American Association for Cancer Research (AACR): Trailblazer Cancer Research Grants – Competitive LOI’s

Early-Stage Investigators
For Early-Stage Investigators aim to empower and support cancer researchers, help launch their careers, and enable them to become thought leaders in the field.
These grants are intended to provide talented investigators with the resources and dedicated time to establish innovative, emerging research projects. Projects may be exploratory, developmental, or proof of concept.
* For PI’s that started their first independent faculty position with the title of assistant professor within the past 6 years from the grant start date (i.e. cannot have held an independent faculty position before December 1, 2019).
Funding: $1M for 3 years (No overhead)
https://www.aacr.org/grants/aacr-trailblazer-research-grant-early-stage-investigator/
Mid-Career Investigators
support cancer researchers at this critical juncture in their careers and enable them to make impactful advances against cancer. Projects may be exploratory, developmental, or proof of concept. By funding innovative and paradigm-shifting research, these grants aim to advance the understanding of cancer biology, drive groundbreaking translational discoveries, and/or improve patient outcomes.
* For PI’s that received their first NIH R01 (or equivalent) award within the past 10 years from the grant start date.
(i.e., grant cannot have been awarded before December 1, 2015).
Funding: $1M for 3 years (No overhead)
https://www.aacr.org/grants/aacr-trailblazer-cancer-research-grant-mid-career-investigator/