Currently Funded Cancer Research

No single nongovernmental, not-for-profit organization in the US has invested more to find the causes and cures of cancer than the American Cancer Society (ACS). In fact, we've helped make possible almost every major cancer research breakthrough since 1946.

This section outlines the current ACS substantial spending on research. For the announcement about the most recently funded research grants, see this press release.

Current Funding Statistics

Grants by Cancer Type

Gives the number of grants and investment amount by cancer type as well as childhood cancer, disparities, and environmental factors.

Grants by State

Gives the number of grants and investment amount by state.

 

 

Grants by Areas of Research

Currently-funded amounts for extramural and intramural projects by areas of research: treatment, prevention, early detection, survivorship, and more.

ACS Professors

See current and past scientists who have been awarded an ACS Professor grant. The awards are intended to provide preeminent cancer researchers with the flexibility to investigate innovative avenues of study.

Research Grant Announcements

Check out recent press releases about specific awards by grant mechanism, partnership, or grant season.

 

Search Awarded Extramural Discovery Science Research Grants

Create a custom search of currently and previously funded research grants from 2002 to the present by cancer type, keyword, grant program, funding amount, state, and more.

More About Currently Funded Research

ACS Research Podcasts

American Cancer Society (ACS) scientists and research grantees discuss the most critical questions in cancer research—in language that we can all understand.

ACS Research Highlights

Overviews of some of our most game-changing research from American Cancer Society (ACS) staff scientists and from medical schools and universities across the United States that we help support with research grants.