Funding Opportunities

Extramural Limited Submission Funding Opportunities

Below is a list of limited extramural funding opportunities that are provided as a courtesy to UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center members. For an opportunity to be included on this list, it must be a Limited Submission Opportunity (LSO) and applications are supported administratively by the Cancer Center's Grants Facilitation Team. Submission instructions are noted below. If you have any questions about a specific LSO listed below, please contact Sarah Anwar via email.

Listings are generally updated on a bimonthly basis. Entries are ordered by posting date, with most recent postings first. Opportunities are removed from this list once their final application due date has passed.

Posted June 205, 2024

Susan G. Komen Career Transition Awards

This Susan G. Komen grant mechanism aims to help outstanding senior postdoctoral fellows and clinical fellows, working under the guidance of a mentor, launch their competitive, independent breast cancer research careers. Career Transition Awards provide up to five years of funding in two phases: Phase 1 supports the final years of mentored, postdoctoral training; and Phase 2 supports the independent research of the early career, tenure-track investigators. By supporting the most promising scientists and clinician-scientists as they embark on independent careers dedicated to breast cancer research, Komen seeks to ensure that a diverse group of highly trained scientists, who reflect the communities we serve, will emerge as the next generation of leaders in breast cancer research.

Applicant/PI may request up to 5 years of funding totaling up to $650,000.00 over the two phases of the Award. Up to $100,000.00 per year (direct costs only) for up to two years may be requested for the first phase of the Career Transition Award to support the postdoctoral work. For the second phase of the Career Transition Award, the Applicant/PI may request up to $150,000.00 per year (direct and indirect costs) for up to three years to support independent research

How to apply
If you are interested in being considered for this LOS, please respond with a one-page research summary along with your biosketch to Sarah Anwar at [email protected] and Genevieve Ortega-Alves at [email protected].

Deadline
Research summary and biosketch due to the Cancer Center by July 12, 2024. 

Susan G. Komen Career Catalyst Research Grants

For more than a decade, Susan G. Komen Career Catalyst Research (CCR) Grants have fostered promising breast cancer researchers who are in the early stages of their faculty careers by providing support for up to three years of “protected time” for research career development under the guidance o f a Mentor Committee. We seek to support those who will emerge as the next key leaders in the fight against breast cancer.

Applicants/Primary Investigators (PIs) may request funding of up to $150,000 per year (combined direct and indirect costs) for up to three years ($450,000)

How to apply
If you are interested in being considered for this LOS, please respond with a one-page research summary along with your biosketch to Sarah Anwar at [email protected] and Genevieve Ortega-Alves at [email protected].

Deadline
Research summary and biosketch due to the Cancer Center by July 12, 2024. 

Posted May 29, 2024

Gabrielle’s Angel Foundation Mainstream/Conventional Research Project Grant

For nearly three decades, Gabrielle’s Angel Foundation has provided significant financial support to some incredibly promising physician scientists who are applying novel and state-of-the-art techniques to address fundamental problems in the genesis and treatment of blood related cancers. Applicants must have: an MD or PhD; hold a junior faculty position at a 501(c)(3) teaching research institution; hold the designation of Assistant Professor. 

Projects must have institutional support in form of tenure track or be an independent junior faculty member; have held their current position no longer than five years (for conventional projects only); clearly state that they have both independent research projects and independent resources; have preliminary results and/or publications from their independent laboratory.

The total award shall not exceed $225,000 total ($75,000.00 per year over three years). Overhead costs cannot exceed 10% ($22,500 total or $7,500 per year). This amount is to be included in the $75,000 per year award.

How to apply
Current UCLA awardees must submit a renewal grant application to receive a second or third year of funding. The renewal applications will be counted as part of the eight allowed for UCLA to submit.

If you are interested in being considered for this LSO, please respond with a one-page research proposal along with your NIH biosketch. Renewal applicants must also include a progress report (no more than one page) describing their research accomplishment funded by the Early Trust in addition to the same PDF file. 

Please send the complete PDF to Rosely Encarnacion via email. 

Deadline
One- to two-paragraph research summary and biosketch due to the Cancer Center by June 21, 2024. If your project is selected by the Cancer Center, please be prepared to submit a full application to the Early Trust by August 16, 2024.

Gabrielle’s Angel Foundation Integrative Medicine Research Project Grant

For nearly three decades, Gabrielle’s Angel Foundation has provided significant financial support to some incredibly promising physician scientists who are applying novel and state-of-the-art techniques to address fundamental problems in the genesis and treatment of blood related cancers. Applicants must have: an MD or PhD; hold a junior faculty position at a 501(c)(3) teaching research institution; hold the designation of Assistant Professor or Associate Professor. 

Projects must have institutional support in form of tenure track or be an independent junior faculty member; have held their current position no longer than five years (for conventional projects only); clearly state that they have both independent research projects and independent resources; have preliminary results and/or publications from their independent laboratory.

The total award shall not exceed $225,000 total ($75,000.00 per year over three years). Overhead costs cannot exceed 10% ($22,500 total or $7,500 per year). This amount is to be included in the $75,000 per year award.

How to apply
Current UCLA awardees must submit a renewal grant application to receive a second or third year of funding. The renewal applications will be counted as part of the eight allowed for UCLA to submit.

If you are interested in being considered for this LSO, please respond with a one-page research proposal along with your NIH biosketch. Renewal applicants must also include a progress report (no more than one page) describing their research accomplishment funded by the Early Trust in addition to the same PDF file. 

Please send the complete PDF to Rosely Encarnacion via email. 

Deadline
One- to two-paragraph research summary and biosketch due to the Cancer Center by June 21, 2024. If your project is selected by the Cancer Center, please be prepared to submit a full application to the Early Trust by August 16, 2024.

Posted May 10, 2024

Margaret E. Early Medical Research Trust

The Margaret E. Early Medical Research Trust is currently seeking applications for research on the causes, treatment, and potential cures of cancer and related diseases. Awards are funded for one year (Jan. 1, 2025–Dec. 31, 2025) with a possible renewal of 1 to 2 additional years upon satisfactory progress. The award is $75,000 ($62,000 direct cost and $12,500 indirect cost).  Funds may be used for salaries, supplies, equipment, animals, and animal housing. 

How to apply
Current UCLA awardees must submit a renewal grant application to receive a second or third year of funding. The renewal applications will be counted as part of the eight allowed for UCLA to submit.

If you are interested in being considered for this LSO, please respond with a one-page research proposal along with your NIH biosketch. Renewal applicants must also include a progress report (no more than one page) describing their research accomplishment funded by the Early Trust in addition to the same PDF file. 

Please send the complete PDF to Rosely Encarnacion via email. 

Deadline
Research summary and biosketch due to the Cancer Center by June 3, 2024. If your project is selected by the Cancer Center, please be prepared to submit a full application to the Early Trust by June 26, 2024.

Posted April 1, 2024

2025 Pew-Stewart Scholars Program for Cancer Research Award

The Pew-Stewart Scholars for Cancer Research supports assistant professors of outstanding promise in science relevant to the advancement of a cure for cancer. The award provides $300,000 in flexible support—$75,000 per year for a four-year period. For the 2025 award, one nomination will be invited from each participating institution.

In line with The Alexander and Margaret Stewart Trust’s mission to invest in innovative, cutting-edge cancer research that may accelerate and advance progress toward a cure for cancer, applications are invited from nominees conducting cancer research. 

For more information, please visit their website.

How to apply
If you are interested in being considered for this LOS, please respond with a one-page research summary along with your biosketch to Sarah Anwar at [email protected] and Genevieve Ortega-Alves at [email protected].

Deadline
Research summary and biosketch due to the Cancer Center by Wednesday, April 17, 2024. If your project is selected by the Cancer Center, please be prepared to submit a full application by July 19, 2024.

Posted March 1, 2024

Breast Cancer Alliance Exceptional Project Grants

Breast Cancer Alliance invites clinical doctors and research scientists at any stage of their careers, including post docs, whose current proposal is focused on breast cancer, to apply for an Exceptional Project Grant. This award recognizes creative, unique and innovative research and is open to applicants at institutions in the contiguous United States. 

The grant provides salary support and project costs for a total of $100,000 (distributed over the one-year period as noted above.) Indirect costs, which are included in the $100,000 award, must be limited to 8 percent of total direct costs.

For more information, please email Sarah Anwar at [email protected] or Genevieve Ortega-Alves at [email protected]. You can also visit their website.

How to apply
If you are interested in being considered for this LOS, please respond with a one-page research summary along with your biosketch to Sarah Anwar at [email protected] and Genevieve Ortega-Alves at [email protected].

Deadline
Research summary and biosketch due to the Cancer Center by Monday, March 11, 2024. If your project is selected by the Cancer Center, please be prepared to submit a full application by July 19, 2024.

Breast Cancer Alliance Young Investigator Grants

To encourage a commitment to breast cancer research, Breast Cancer Alliance invites clinical doctors and research scientists who are in the early stages of their careers, including post docs, whose current proposal is focused on breast cancer, to apply for funding for the Young Investigator Grant. This grant is open to applicants at institutions in the contiguous United States. This is a two-year grant for a total of $125,000, with half the grant award being paid out each year.

The term of the Young Investigator Grant is two years, beginning on March 1, 2025. The grant provides salary support and project costs for a total of $125,000 (distributed over the two-year period as noted above.) Indirect costs, which are included in the $125,000 award, must be limited to 8 percent of total direct costs. 

For more information, please email Sarah Anwar at [email protected] or Genevieve Ortega-Alves at [email protected]. You can also visit their website.

How to apply
If you are interested in being considered for this LSO, please respond with a one-page research summary along with your biosketch to Sarah Anwar at [email protected] and Genevieve Ortega-Alves at [email protected].

Deadline
Research summary and biosketch due to the Cancer Center by Monday, March 11, 2024. If your project is selected by the Cancer Center, please be prepared to submit a full application by July 19, 2024.