Department identifies research addressing cancer health equity and health disparities as a priority within the Cancer Prevention and Control Research Program. This includes research: to understand, identify, and/or define modifiable and unjust factors that contribute to or sustain inequity (e.g. resources, access to care, behaviors, quality of care); and that leads to a sustained reduction in disparities and/or equitable outcomes in cancer.
Applicants can apply for this special initiative through other grant pipelines: Research Scholar Grant, Clinician Scientist Development Grant, Postdoctoral Fellowship, or Clinical Research Professor Award.
AHEAD (Advancing Health Equity and Addressing Cancer Disparities) Awards (up to $300,000)
The American Cancer Society’s AHEAD (Advancing Health Equity and Addressing Cancer Disparities) Awards intended to fund pilot, first-in-field, innovative strategies that increase quality cancer screening, clinical trials—and cancer care closer to home. Each award is for 2 years with $125,000 direct costs each year plus 20% allowable indirect costs, for a total amount of up to $300,000.
Research Scholar Grants ($660,000/4 years)
Research Scholar Grants provide support for independent, self-directed researchers and clinician scientists, who are investigators licensed to provide patient care and trained to conduct research.
Postdoctoral Fellowships (up to $204,000/3 years)
Postdoctoral Fellowships support new investigators in research training programs to to position them for independent careers in cancer research. As part of their evaluation, peer reviewers consider how well the fellowship will broaden the applicant’s research training and experience.
Clinician Scientist Development Grant (up to $675,000)
The American Cancer Society (ACS) and the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) have partnered to co-fund one Clinician Scientist Development Grant (CSDG). The goal of the ASTRO-ACS CSDG is to foster the research career of a clinician scientist in radiation oncology. The investigator selected for funding will be required to become a member of ASTRO prior to grant activation.
Discovery Boost Grants (up to $250,000)
Discovery Boost Grants (DBG) support high-risk, high-reward exploratory cancer research across the research continuum. Investigators may focus on developing research methodologies, establishing feasibility, or leading pilot tests. It is expected that preliminary data generated from a completed DBG will have the potential to secure additional grant funding to further the research and open new and highly innovative areas for investigation.
Institutional Research Grants (up to $360,000)
Institutional Research Grants are awarded to institutions as block grants, providing seed money for newly independent investigators to initiate cancer research projects. The intent is to support these junior faculty in initiating cancer research projects so they can obtain preliminary results that will enable them to compete successfully for national research grants.
Mission Boost Grants: Stage 1 ($200,000)
Mission Boost Grants (MBG) are designed to support select current and past ACS grantees specifically for the translation of their research to human testing. MBGs are opportunities for American Cancer Society (ACS) grantees to seek additional, or “boost,” resources for innovative, high-risk/high-reward projects. MBGs offer 2 stages of funding: Stage I requires the investigator to develop outcome-specific, unequivocal milestones that reduce the risks of studying a new drug, device, or procedure in patients. Stage II supports testing in cancer patients.
Mission Boost Grants: Stage 2 ($500,000)
Mission Boost Grants (MBG) are designed to support select current and past ACS grantees specifically for the translation of their research to human testing. MBGs are opportunities for American Cancer Society (ACS) grantees to seek additional, or “boost,” resources for innovative, high-risk/high-reward projects. MBGs offer 2 stages of funding: Stage I requires the investigator to develop outcome-specific, unequivocal milestones that reduce the risks of studying a new drug, device, or procedure in patients. Stage II supports testing in cancer patients.
ACS Screening: Interdisciplinary Team Award ($1,200,000)
Funds an independent research project that advances cancer screening and early detection.
ACS Screening: Research Scholar Grant ($660,000) – Provides protected time (minimum of 50%) for junior faculty to be mentored and participate in cancer screening and early detection research training to aid their development as independent clinician scientists.
B*Cured
Submission Deadline: April 3, 2023
B*Cured Grant Program ($50,000/1 year)
The program accepts projects in all areas of brain cancer research. Candidates must be full-time faculty or resident with offer for full-time employment.
Wellcome Trust, Ltd.
Submission Deadlines: April 4, 2023 and April 11, 2023
This funding is for UK applicants only.
Career Development Awards (8 Years)
This scheme provides funding for mid-career researchers from any discipline who have the potential to be international research leaders. Recipients will develop their research capabilities, drive innovative programs of work, and deliver significant shifts in understanding that could improve human life, health, and wellbeing
Discovery Award
This scheme provides funding for established researchers and teams from any discipline who want to pursue bold and creative research ideas to deliver significant shifts in understanding that could improve human life, health and wellbeing.
Alex’s Lemonade Stand
Submission Deadline: April 11, 2023
Reach Grant ($250,000)
This award is designed to move hypothesis-driven research toward the clinic. A successful application will identify an unmet clinical need relevant to the care of patients with pediatric cancer and describe how the work performed will allow for the translation of hypothesis-driven research to the clinic, keeping broader clinical testing and implementation in view. A maximum of $250,000 in total costs will be awarded over two years.
Pancreatic Cancer UK
Submission Deadline: April 12, 2023
This funding is for UK applicants only.
Career Foundation Fellowship (£200,000)
These fellowships provide early career researchers (clinical and non-clinical) the opportunity to develop the skills and build experience needed to take the first step toward becoming an independent investigator. Eligible proposals may focus on any aspect of research that aims to improve the lives of people affected by pancreatic cancer.
Brain Tumour Foundation of Canada
Submission Deadline: April 13, 2023
2023 Brain Tumour Research Feature Grant (up to $50,000)
The Brain Tumour Foundation of Canada is currently seeking outstanding researchers conducting research relevant to Pediatrics, GBM and Quality of Life. All such proposals will be given serious consideration that are Brain Tumour related. Applications can be from multidisciplinary teams or individual investigators. Multidisciplinary collaborations are encouraged, yet applications must be submitted by the lead investigator. Applications will be considered for Basic, Clinical or Translational Projects.
Share your funding opportunity!
If you would like to include your organization’s funding opportunity on this list, please contact Emily Whipple, PhD, the Foundation’s Strategic Initiatives Director.