American Cancer Society Mission 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 

• Deadlines: 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

Mission Boost Grants (MBG) are designed to support research projects that specifically focus on the translation to human testing.

Mission Boost Grants are opportunities for independent investigators at all levels to seek additional, or “boost,” resources for innovative, clinical-enabling projects.

Applicants must be an independent, full-time faculty member (or equivalent) at a not-for-profit, US-based research institution that has facilities and support to enable preclinical and clinical studies.