ASCO International Innovation Grant 2026 for Innovative Cancer Research Projects (Up to $20,000)

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Applications are open for ASCO International Innovation Grant 2026. Conquer Cancer®, the ASCO Foundation, is accepting applications for the International Innovation Grant (IIG) to support innovative cancer research projects that can significantly improve cancer control in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs).

The International Innovation Grant (IIG) provides research funding in support of novel and innovative projects that can have a significant impact on cancer control in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). It is intended to support proposals that have the potential to reduce the cancer burden in local communities, while also being potentially transferable to other low- or middle-income settings.

The IIG is a two-step application process requiring a Letter of Intent (LOI) followed by a full proposal. Applicants whose LOI meet the eligibility and research project criteria will be invited to submit a full proposal.

The grant supports hypothesis-driven research projects that generate new knowledge on advancing cancer control in low- and middle-income settings. Projects should propose novel and innovative approaches with the potential to reduce the cancer burden in local communities while producing findings that can be adapted or transferred to other LMIC settings. Grant recipients are expected to disseminate the knowledge generated through their research.

All Conquer Cancer research grant applications are carefully reviewed and evaluated by an independent Grants Selection Committee (Committee) using consistent criteria across all applications for each grant or award type. The Committee scores and ranks the applications, and the highest-scoring applications are funded.

In some circumstances, applications already approved to receive funding based on their high application scores may be matched with Conquer Cancer grants that have additional donor-specified criteria. However, all approved applications will receive Conquer Cancer research grants. In no case will an application not eligible for funding in the initial review process receive a Conquer Cancer research grant.

ASCO International Innovation Grant Details

The one-year grant is funded at the level of up to $20,000, payable in two installments.
The first installment will be paid around the start of the grant period.
Payment of the second installment is dependent on Grantee Organization’s satisfactory submission of required reporting and satisfactory progress during the mid-year reporting period.

Eligibility Criteria

Applicants must meet all of the following criteria:

Applicant Organization:

Must be a registered not-for-profit with a charitable purpose (e.g. medical societies or associations, advocacy organizations, foundations, hospitals, universities) or a government agency. This organization must be able to administer the grant funds solely for the project. for-profit organizations are.
Must be located in a country categorized by the World Bank as Low-Income, Lower-Middle Income, or Upper-Middle Income.
Must have at least one full year of operations, acceptable management structures and processes in place, and is financially solvent with or without the support of the International Innovation Grant.
Should have experience in carrying out activities with tangible outcomes.

Principal Investigator:

Must be a current ASCO member (any membership category) or have submitted a membership application with the grant application. To apply for new membership, or to renew an existing membership, visit asco.org/membership. Please note that ASCO offers free membership for physicians and others in low- and low-middle income countries (LMICs).
Must be a citizen or permanent resident of a country defined by the World Bank as Low-Income, Lower-Middle Income, or Upper-Middle Income, and currently residing in that country.
Must be affiliated with the applicant organization.

How To Apply for ASCO International Innovation Grant

All applications must be submitted in accordance with the requirements and instructions of the Request for Proposals (RFP).
All application materials must be in English and must be submitted through the Application Portal.
Paper applications or applications sent by e-mail or fax will not be accepted.

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Application Deadline: August 27, 2026