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Debbie’s Dream Foundation Gastric Cancer Innovation and Discovery Grant

Debbie’s Dream Foundation

The AACR-Debbie’s Dream Foundation Gastric Cancer Innovation and Discovery Grant is a grant mechanism that seeks to encourage innovation and translation of ideas from basic research into new treatment options for gastric cancer. Applications are invited from researchers currently in the field as well as investigators with experience in other areas of cancer or biomedical research.

This Grant provides $100,000 over two years for expenses related to the research project. Grant funds may be used for direct and indirect research expenses attributable to the project, which may include supplemental salary support, equipment, research/laboratory supplies, and other research expenses.

Research Project Criteria

These grants will support basic, translational, and/or clinical research projects that examine important and druggable* novel targets and/or biomarkers that are relevant for gastric cancer.

*For the purposes of this grant program, a "druggable" target is defined as a nucleic acid or a protein (e.g., an enzyme, a receptor) whose activity can be modified by a drug. The drug can be a small- molecular weight chemical compound or a biological, such as an antibody or a recombinant protein. The target should have been shown to be effective/mechanistically involved in cancer by relevant in vitro or in vivo models. A cancer-related biomarker might be a protein, a nucleic acid, or a metabolite that can be measured in biological fluids, tissue, or isolated cells for the diagnosis, monitoring, prognosis, or stratification of patients.

Grant Amount$100,000 USD

Grant Term2 Years

Start of Grant TermNovember 1, 2026

Application DeadlineJuly 22, 2026 1:00 PM

Decision DateOctober 2026

Additional InformationAdditional details regarding this grant can be found in the Program Guidelines and Application Instructions. Final determinations of eligibility will not be completed until the AACR is in receipt of the submitted application.

AI Based Application Success Predictor

For Debbie’s Dream Foundation: Curing Stomach Cancer (DDF), the strongest grant success predictors are highly focused on advancing gastric (stomach) cancer research, particularly innovative projects that can improve diagnosis, treatment, biomarkers, and patient outcomes. Since 2014, DDF has invested more than $2 million in gastric cancer research grants, often in partnership with the American Association for Cancer Research. . states that its goal is to increase treatment options and survival for stomach cancer patients. grants. clinician-scientists or basic scientists arker studies, and translational immunology research. arker development and precision-medicine approaches for gastric cancer. particularly attractive to reviewers.

Specialties

Cancer

Oncology

Gastroenterology

Eligibility Requirements

At the start of the grant term (November 1, 2026), applicants must:

Have a doctoral degree (PhD, MD, MD/PhD, or equivalent) in a related field.
Be independent investigators
- If eligibility is based on a future position, the position must be confirmed at the time of submission and CANNOT be contingent upon receiving this grant. Applicants are advised to contact the AACR’s Research and Grants Administration (RGA) at grants@aacr.org before submission to confirm they will hold an eligible position.
Work at an academic, medical, or research institution anywhere in the world.

At the start of the grant term (November 1, 2026), applicants cannot:

Be a candidate for a further doctoral degree.
Be an employee or subcontractor of a U.S. federal government entity or for-profit private industry. They may serve as collaborators, but no grant funds may be directed toward these individuals.
Be postdoctoral or clinical research fellows or the equivalent who are working under the auspices of a scientific mentor. Qualified fellows are invited to apply for an AACR Fellowship.
Be members of the Scientific Review Committee.
Concurrently hold another AACR grant.
- Current AACR grantees may apply only if their current grant ends before the start of the grant term for this funding opportunity (i.e., November 1, 2026). Also, the terms of their current grant must stipulate that the final progress reports be approved by the AACR before November 1, 2026.

All applicants with questions about eligibility should contact the AACR’s Research and Grants Administration at grants@aacr.org before submitting an application.

Sponsor Details

Sponsor Institute/Organizations: Debbie’s Dream Foundation

Sponsor Type: Corporate/Non-Profit

Address: 615 Chestnut St., 17th Floor Philadelphia, PA 19106-4404

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