Open — 2026 December-cycle application deadline December 1; next board review May 2027. Annual cycles also April 30 and August 31 subject to current funder instructions.
National — Elsa U. Pardee Foundation Cancer Research Grants (December 1, 2026; No Fixed Award Maximum)
The Elsa U. Pardee Foundation accepts December 1, 2026 online applications for one-year innovative cancer-detection, treatment and cure research led by investigators at U.S. nonprofit institutions. No fixed award maximum; proposed amounts must be justified. Indirect costs limited to 5% and essential equipment to $5,000.
FundingNo published minimum or maximum individual grant award. Request must be reasonable and supported by a one-year cancer research budget. Institutional overhead/indirect costs limited to 5%; essential equipment costs cannot exceed $5,000. No universal mandatory applicant match published.
DeadlineDecember 1, 2026 (foundation's December application cycle; no exact published closing time or time zone). Final review expected May 2027; earliest project starts may be June 1, 2027 if funded.
Last verified2026-10-26
Required next actionReview Elsa U. Pardee Foundation's official December grant application instructions and FAQ, then create an account on the foundation's online application portal. Complete a one-year cancer research plan: project summary 1,700 characters max, plan 20,000 characters max, up to two PDF pages of preliminary results, detailed salaries/supplies/equipment (equipment max $5,000), overhead at most 5%, relevant approvals, PI/co-PI CVs, mentor letter for postdocs, and all current/pending grants with original abstracts. Submit electronically by December 1, 2026; the funder states no fixed closing hour.
Broad Eligibility
Investigators affiliated with U.S. nonprofit institutions, including universities, research centers, and medical facilities. Innovative one-year cancer research on detection, treatment or cures. New and early-career cancer researchers prioritized; postdocs need an independent researcher co-PI plus mentor support letter. Institution nonprofit status and research approvals required before project start.
Atlas Analysis
Verified on October 26, 2026 against the Elsa U. Pardee Foundation official How To Apply and FAQ pages. Nationwide nonprofit institutional applicants; grants support one-year research on cancer detection, treatment/cure. December 1 2026 submission, May 2027 board review. No individual maximum; 5% maximum overhead and $5,000 maximum essential equipment. No universal matching obligation stated. Current/pending support and original abstracts mandatory; nonprofit and IRB/IACUC approvals as applicable before project launch. Source https://pardeefoundation.org/how-to-apply/
Applications open for the December 1, 2026 cycle. The Elsa U. Pardee Foundation provides competitive one-year cancer research project grants for innovative projects investigating new methods of cancer detection, treatment or cure. The foundation prioritizes researchers who are new to cancer research or established investigators pursuing unconventional or underfunded approaches. Official application instructions and online grant portal; controlling applicant FAQ.
Applicant award amount: no fixed published maximum or minimum. The requested grant amount must be reasonable, fully justified and consistent with a one-year research project. The foundation does not specify a universal mandatory matching percentage. Indirect costs are limited to 5% of the grant request; eligible essential equipment costs cannot exceed $5,000. Salaries, fringes, permitted supplies and project costs must be documented using the funder’s budget detail and justification. Do not infer a maximum award from historical grants or the foundation’s total charitable outlays.
Eligible applicants: principal investigators conducting eligible work at United States nonprofit research institutions, including nonprofit universities and medical or research facilities. Early-career faculty and researchers new to the cancer field receive priority. Postdoctoral applicants can apply with an independent faculty investigator as co-PI and must include a mentor support letter and research-supervision commitment. More than one application per institution is permitted. The work must identify a defensible link to cancer detection, treatment or cure.
Project requirements and restrictions: applicants must provide a research hypothesis and aims, experimental approach, supporting preliminary evidence, a clear cancer relevance statement, personnel and effort allocations, detailed budget, and a complete list of current and pending funding with original abstracts to identify possible overlapping awards. Proof of the recipient institution’s nonprofit status and applicable human subjects or animal research approvals are required before project commencement. Substantial overlapping grants should not be simultaneously accepted for the same research. Funded investigators must submit final scientific and financial reports, generally within a year of the award.
Application deadline: December 1, 2026 for the foundation’s May 2027 board review; no universal closing hour is stated on the official instructions. Complete the foundation’s online application and follow the precise narrative constraints: project summary 1,700 characters maximum, project plan 20,000 characters maximum, preliminary results up to two PDF pages, references, personnel biographies, and current/pending grant abstracts. The application cannot be changed once submitted. The next regular deadlines after December are April 30 and August 31; confirm future-year instructions before relying on those cycles.
Source verificationReferenced source · pardeefoundation.orgAtlas last verified this record 2026-10-26. Always use the funder's current application materials, amendments and portal instructions as the controlling source.View source and application materials ↗
