The Lustgarten Foundation’s Innovation and Collaboration Program provides seed funding for unconventional pancreatic cancer research. It prioritises projects addressing unresolved questions, introducing new expertise or technologies, and exploring understudied disease biology. Preliminary data are not required.
Eligibility Criteria
- Applicants must hold an independent faculty position or equivalent.
- Applicants must lead significant pancreatic cancer research or research in a relevant focus area.
- International investigators may apply.
- Proposals must present a plausible, testable hypothesis
- Projects must have a clearly defined goal achievable within one year.
- Cross-group collaborations and new expertise or technologies are preferred.
- Incremental extensions of ongoing research and projects solely generating reagents or resources are outside the programme’s scope.
Funding Details
- Maximum award: $110,000, including indirect costs.
- Duration: One year.
- Indirect costs: Capped at 10% of direct costs.
- Anticipated start: Summer 2027.
Deadline
- January 8, 2027. Award notifications are expected in spring 2027.
Further Information
- Official call and application requirements
- Apply through ProposalCentral