Arizona Discovery Boost Grants

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[x] - ACS Professor Award Arizona (AZ) Discovery Boost Grants (DBG) ASTRO-ACS Clinician Scientist Development Grant (CSDG) Clinician Scientist Development Grant (CSDG) Discovery Boost Grants (DBG) HEALED Gold Medal RFA To Support Mind-Body-Spirit Wellness in Cancer Survivors Institutional Research Grants Mission Boost Grants (MBG) Postdoctoral Fellowships Research Scholar Grants RFA: Extramural Discovery Science Accelerator Award RFA: Leukemia Exploration and Prevention Grant Program (LEAP) TheoryLab Collaborative (TLC) Grant RFA: Cancer Health Research Centers (CHERCs) RFA: Biology to Prevention Award (CRUK) RFA: ACS - Fanconi Cancer Foundation Discovery Boost Grant RFA: American Cancer Society Catalyst Awards RFA: American Cancer Society - Flatiron Real-World Data Impact Award RFA: Yosemite-American Cancer Society Award Extramural Grants Department Staff Contacts Definition of Research Areas FAQs: ACS Extramural Discovery Science and Grant Application Submissions Extramural Priority Research Areas Our Grant Process Summer 2026 Grant Cycle: Summary of Changes American Cancer Society Research Events EDS: Our Research Programs

[] - Career Growth and Research Excellence Program

[] - ACS Professor Cancer Detection and Experimental Therapeutics (PF-CDET) Institutional Research Grants (IRG) Cell Biology and Immunology (PF-CBI) Clinical and Population Sciences (PF-CPS) Molecular Biology and Biochemistry (PF-MBB) Biochemistry and Immunology of Cancer Program

[] - DNA Mechanisms in Cancer (DMC) PRC Immunology and Blood Cell Development (IBCD) PRC RNA Mechanisms in Cancer (RMC) PRC Tumor Biochemistry and Endocrinology (TBE) PRC Mission Boost Grants (MBG) PRC Cell Biology and Preclinical Cancer Research Program

[] - Cancer Cell Biology (CCB) PRC Cancer Detection and Progression (CDP) PRC Experimental Therapeutics (ET) PRC Metastasis and Microenvironment (MM) PRC Clinical and Population Sciences Program

[] - Cancer Prevention and Health Promotion (CPHP) PRC Treatment, Palliative Care, and Survivorship Research (CTPS) Etiology, Screening, and Early Detection (ESED) Healthcare Outcomes, Policy, and Systems Research (HOPS) Peer Review Committees (PRCs)

[] - Discovery Scientific Council Community Research Partner Participation American Cancer Society Professors Nobel Laureates and the American Cancer Society American Cancer Society-Jiler Professors & Fellows Conference Arizona (AZ) Discovery Boost Grants (DBG)

The American Cancer Society (ACS) has partnered with the Simone Charitable Foundation to stimulate cancer research in Arizona. This investment in Arizona researchers will increase knowledge, collaboration, and further progress in our efforts to answer cancers biggest questions. This partnership is part of a larger effort to increase geographic diversity in cancer research. Grant Overview

Discovery Boost Grants (DBG) support high-risk, high-reward exploratory cancer research across the research continuum. Investigators may focus on developing research methodologies, establishing feasibility, or leading pilot tests.

It is expected that preliminary data generated from a completed DBG will have the potential to secure additional grant funding to further the research and open new and highly innovative areas for investigation. Eligibility

You are eligible to submit a proposal if you: Work at a US academic institution or eligible non-profit in the state of Arizona Have an independent faculty appointment Grant Term and Budget

Discovery Boost Grantsare funded up to $135,000 per year for up to 2 years, plus 10% indirect costs. The maximum allowable budget is $297,000 for a 2-year project period.

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Topic areas: Life Sciences and Health.

Funding amount

This grant provides Varies in funding.

Deadline

Applications are accepted on a rolling basis; there is no single fixed deadline.

Who can apply

This opportunity is open to the following applicant types:

• Not specified by the program.

Eligibility

The program did not publish a separate eligibility statement. See the official opportunity page for the full eligibility criteria.

Agency

Arizona Discovery Boost Grants is administered by American Cancer Society (ACS), listed via American Cancer Society.