Office of Research

Scientific Discoveries Research

Limited Submissions

This grant opportunity seeks to support innovative and meritorious cancer researchers and teams pursuing scientific discoveries and breakthrough ideas in the fight against cancer. This opportunity will not only catalyze the next breakthroughs in cancer research but also may help bridge early discoveries and commercialization of therapeutics, devices, and tools to lessen the burden of cancer.

Important information includes:

•The grant project period is up to two years with an expected start date no earlier than October 2025.

•A minimum one-to-one (1:1) non-state funding match to the requested grant funds is required and must be secured at the time of application submission.

•Awards will be determined based on scientific merit as determined by third-party independent peer review.

Application Instructions

Please submit as one combined pdf labeled with PI’s Lastname, Firstname:

  1. A one‐page letter of intent with a description of proposed aims and approach.
  2. If the final application requires a diversity statement or statement of broader impacts, please summarize your plans to address the specific requirements on an additional page.
  3. CV (not biosketch) of the PI including past grant funding.

to limitedsubs@uw.edu by 5:00 PM Wednesday, January 29, 2025. Proposals are due to the sponsor 3/5/2025 so you will need to have your materials in to the Office of Sponsored Programs by 2/24/2025 if given the go‐ahead by the Limited Submissions review committee.

Opportunity Details

Program web page

Program Announcement No.

2025

Deadlines
01/29/2025 UW Internal Deadline Closed
02/24/2025 OSP Deadline
03/05/2025 Sponsor Deadline
Sponsor

Andy Hill CARE Fund (Washington's Cancer Research Endowment)

Funding amount

$1,500,000 (maximum)

Maximum Number of Applications

5 (limit of 1 per PI)

Eligible groups
  • All campus

Inquiries and Contact Information

Investigators who identify a grant, award or fellowship program that restricts the number of applications that can be submitted from an Institution should immediately contact their Chairperson, Associate Dean for Research (or Dean, if no ADR) and the Office of Research (see below) if they intend to prepare a response. Failure to do so, or to meet the deadlines for submission of pre-proposal, will preclude submission of the application through the Office of Sponsored Programs.

For general inquiries, or to request a listing of a limited submission opportunity that should be but is not already listed, please email us at limitedsubs@uw.edu.