American Cancer Society Discovery Boost Grant       

If you have a faculty member interested in applying to any of the below opportunities, please contact Amy Cook at amy.cook@med.usc.edu 

• Deadline: June 1, 2025 and December 1, 2025
• Budget: $135,000 per year (10% Indirect) max request if $297,000 over two years
• Project Period: 2 years

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.

Must have an independent faculty appointment.