The Office of Foundation Relations is pleased to share this open call for funding from the Elsa U. Pardee Foundation.
UCSC Contact: Samantha Forde | forde@ucsc.edu
Funder: Elsa U. Pardee Foundation
Opportunity: Innovative Cancer Research Grants
Deadline: April 30, 2025
Overview
The Elsa U. Pardee Foundation funds investigators who propose research directed toward identifying new treatments or cures for cancer. The Foundation funds early-stage projects for a one-year period to support new cancer researchers or new research projects by established cancer researchers.g. Project relevance to cancer detection, treatment, or cure should be clearly identified.
Please click here to view a list of FAQs.
Award Amount & Terms
- No limits set on the amount that can be requested. Average grant amount $150,000
- Projects are supported for one year.
- Indirect costs cannot exceed 5%
- Equipment cannot exceed $5,000.
Eligibility
- Priority is given to researchers who are new to the field of cancer research, or to established research investigators examining new approaches to cancer cures.
- You can view a sample application here.
See here for a list of previously awarded grants.
Timeline
- April 30, 2025 Application Deadline
- September 2025 Final Review
Special Instructions
Please notify the Office of Foundation Relations if you are interested in applying to this opportunity (fr@ucsc.edu). Please submit a proposal intake form prior to UCSC’s internal Institutional Deadlines. For support developing your proposal, please contact the Research Development Specialist assigned to your unit or send a request to resdev@ucsc.edu.
Call Sent: February 25, 2025
The Office of Foundation Relations is a unit of University Advancement. The FR team creates and maintains mutually beneficial, long-term relationships with private organizations, matching grant initiatives with educational and research programs and centers. FR supports faculty and staff to identify and approach these and other private foundations for funding, to assist in strategic positioning of the grant application, and to facilitate funder campus visits. For a list of recent funding opportunities, please visit the FR website: FR Calls for Funding.