As of October 2026, Grantoria lists 370 Cancer Research Grants for Nonprofits — 219 open right now, across 20 funding agencies. Award amounts range $5K to $62.5M. The next application deadline is October 21, 2026. All listings are free, with direct links to the official application.
Summary: The fiscal year 2026 (FY26) Military Burn Research Program (MBRP) Technology/Therapeutic Development Award (TTDA) is a burn-focused, product-driven award mechanism intended to provide support for…
🏛 Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA📋 CFDA 12.420⏰ Oct 21, 2026
Summary: The fiscal year 2026 (FY26) Military Burn Research Program (MBRP) Discovery Award supports innovative, untested, groundbreaking research that provides new insights and explores early concepts…
🏛 Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA📋 CFDA 12.420⏰ Oct 21, 2026
The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) intends to publish a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) to solicit biphasic research applications to evaluate the impact of…
🏛 National Institutes of Health📋 CFDA 93.242⏰ Oct 22, 2026
The National Mesothelioma Virtual Bank (NMVB) was established in 2006 to serve as a resource for malignant mesothelioma research. This funding opportunity will advance biomedical research…
🏛 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - ERA📋 CFDA 93.262⏰ Nov 2, 2026💰
$750,000 – $1,100,000
This notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) invites grant applications for the Research Specialist Award (R50) specifically for clinician scientists supporting NCI-funded clinical trials research. The Research…
🏛 National Institutes of Health📋 CFDA 93.397⏰ Nov 2, 2026
The goal of this NOFO is to support applications for novel theory and methods development that enable better understanding of how genetic and non-genetic factors contribute…
🏛 National Institutes of Health📋 CFDA 93.399⏰ Nov 5, 2026
The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) is interested in supporting ambitious research projects that propose comprehensive functional validation of newly identified therapeutic target…
🏛 National Institutes of Health📋 CFDA 93.853⏰ Nov 6, 2026
The purpose of this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) is to solicit applications for the conduct of scientific research utilizing data from expanded access (EA) for…
🏛 National Institutes of Health📋 CFDA 93.853⏰ Nov 10, 2026
The Common Fund Human Virome Program (HVP) aims to extensively and comprehensively characterize the human virome and create tools, models, and methods that will enable an…
🏛 National Institutes of Health📋 CFDA 93.310⏰ Nov 10, 2026💰
$50,000 – $100,000
Through this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO), the National Cancer Institute (NCI) solicits grant applications proposing exploratory research projects focused on further development and validation of…
🏛 National Institutes of Health📋 CFDA 93.394⏰ Nov 10, 2026💰
$50,000 – $300,000
The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) seeks to advance its mission by continuing support for a Clinical Research Network on Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR).…
🏛 National Institutes of Health📋 CFDA 93.855⏰ Nov 10, 2026
The National Institutes of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) is interested in supporting research projects proposing the optimization and translational development of genomic and biologic therapeutic…
🏛 National Institutes of Health📋 CFDA 93.853⏰ Nov 10, 2026
Through this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO), the National Cancer Institute (NCI) solicits grant applications proposing to develop innovative technologies for analyzing, targeting, probing, handling, or…
🏛 National Institutes of Health📋 CFDA 93.394⏰ Nov 10, 2026💰
$50,000 – $150,000
Through this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO), the National Cancer Institute (NCI) solicits research projects that investigate actionable synthetic vulnerabilities that can be conditionally paired with…
🏛 National Institutes of Health📋 CFDA 93.395⏰ Nov 11, 2026
Summary: The fiscal year 2026 (FY26) Spinal Cord Injury Research Program (SCIRP) Translational Research Award (TRA) supports translational research that will accelerate the movement of promising…
🏛 Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA📋 CFDA 12.420⏰ Nov 12, 2026
How many cancer research grants for nonprofits are available?
Grantoria currently lists 370 cancer research grants for nonprofits, of which 219 are open for applications right now. The database is refreshed daily from official federal sources (Grants.gov and SAM.gov).
When is the next deadline?
The next application deadline is October 21, 2026 — about 2 days away. Deadlines vary by program; open any grant to see its exact closing date and application window.
How much funding is available?
Award sizes range from $5K to $62.5M, depending on the program and applicant. Each grant shows its specific funding range where the agency has published one.
Is Grantoria free to use?
Yes — Grantoria is completely free. No account or subscription is required to browse cancer research grants for nonprofits, view deadlines and eligibility, or reach the official application.
How do I apply?
Open any grant to see its full profile — eligibility, required documents, deadlines and a direct link to the official application on the funding agency's website. You apply through the federal portal; Grantoria simply helps you find the right opportunity.
About Cancer Research Grants for Nonprofits
Cancer research nonprofits benefit from a notably accessible funding landscape: zero cost-sharing requirements across all opportunities. This eliminates a major barrier to participation and allows organizations to maximize research impact with full grant funding. 7,368 active grants are currently available in this category, led by the National Institutes of Health, the Department of the Army's USAMRAA program, and the Food and Drug Administration.
Award sizes cluster in the $350K–$499K range, with all grants using competitive selection processes. Nonprofits can expect support for research activities, capacity building, and pilot projects. To refine your search, filter by support type to isolate pilot funding opportunities if you're launching new research initiatives or testing novel approaches before scaling up.
