How much funding does Mentored Investigator Grant provide?

Mentored Investigator Grant provides US $100,000 in funding.

When is the deadline for Mentored Investigator Grant?

The funder has not published a deadline for this grant.

Who is eligible for Mentored Investigator Grant?

Eligible applicants: University of California, San Francisco; Magee-Womens Research Institute (University of Pittsburgh); University of California, Irvine; Postdoctoral fellows and early-career investigators.

How often is Mentored Investigator Grant offered?

Mentored Investigator Grant runs on an annual cycle.

Mentored Investigator Grant

The Ovarian Cancer Research Fund Inc

Foundation Annual Grants for Science Research Grants for Cancer Nonprofits

Funding Amount

US $100,000

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

University of California, San Francisco
Magee-Womens Research Institute (University of Pittsburgh)
University of California, Irvine
Postdoctoral fellows and early-career investigators

Geography

United States (based on current grantees)

Other requirements

The Wistar Institute
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Must have doctoral degree (Ph
D., M.D., or equivalent) in relevant field

Overview

Focus: Ovarian cancer research

Program Description

The Mentored Investigator Grant supports early-career researchers conducting ovarian cancer research. Recipients are postdoctoral fellows and early-career investigators working under mentorship at research institutions.

Research Focus Areas

Based on current grantees, the program funds research in:

Cancer-associated fibroblasts and drug resistance
Quiescent ovarian cancer cells and chemotherapy resistance
IL-1α signaling and metastatic ovarian cancer
Cancer stem cells and therapy resistance
PARP inhibitor resistance in BRCA-associated ovarian cancer
Long non-coding RNAs in cancer progression

Eligible Institutions

University of California, San Francisco
Magee-Womens Research Institute (University of Pittsburgh)
The Wistar Institute
University of California, Irvine
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Eligibility

Postdoctoral fellows and early-career investigators
Must have doctoral degree (Ph.D., M.D., or equivalent) in relevant field
Must be working under mentorship of established researcher
Research must focus on ovarian cancer

What OCRA Funds

Basic science research on ovarian cancer mechanisms
Translational research aimed at developing new therapeutics
Research addressing drug resistance and treatment failure
Studies on immunotherapy and tumor microenvironment

Contact Information

Website: ocrahope.org
Research section: ocrahope.org/research/
For researchers: Information for Researchers page available on website

What The Ovarian Cancer Research Fund Inc actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2024

Grants in 2024: 14
Total given: $5.67M
Median grant: $325K
Range: $75K–$900K

By dollars: Virginia 16%, Minnesota 16%, Massachusetts 16%. Top recipient cities: Houston, TX; Ashburn, VA; Bagley, MN.
0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
64% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.

Example grants

The George Washington University · Ashburn, VA

Research

$900K
University of Minnesota · Bagley, MN

Research

$900K
Children's Hospital Corporation (DBA Boston Children's Hospital) · Boston, MA

Research

$899K
Northwestern University · Evanston, IL

Research

$550K
Washington University in St Louis · Saint Louis, MO

Research

$550K