The Upstream Research Center Cancer Equity Pilot Grants 2027 support research addressing how poverty and other social conditions contribute to differences in cancer outcomes. The centre, co-led by Stanford, UC Davis and UC San Francisco, offers up to $75,000 in direct research funding per project.
Research may explore income, food and housing insecurity, social isolation, climate change or community interventions that reduce cancer risk. Priority areas include rural communities, community engagement and collaboration across the participating cancer centres.
Eligibility Criteria
- Eligible applicants include community organisations, faculty with principal investigator eligibility at Stanford, UC Davis or UCSF, and postdoctoral scholars.
- Postdoctoral applicants must have at least one year remaining in their fellowship and a faculty mentor eligible to serve as principal investigator.
- Community-led projects require a faculty co-principal investigator from Stanford, UC Davis or UCSF.
- Community partners must have a Unique Entity ID registration through SAM.gov.
- Projects must address structural or social determinants relevant to persistent poverty areas.
- Research must be achievable within the one-year funding period.
- Applicable ethics approvals must be obtained before funding is released.
Funding Details
- Maximum funding: $75,000 in direct costs.
- Duration: 12 months.
- Expected awards: Three.
- Eligible expenses: Personnel, travel, materials, supplies and other research costs.
Deadline
- Application deadline: November 13, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. PST.
- Decision notification: March 2027.
- Funding period: May 1, 2027–April 30, 2028.