UCLA cancer research Dr. Tanya Stoyanova
Dr. Tanya Stoyanova (right) in her lab. She and her research team are developing new early detection approaches and therapeutic strategies for late stage cancers.

Below are funding resources from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center and UCLA. For more information on UCLA Health JCCC-related funding opportunities, please visit our Internal Funding and External Funding pages.

NIH Funding Resources

NIH Grants and Funding Search Guide

UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center Funding Resources

Extramural Quarterly Funding Announcement

The UCLA Health JCCC provides an Extramural Quarterly Funding Announcement for UCLA investigators. This includes currently open extramural funding opportunities that are of interest to UCLA investigators. it is emailed directly to members. 

Extramural Limited Submission Funding Opportunities

Limited extramural funding opportunities are provided below as a courtesy to UCLA Health JCCC members. For an opportunity to be included on this list, it must be a cancer-relevant Limited Submission Opportunity (LSO). LSOs for NIH Administrative Supplements responsive to the UCLA Health JCCC’s Support Grant, P30CA016042, are also included on this list. Submission instructions are noted below. 

For more information, please visit our online funding portal, InfoReady. Here, you can find detailed information about available LSOs and explore the home page for more opportunities. If you have any questions about specific LSOs listed below or about NIH Administrative Supplements (under UCLA Health JCCC’s Support Grant, P30CA016042), please contact Sarah Anwar Tar via email.

InfoReady Portal

Current LSOs

2026 Damon Runyon Clinical Investigator Award

The Damon Runyon Clinical Investigator Award supports independent young physician-scientists conducting disease-oriented research that demonstrates a high level of innovation and creativity. The goal is to support the best young physician-scientists doing work aimed at improving the practice of cancer medicine. The UCLA Health JCCC is limited to one nominee.

How to apply
To submit your nomination application, go to the 2026 Damon Runyon Clinical Investigator Award online application via InfoReady.

Deadline
Please apply by Friday, January 9 at 5pm PST.

UCLA Funding Resources

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