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External Grant Opportunities

NOTE: UC San Diego's institutional subscription to Pivot will be sunsetting at the end of June 2023.We strongly encourage researchers and administrators to subscribe to UC San Diego Biomedical Funding List for Limited Submission Opportunities announced by UCSD and Foundation Relations for private foundation funding opportunities. You can subscribe to other e-mails lists here.

Here is a list of internal opportunities offered by UC San Diego and the UC system.

Questions? Reach out to us at MCCGrants@health.ucsd.edu

Federal Sources

NOTE: Federal funding sources will be posted here as they become available. Please view our other funding opportunities.

Non-Federal Sources

Source
Award
Focus Area
Internal Deadline
Sponsor Deadline
Award Amount/Period
Notes
Development of researchers in child health by awarding small grants to new researchers
N/A
September 12, 2023
$25,000 /
2 years
Concept Submission Deadline - Sept 12, 2023
Full Proposal Deadline - Oct 30, 2023
Any topic related to the scientific study of prostate cancer
N/A
October 2, 2023
$50,000 /
1 year
Innovative research for treatments and cures for childhood cancers
N/A
October 16, 2023
$250,000 /
2 years
LOI Due - Oct 16, 2023
Full Proposal Due - March 19, 2024
Cancer research work in Southern California
N/A
November 6, 2023
$100,000 /
1 year
Melanoma detection, prevention, diagnosis, and/or treatment
N/A
Varies depending on type of award
Varies depending on type of award/

  

Expired Opportunities

Source
Award
Focus Area
Internal Deadline
Sponsor Deadline
Award Amount/Period
Notes
Cancer's toughest challenges
N/A
June 22, 2023
Up to £20,000,000
Non-Federal
Improve health outcomes for children
June 27, 2023
September 15, 2023
$300,000 /
3 years
UCSD Limited Submission
Admin Suppls for P30 CCSG (MICEO in Underserved Populations)
Innovative, multi-channel outreach and educational campaigns to increase cancer awareness
July 3, 2023
July 21, 2023
$200,000 /
1 year
MCC Limited Submission
Admin Suppls for P30 CCSG (Strengthen the Research, Training, and Outreach Capacity)
Reduce Cancer Health Disparities
July 3, 2023
July 21, 2023
$200,000 /
1 year
MCC requests LOI
Precision cancer prevention-interception
N/A
July 6, 2023
$200,000 /
1 year
Approaches to the prevention, diagnosis or treatment of cancer
N/A
July 6, 2023
Stage 1: $400,000 /
2 years
Innovative projects for cancer prevention or early detection
N/A
July 11, 2023
$100,000 /
2 years
Innovative projects for cancer prevention or early detection
N/A
July 11, 2023
$100,000 /
2 years
Prevention, diagnosis and treatment of cancer
N/A
July 14, 2023
$100,000 /
2 years
Hematologic malignancies
July 17, 2023
September 15, 2023
$225,000 /
3 years
MCC Limited Submission
Hematologic malignancies
July 17, 2023
September 15, 2023
$225,000 /
3 years
MCC Limited Submission
Broad scientific backgrounds, including but not limited to biomedical sciences, public health, and others
N/A
August 15, 2023
$120,000 /
varies
Pediatric Oncology Research
N/A
August 15, 2023
$70,000 /
1 year for 4 years
Social, behavioral and biomedical sciences within one or more stated research priorities
N/A
August 24, 2023
Varies based on award type
Recognizes and fosters ongoing excellence in scientific achievement and discovery.
N/A
August 31, 2023
$50,000
Support under-represented minority (URM) faculty members in submitting successful resubmissions of NIH K or R grant applications
N/A
September 1, 2023
$60,000 /
1-2 years
Prevention or early detection of ovarian, primary peritoneal, or fallopian tube cancer
N/A
September 1, 2023
$50,000 or $100,000 /
1 year
Support early career investigators and ensuring they can build a successful career in the field of lymphoma research.
N/A
September 7, 2023
$225,000 /
3 years

Internal Grant Opportunities

Award
Focus Area
Deadline
Award Amount/Period
Notes
Transdisciplinary Research
October 6, 2023
$50,000 /
1 year
Any cancer-related research for junior investigators
October 9, 2023
$50,000 /
1 year