American Cancer Society  

Extramural Grants Department

1599 Clifton Road NE
Atlanta, GA 30329-4251

Phone: 404/329-7558

Fax: 404/321-4669

Email: grants@cancer.org

Website: http://www.cancer.org

Date Established: 1943.

Trustee(s) and Officer(s): Karen Johnson, Research Grants Specialist; Linda O'Donnell, Research Grants Coordinator; Mary LeMahieu, Research Manager.

Purpose and Activities: A principal purpose of the American Cancer Society is to speed the conquest of cancer through research in several categories, including research and clinical investigation grants, institutional research grants, support of personnel for research, junior faculty clinical research awards, and postdoctoral fellowships.

Eligibility Requirements: Varies by specific grant.

Application Data: Applications and guidelines are available from the national office and online via the Web site listed above under the heading “Research Programs” in the section “Professionals” then under “Funding Opportunities.”

Deadlines: Varies.

Fiscal Information: The American Cancer Society has given over $1.8 million in grants to the University of New Mexico for projects running from 2001 to 2009 as of 2006.

Sample Grants: $875K to UNM Health Science Center, $247K to the UNM Department of Pathology, and $718K to the UNM Department of Molecular Genetics and Microbiology.

Note: Research funds not available through the American Cancer Society Southwest Division, Inc. local office.