The Kuni Foundation is seeking applications for its Discovery Grants to support emerging and established cancer research efforts aimed at improving detection, treatment, and patient outcomes.
Donor Name: Kuni Foundation
State: Oregon, Washington
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 03/03/2025
Size of the Grant: More than $1 million
Grant Duration: 3 Years
Details:
Discovery grant funding can be utilized for:
- Research that builds a greater understanding of cancer development and growth.
- Research on the cusp of the “next stage.” This includes early research or late-stage research ready for clinical trial.
- Research activities seeking to reduce disparities by targeting improved access, treatment and outcomes for marginalized communities.
- Research that identifies and dismantles barriers for underserved communities to increase the diversity of clinical trial participants, population cohorts and clinical samples.
- Research focused on rare forms of cancer or cancer research that is traditionally under-resourced and has seen little development in a decade or more.
- Projects that demonstrate collaboration and data sharing across a range of institutions and/or disciplines are highly encouraged. However, the principal investigator(s) must be located in Washington or Oregon.
Types of Support
- Program Support
- Program expansion
- Capacity and Infrastructure
- System improvements
- Operational improvements
- Technical assistance
- Capital and Infrastructure
- Research and Evaluation
- Data measurement systems
- Research.
Funding Information
- Funding range: Up to $350,000 per year.
- Maximum funding: $1,050,000 over a three-year period.
Grant Duration
One-year grants or multi-year grants up to three years.
Eligibility Criteria
Organizations must have a primary focus on cancer research or a dedicated cancer research division. Supported activities include equipment purchases, information technology, data and measurement systems, and capacity building.
The grants are directed toward organizations located in and directly serving residents of Oregon and Washington. Organizations must be a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit or a public institution providing services and research that aligns with the Foundation’s mission.
Organization will not consider requests for:
- Grants to individuals
- Fundraising events
- Reserve funds or debt elimination
- Tuition-assistance or tuition-reimbursement
- Capital campaigns
- Organizations that discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran or disability statuses in the delivery of services and in their employment practices.
For more information, visit Kuni Foundation.
