Deadline: 3-Mar-25

The Kuni Foundation has launched the Discovery Grants for Cancer Research.

They embrace cancer research that takes a bold, collaborative and equity-focused approach, and they consider risk a necessity. They also recognize the importance of research that continues to refine and improve existing approaches. Discovery Grants fund both early and established cancer research in the quest for improved detection, treatment and outcomes.

Funding Information

§  Funding range: Up to $350,000 per year

§  Maximum funding: $1,050,000 over a three-year period

Duration

 Duration of Grant: One-year grants or multi-year grants up to three years

Types of Support

§  Discovery grant funding can be utilized for:

§  Research that builds a greater understanding of cancer development and growth.

§  Research on the cusp of the “next stage.” This includes early research or late-stage research ready for clinical trial.

§  Research activities seeking to reduce disparities by targeting improved access, treatment and outcomes for marginalized communities.

§  Research that identifies and dismantles barriers for underserved communities to increase the diversity of clinical trial participants, population cohorts and clinical samples.

§  Research focused on rare forms of cancer or cancer research that is traditionally under-resourced and has seen little development in a decade or more.

Eligibility Criteria

§  The grants are directed toward organizations located in and directly serving residents of Oregon and Washington.

§  Organizations must be a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit or a public institution providing services and research that aligns with the Foundation’s mission.

§  They welcome and encourage collaboration with other entities inside and outside of the region and recognize that clinical trials often require a large geographic footprint.

§  They support collaborative, multi-institutional efforts when the work is being led by researchers based in Oregon or Washington.

Ineligibility Criteria

§  They will not consider requests for:

§  Grants to individuals

§  Fundraising events

§  Reserve funds or debt elimination

§  Tuition-assistance or tuition-reimbursement

§  Capital campaigns

§  Organizations that discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran or disability statuses in the delivery of services and in their employment practices.

For more information, visit Kuni Foundation.