CDMRP Kidney Cancer Research Program: Concept Award

The KCRP’s mission is to promote rigorous, innovative, high-impact research in kidney cancer. Concept Award supports highly innovative, untested, potentially groundbreaking novel concepts in kidney cancer. This award mechanism supports high-risk studies that have the potential to reveal entirely new avenues for investigation. 

Applications must address at least one of the FY26 KCRP focus areas,

• Conduct basic biology research to better understand etiology and cancer progression, metastatic disease, refractory disease and therapeutic resistance, 

• Identify and develop new strategies for screening, early-stage detection, and accurate diagnosis and prognosis prediction of kidney cancers.

• Define the biology of rare kidney cancers and develop treatments to improve outcomes and reduce death.

• Develop novel, less toxic therapeutic strategies for all types of kidney cancer.

• Identify and implement strategies to improve quality of life and survivorship for kidney cancer patients.

• Identify and implement strategies to enhance outcomes in high-risk kidney cancer patients.

• Increase capacity and multi-disciplinary research through support and development of the next generation of kidney cancer researchers to improve patient care.

It is expected that 7 awards will be granted. 

Funding: $120,000

Duration: 1 year

Research Authority due date: 21.7.26

Pre application (required) due date: 28.7.26

Full proposal due date:  11.8.26