Chordoma Foundation Research Grants Program
Funding Amount
Varies - typically $50,000 to $300,000+ per project
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Annual
- Tracked since
- April 2026
Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.
Can we apply?
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Eligible organizations
- Investigators at all career levels
Geography
- Domestic and international institutions
Other requirements
- Academic institutions and research centers
- Partnerships with industry partners welcome
- Funding Partners: Frequently co-funds with Cancer Research Institute (CRI) and other organizations
Overview
The Chordoma Foundation awards research grants to advance understanding of chordoma biology and develop new therapeutic approaches. The Foundation funds both established investigators with proven track records in chordoma research and talented scientists bringing expertise to the field for the first time.
Geographic Scope: International (US and Europe)
Focus Areas:
- Understanding TBXT/brachyury function and regulation in chordoma cells
- Discovering surface protein targets for immunotherapies (CAR T cells, antibody-drug conjugates, radioligand therapies)
- Developing personalized immunotherapy approaches
- Identifying combination therapies
- Understanding tumor microenvironment and cellular plasticity
- Single-cell analysis of tumor heterogeneity
- Biomarker discovery for treatment response prediction
- Drug screening and preclinical development
Eligibility:
- Academic institutions and research centers
- Investigators at all career levels
- Domestic and international institutions
- Partnerships with industry partners welcome
Funding Partners: Frequently co-funds with Cancer Research Institute (CRI) and other organizations
Grant Types:
- Standard grants (typically 1-2 year projects)
- Pilot grants (smaller scale, exploratory projects)
- Follow-on grants (building on previous successful projects)
Recent Examples (2023-2024):
- Nine grants totaling ~$2 million awarded in 2024
- Six grants totaling $1 million awarded in 2023
- Individual grant amounts: $50K-$325K
- Project durations: 1-2 years typically
Contact Information: Available at chordomafoundation.org
Background: The Foundation has supported 12+ clinical trials to date through its research investments. Recent momentum includes brachyury-targeted immunotherapy advancement, with NIH-funded clinical trials launching in 2026.
How to Apply
Application Process
Detailed application procedures are not explicitly provided in the website content. However, information suggests:
- General Process:
- Researchers should contact the Foundation regarding open funding opportunities
- The Foundation maintains a list of "Open funding opportunities" on their website
- What to Expect:
- Competitive peer review process
- Evaluation based on scientific merit and alignment with Foundation priorities
- International collaborations encouraged
- Co-funding arrangements possible with partners like Cancer Research Institute
- Resources Available:
- The Foundation offers "All resources for researchers" including model repository and TBXT drug discovery resources
- Drug Screening Program available to test promising drugs in chordoma models
Note: For specific application deadlines, forms, and detailed requirements, visit the Foundation's "Open funding opportunities" page or contact the Foundation directly.
What Chordoma Foundation actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 6
- Total given
- $1.29M
- Median grant
- $225K
- Range
- $25K–$443K
- By dollars: Texas 34%, Illinois 27%, Massachusetts 23%. Top recipient cities: Houston, TX; Evanston, IL; Cambridge, MA.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 54% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
Example grants
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center · Houston, TX
Research grant
$443K
Northwestern University · Evanston, IL
Research grant
$350K
The Broad Institute Inc · Cambridge, MA
Research grant
$300K
Cancer Research Institute · New York, NY
Research grant
$150K
Regents of the University of Michigan · Ann Arbor, MI
Research grant
$25K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Science research
- Cancer
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