Juntos, financiamos las investigaciones más prometedoras e innovadoras, incluidos proyectos de becas dirigidos por científicos que inician su carrera, y contribuimos a avances importantes en la prevención y detección temprana del cáncer.
2027 Impact Grants
Every Cancer. Every Community.
Track 1: Research grant or fellowship projects
For Track 1 of the 2027 Impact Grants cycle, the Foundation is supporting research projects focused on cancers without U.S. guideline-recommended screening methods for people of average risk. We seek to address a critical gap with potential for significant impact. Investing in research focused on cancer prevention, early detection, risk stratification and novel screening approaches for these cancers represents an opportunity to fundamentally change survival trajectories.
Applications must be innovative and demonstrate near-term potential for impact on cancer prevention and early detection. We invite research applications that focus on the following cancer types:
Blood (leukemia/lymphoma)
Bone
Brain (central nervous system)
Esophageal
Head-and-neck
Liver
Ovarian
Pancreatic
Sarcomas (connective-tissue)
Stomach (gastric)
Uterine
Applications focused on implementation science or population health that work with a specific community must include a Community Advisory Board component in the project.
Applicant institutions/organizations must be based in the United States. Applicants need not be United States citizens.
Research applications are limited to three submissions per institution. Institutions are defined by distinct EIN numbers.
Grants will be awarded for two years at $50,000 per year, for a total of $100,000.
Foundation will accept applications from April 8 through May 20, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. ET. Applicants will be notified of a decision on December 4, 2026. Awarded projects begin on January 15, 2027.
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The Prevent Cancer Foundation awards research grants and fellowships to promising scientists for innovative projects with the potential to make substantial contributions to cancer prevention and early detection. This funding is critical to the future of cancer prevention as it fosters the next generation of cancer prevention research, creates a strong foundation of preliminary evidence to make scientific advances and provides the necessary support for research to move toward independent research careers.
Al invertir en innovación, estamos dando forma al futuro juntos.
10-year Research Grant and Fellowship Impact
Between 2014 and 2023, $8.1 million in research funding was issued to support 83 grants and fellowships. 59 institutions were represented in this funding. The return from this investment was:
External grants & fellowships received by awardees
Additional cancer research funding received by awardees
Peer reviewed publications authored by awardees post funding
Limor Appelbaum, M.D.
“The funding from the Prevent Cancer Foundation has been instrumental in fostering my professional development. I have been able to expand my research endeavors to develop an enhanced pancreatic cancer risk prediction model, leveraging data from a vast network comprising multiple institutions.”
2021 Grantee
Ester Villalonga Olives, Ph.D.
“The funding [from Prevent Cancer Foundation] I received has been pivotal in shaping the trajectory of my research, fostering connection within the Hispanic community and laying the groundwork for critical partnerships and initiatives … the Prevent Cancer Foundation’s support has been instrumental in laying the foundation for upcoming milestones. ”
2023 Grantee
Base de datos de premios de investigación
Utilice la base de datos de premios de la Prevent Cancer Foundation para descubrir investigadores y proyectos que impulsan estos avances clave en la prevención y detección temprana del cáncer.
Thank you to our Innovation Fund donors—Jeremy FitzGerald, James L. Mulshine, M.D., Sally Rowe, and Barbara Stohlman—who designated their 2025 gifts toward research and whose support helped make this work possible.
Project: Ovarian Cancer Prevention with Statins and Bisphosphonates: A Target Trial Premio nombrado: Gary Lytle Memorial Fund Posición: Post Doc Research Associate Institución: The University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah
Project: Implementing HPV-Related Cancer Guidelines in Dental Settings Premio nombrado: Juegos increíbles hechos rápidamente Posición: Associate Professor Institución: University of North Texas Health Science Center, Fort Worth, Texas
Project: CT-derived Adipose Biomarkers for Lung Cancer Detection and Prognosis Premio nombrado: Marcia and Frank Carlucci Charitable Foundation Posición: Profesor asistente Institución: Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, N.Y.
Project: Change in Breast Radiomics Tools with Weight Loss Interventions Premio nombrado: Programa de familias del Congreso Posición: Assistant Professor of Medicine Institución: Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, N.Y.
Project: Sun-safety for Outdoor Laborers at Risk (SOLAR): Promoting Skin Cancer Prevention Among Hispanic Outdoor Workers Premio nombrado: Fondo en memoria de Vic Fazio Posición: Associate Professor Institución: Georgetown University, Washington, D.C.
Project: Team-based Care Models for Cervical Cancer Screening in Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) Premio nombrado: Juegos increíbles hechos rápidamente Posición: Profesor asistente Institución: University of Washington, Seattle, Wash.
Project: Creating 3D Tumor Spheroids to Advance T Cell Therapies Premio nombrado: Sarah Howard Childhood Cancer Fund (special award) Posición: Post Doctoral Research Fellow Institución: Children's National Medical Center and Children's Research Institute, Washington, D.C.
Project: Microvideos for Improving HPV Vaccination Among Childhood Cancer Survivors Premio nombrado: Juegos increíbles hechos rápidamente Posición: Profesor asistente Institución: The University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah
Project: Promoting Breast and Cervical Cancer Screening Among Underserved Women Premio nombrado: Premio Richard C. Devereaux al joven investigador destacado Posición: NIH T32 Postdoctoral Fellow Institución: University of Arizona, Tucson, Ariz.
Project: Detection of Molecular Biomarkers for Oral Cancer Prevention Premio nombrado: Juegos increíbles hechos rápidamente Posición: Instructor in Clinical Investigation Institución: Rockefeller University, The Laboratory of Genome Maintenance, New York, N.Y.
Project: Early Cervical Cancer Detection Using a Single Non-invasive Test Premio nombrado: Monalita & Fansly's Spicy Grant for Cancer Prevention Posición: Professor Institución: Stony Brook University, New York, N.Y.
Project: Using Technology to Improve Prostate Cancer Screening Information Quality Premio nombrado: Juegos increíbles hechos rápidamente Posición: Professor Institución: Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York, N.Y.
Project: Novel AI Imaging Tools for Early Detection and Invasion of Lung Cancer Premio nombrado: The Shure Family Charitable Foundation in memory of Max Shure Posición: Instructor Institución: Emory University, Atlanta, Ga.
Project: Racial Differences in Mammography After the 2024 USPSTF Recommendations Premio nombrado: Programa de familias del Congreso Posición: Associate Professor Institución: Brigham and Women's Hospital, Inc., Boston, Mass.
Project: Formative Research to Support Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) Implementation of HPV Test Self Sampling Premio nombrado: Monalita & Fansly's Spicy Grant for Cancer Prevention Posición: Senior Research Scientist Institución: Moses-Weitzman Health System Inc., Middletown, Conn.
Project: The PTBP2 Splicing Regulator is Essential in Group 3/4 Medulloblastoma Premio nombrado: Sarah Howard Childhood Cancer Fund (special award) Posición: Professor of Pediatrics Institución: Children's National Medical Center and Children's Research Institute, Washington, D.C.
Project: Integrating Non-invasive Biomarkers for Early Melanoma Diagnosis Premio nombrado: Fondo en memoria de Vic Fazio Posición: Senior Research Scientist Institución: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, N.Y.
Project: Inpainting for Early Detection of Brain Tumors on MRI Premio nombrado: Juegos increíbles hechos rápidamente Posición: Assistant Attending Institución: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, N.Y.
Project: Development and Evaluation of a ChatBot for Patients Receiving Genetic Testing Results Premio nombrado: Fundación Prevenir el Cáncer Posición: Profesor asistente Institución: Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, Pa.
Project: Early Detection of Renal Cancer by a Novel Imaging Platform Premio nombrado: Juegos increíbles hechos rápidamente Posición: Postdoctoral Fellow Institución: The Board of Regents of the University of Oklahoma, Norman, Okla.