IASLC African Impact Grant

IASLC African Impact Grant

Due Date: 10/31/2025

Supports innovative, sustainable lung cancer projects in Africa focused on epidemiology/detection (including distinguishing lung cancer from TB) or advocacy, public awareness, and policy. Multicountry, multispecialty collaborations encouraged.

Eligibility Criteria:

  • Applicant lives and conducts work in Africa; affiliated with a healthcare institution.

  • One proposal per person/group/organization; MPI allowed with one corresponding PI.

  • PIs/Co-PIs must be IASLC members (one-year membership may be provided at committee discretion).

  • Include institutional statistics (annual lung cancer cases; relevant workforce).

Funding Details:

  • Up to USD 20,000 for one year; paid to the institution.

  • Funds may support research expenses, personnel, publication, travel, consumables; indirects discouraged (≤10% if necessary).

Deadline:

  • LOI Deadline: October 31, 2025 (12:00 p.m. MST)

  • LOI Decision: November 25, 2025

  • Invited RFP Submission Deadline: December 31, 2025 (12:00 p.m. MST)

  • Notification Of Award: By February 15, 2026

  • Project Start: By March 25, 2026

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