The Mark Foundation for Cancer Research, the Samuel Waxman Cancer Research Foundation, and the American Cancer Society are pleased to jointly issue a request for proposals (RFP) to enable collaborations that bring together complementary expertise in the field of aging and cancer. We invite selected institutions to submit one project that describes a collaboration between one investigator at their institution and one investigator at a different institution. Proposals must justify the partnership through synergistic scientific aims. Awards will provide $500,000 total over three years.
Research supported by this program will advance our understanding of the rising incidence of cancer due to aging, with an emphasis on translational research that could lead to new treatments or prevention. Example topics include, but are not limited to:
February 4: Application portal opens
March 18: Letters of intent due
April 25: Notification of invitations to submit full applications
June 9: Full applications due
August 15: Notification of award
October 1: Projects and funding start
Invitations for full applications and funding decisions will be based on peer review by a committee of members of the SWCRF Scientific Advisory Board and Mark Foundations representatives.
Letters of intent are limited to 1 page and should be formatted with 0.5 inch border and 11 type.
They must include:
Letters of intent must be submitted through the online portal by 5 pm ET on March 18, 2025.
Submit all inquiries to grants@themarkfoundation.org.