Grants Program for Penn Investigators - Early career awards for Fellows, Postdocs and Instructors

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Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania

Foundation Grants for Science Research Grants for Cancer Nonprofits

Funding Amount

Up to US $100,000

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

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Other requirements

Early career applicants include Fellows, Postdocs and Instructors.
Only one application will be accepted per investigator.
Investigators may not be CO-PI on more than one application.

Overview

Grants Program for Penn Investigators - Early career awards for Fellows, Postdocs and Instructors
Research grant applications in basic science, prevention, disease interception, and early detection that are relevant to the study of BRCA1/2 will be considered. The Basser Cancer Interception Institute focuses on funding new endeavors in emerging, orthogonal fields beyond DNA damage (e.g. mechanisms of haploinsufficiency, cancer evolution and tissue tropism).
Grants focused on the following are of particular interest:
Cancer interception and the pre-cancer disease stateIssues relevant to men (including but not limited to prostate cancer, pancreatic cancer, male breast cancer)Potential for translation into clinical practiceEarly detection
Grants that demonstrate a potential for translation into clinical practice will be prioritized for funding.
Early career awards for Fellows, Postdocs and Instructors up to $100,000 for one year. Grants are eligible for competitive renewal upon reapplication and are contingent on progress the first year.

Eligibility

Early career applicants include Fellows, Postdocs and InstructorsOnly one application will be accepted per investigator. Investigators may not be CO-PI on more than one application.

What Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2025

Grants in 2025: 127
Total given: $18.11M
Median grant: $12K
Range: $5,007–$5.01M

By dollars: Pennsylvania 92%, Texas 3%, Massachusetts 1%. Top recipient cities: Philadelphia, PA; New York City, NY; Washington, DC.
0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.

Example grants

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (Chop) · Philadelphia, PA

Support prgm srvs

$5.01M
University City District · Philadelphia, PA

Support prgm srvs

$4.39M
School District of Philadelphia · Philadelphia, PA

Support prgm srvs

$4.3M
Rebuilding Together Philadelphia · Philadelphia, PA

Support prgm srvs

$553K
American Heart Association · Dallas, TX

Support prgm srvs

$514K