Funding Support Center
DF/HCC Sponsored Funding
Disparities in Cancer: Faculty Diversity Funding Program
New Faculty Recruitment: DF/HCC provides partial funding for the recruitment of new faculty (must be eligible for DF/HCC membership) from under-represented racial/ethnic or disadvantaged backgrounds (URM) to a DF/HCC member institution.
Award amount: multiple awards of up to $100,000 each, to be used over a period of three years
Deadline for submission: open year round
Pilot Projects Program for Current URM Faculty: DF/HCC provides pilot project funding for existing DF/HCC URM faculty who are doing innovative cancer research.
Award amount: multiple awards of up to $75,000 each, to be used in one year
Deadline for submission: open year round
Nodal Awards
DF/HCC requests proposals for pilot projects that enhance or create new “nodal point” interactions between disease-based and discipline-based programs. Proposals for projects that further enhance the research in the area of eliminating cancer disparities will also be considered.
Award amount: multiple awards of $75,000 each per year for two years (inclues full indirect costs)
Deadline for submission: closed, please check back later
Timely Special Opportunity (TSO) Award
DF/HCC's TSO Awards enhance the ability of program leaders and core directors to respond to new time-sensitive projects or opportunities that will contribute to their program or core. Projects may involve new technology development, the purchase of new equipment, or programmatic research opportunities of a timely nature.
Award amount: multiple awards of up to $10,000 each (includes full indirect costs)
Small Grant Program to Support Events, Conferences, and Meetings
DF/HCC has established a small grant program to fund interdisciplinary seminars, meetings, conferences, symposia, or retreats designed to encourage new interactions and collaborations among members and to stimulate the pursuit of new research areas among established collaborators.
Award amount: multiple awards of up to $5,000
Deadline for submission: open for submission
