Apply For A Research Grant

ICRF’S ONLINE APPLICATION SYSTEM IS NOW OPEN FOR THE 2026-2027 FUNDING YEAR.

The application submission deadline is:
Tuesday, January 6, 2026, 12:00 PM EST 

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Please note:

  • Israel Cancer Research Fund (ICRF) supports basic, translational, and clinical cancer research. All research must be conducted in Israel, except in the case of clearly-identified, international collaborative grants. To apply for an ICRF grant, an investigator must be a citizen of Israel (proof of Israeli citizenship must be furnished upon request).
  • ICRF funds cannot be used for salary of the PI or Co-Investigators, for clerical or other administrative expenses, for overhead charges, or for work performed outside of Israel.
  • There are several changes to ICRF grant categories in the 2026-2027 funding year:
    • The Acceleration Grant category is being discontinued.
    • Research Career Development Awards (RCDAs) and Clinical Research Career Development Awards (CRCDAs) will be merged into a single Career Development Awards (CDA) category.
  • ICRF will continue to follow the new process for applying to Research Professorships described below.
  • Important Reminders Regarding Principal Investigators and Co-Investigators on ICRF Grants

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Details on the ICRF grant categories that are open for new applications for the 2026-2027 funding year are listed below:

CAREER DEVELOPMENT AWARDS (CDAs)

Research Career Development Awards (CDAs) are designed to enhance the research capabilities of young Israeli scientists in the formative phase of their careers who have demonstrated outstanding potential for contribution to cancer research as independent investigators. CDAs are available to investigators with clear research potential who will benefit by additional mentored experience in a scientific environment that is conducive to the development of an independent research career. A candidate must have a PhD, MD, or MD/PhD degree and at least three (3) years of postdoctoral fellowship or equivalent experience, hold an independent junior position at an Israeli institution, and be within five (5) years of initial appointment to that position at the start date of requested funding. Awards are made for three (3) years at a maximum stipend of $45,000 per year. (CDAs are not renewable.)

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PROJECT GRANTS

Project Grants provide funding for projects of high scientific merit and clear potential significance for advancing the understanding, diagnosis, or treatment of cancer. Project Grants are intended to support the research of established investigators working in areas in which they have demonstrated expertise. The applicant must be an independent investigator who has demonstrated ability to lead a research team, as evident in the Biosketch and Publication Record. Multi-investigator applications and interdisciplinary approaches are encouraged, but not required. Applications must focus on questions related to human cancer that are supported by strong published or preliminary data and provide a solid foundation for future progress. Funding priority is typically given to projects with potential to impact prevention, diagnosis, or treatment of cancer in the next 5-10 years. Awards are made for three (3) years at a maximum stipend of $60,000 per year. (Current Project Grant recipients are encouraged to reapply for continued funding of the same project. Ideally, this should be done during the final year of the award so that, if selected, the new grant will begin upon completion of the old.)

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RESEARCH PROFESSORSHIP GRANTS

ICRF Research Professorship grants recognize accomplished investigators whose research has significant impact on our understanding of cancer, and whose extended commitment to fundamental issues in cancer are an inspiration to others — scientists and non-scientists alike. Applicants must hold the rank of Full Professor or equivalent and must have carried out research for at least eight years since receiving the PhD, MD, or MD/PhD degree. Grants are awarded for five (5) years at a maximum stipend of $100,000 per year.

ICRF has adopted a new process for Research Professorship grant applications. These applications have three components:

  1. Apply for a 3-year Project Grant, using ICRF’s online application form in ProposalCentral.
  2. Describe your research objectives for Years 4 and 5 of Research Professorship funding.
  3. Describe your qualifications for an ICRF Research Professorship.

If the Project Grant application receives a competitive priority score, but the Research Professorship application is not funded, the Project Grant will be funded instead (depending upon availability of funds).

Receipt of a Research Professorship grant is ICRF’s highest honor. While these grants are renewable, it is important to understand that ICRF is only able to award a limited number of Research Professorship grants annually, in order to ensure our continued ability to support a diverse cancer research portfolio of excellent scientists at all levels. Therefore, past receipt of an ICRF Research Professorship grant does not guarantee renewed funding at this level.

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