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E DS Accelerator Award is a grant from the American Cancer Society (ACS) that funds cancer research investigators seeking to accelerate discovery science in oncology. The Extramural Discovery Science (EDS) Accelerator Award supports independent investigators at any career stage who hold a full-time faculty appointment or equivalent at an eligible U.S. institution.
Awards provide up to $75,000 in total costs for one year, with indirect costs not permitted. No prior ACS funding history is required. The program is designed for investigators with promising preliminary data who need accelerator support to advance their cancer research to the next stage toward major external funding.
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Proposals should address key experiment(s) required to move findings toward commercialization that do not easily fit into traditional grant funding mechanisms. This mechanism is not designed to initiate new projects or develop new directions for an ongoing project.
The proposal should be commercially driven with the PI having a plan to license the technology, either to an established company or a start-up if the experiment(s) are successful.
Examples of research that align with the focus of this funding initiative include but are not limited to : Dosing, toxicity and/or efficacy testing Testing of biopsies or other patient samples to correlate clinical outcome Technologies for healthcare delivery Accelerator awardees will become part of an entrepreneurial collaborative learning community focused on technology commercialization.
Grantees will have access to both educational programming developed by the ACS BrightEdge team and the team itself. We no longer require applicants to be current or former ACS grantees or fellows. Starting in 2025, applicants must: Be an independent investigator with a full-time faculty appointment (or equivalent), at an eligible US institution.
Applicants may be at any career stage. Be motivated to commercialize their technology. Budgets can be up to $75,000 total costs for a one-year term.
Indirect costs are not allowed. Application and Review Process Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis during the year (i.e., no set deadline). Applications submitted through June 1, will be reviewed in July.
Applications submitted after June 1, will be reviewed in December. Grants start in September 2025 (July review) or April 2026 (December review). If the grant application deadline falls on a weekend or holiday, applications will be accepted the following business day.
Application materials are available on ProposalCentral . Applicants will have 1 month from starting the application to submit it in ProposalCentral. Please see the application instructions for detailed guidelines.
Program Contact: Doug Hurst, PhD at doug. hurst@cancer. org EDS Accelerator Award Policies EDS Accelerator Award Instructions Help us end cancer as we know it, for everyone.
Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: Independent investigator with a full-time faculty appointment (or equivalent) at an eligible US institution; any career stage; no prior ACS funding required. Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
Current published award information indicates Up to $75,000 total costs for one year (indirect costs not permitted) Always verify allowable costs, matching requirements, and funding caps directly in the sponsor documentation.
The current target date is rolling deadlines or periodic funding windows. Build your timeline backwards from this date to cover registrations, approvals, attachments, and final submission checks.
Federal grant success rates typically range from 10-30%, varying by agency and program. Build a strong proposal with clear objectives, measurable outcomes, and a well-justified budget to improve your chances.
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