Illinois Department of Public Health funding opportunities that may interest University of Illinois Cancer Center members.
Childhood Cancer Research 2026 (CCR-26)
(At the link above, on the menu on the left side, look under Current Grants and click on Health Promotion. Click on the program name “CCR-26” to open the opportunity and view the details.)
Submission Deadline: Before 06/16/25 at 5 p.m. CT
Funding Amount: $70,702.27 (one award)
Description: The childhood cancer research fund is supported by Illinois taxpayers’ contributions through their annual state income tax return. Grant awards must be used to investigate the biomedical, technical, or psychosocial study pertaining to childhood cancer research. Topics may include, but are not limited to, epidemiology, etiology, pathology, social or economic impacts, in-home care, and psychosocial issues. Grant awards are available only to Illinois researchers. Recipients of funds must be institutions and not individuals. Research may be provided by an individual(s) under the authority of an institution.
Applications: All applications must be completed and submitted in EGrAMS. It is recommended not to wait until the last minute to submit in case you have difficulties with EGrAMS. For assistance with EGrAMS, please submit a helpdesk ticket at the link here.