AACR Trailblazer Cancer Research Grants

Projects may be exploratory, developmental, or proof of concept. By funding innovative and paradigmshifting research, these grants aim to advance the understanding of cancer biology, drive groundbreaking translational discoveries, and/or improve patient outcomes.

The program offers two funding tracks: 

1. Early-Stage Investigators
2. Mid-Career Investigators

Funding: $1,000000 total

Duration: 3 years

Research Authority due date: 5.6.25

LOI (required) 12.6.25

Full application: 25.9.25

AACR membership is required. Nonmembers interested in this grant opportunity must submit a satisfactory application for AACR by the grant application deadline.