icrf israel grant program
ICRF’s global mission is to support the best cancer-related research conducted by Israeli scientists in Israel. To date, ICRF has awarded more than $100 million USD in funding to support nearly 3,000 grants to outstanding cancer researchers at all leading institutions in Israel as well as collaborative research partnerships between Israeli and North American investigators.
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APPLY FOR A RESEARCH GRANT
ICRF’S ONLINE APPLICATION SYSTEM IS NOW OPEN FOR THE 2026-2027 FUNDING YEAR.
The application submission deadline is: Tuesday, January 6, 2026, 12:00 PM EST
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ICRF GRANTS CATEGORIES
RESEARCH Professorship Grant
ICRF Research Professorship grants recognize accomplished investigators whose research has significant impact on our understanding of cancer, and whose extended commitment to fundamental issues in cancer are an inspiration to others — scientists and non-scientists alike. Applicants must hold the rank of Full Professor or equivalent and must have carried out research for at least eight years since receiving the PhD, MD, or MD/PhD degree. Grants are awarded for five (5) years at a maximum stipend of USD$100,000 per year.
Project Grants
Project Grants provide funding for projects of high scientific merit and clear potential significance for advancing the understanding, diagnosis, or treatment of cancer. Project Grants are intended to support the research of established investigators working in areas in which they have demonstrated expertise. The applicant must be an independent investigator who has demonstrated ability to lead a research team, as evident in the Biosketch and Publication Record. Multi-investigator applications and interdisciplinary approaches are encouraged, but not required. Applications must focus on questions related to human cancer that are supported by strong published or preliminary data and provide a solid foundation for future progress. Funding priority is typically given to projects with potential to impact prevention, diagnosis, or treatment of cancer in the next 5-10 years. Awards are made for three (3) years at a maximum stipend of USD$60,000 per year.
Research Career Development Awards (CDAs)
Research Career Development Awards (CDAs) are designed to enhance the research capabilities of young Israeli scientists in the formative phase of their careers who have demonstrated outstanding potential for contribution to cancer research as independent investigators. CDAs are available to investigators with clear research potential who will benefit by additional mentored experience in a scientific environment that is conducive to the development of an independent research career. A candidate must have a doctoral degree and at least three (3) years of postdoctoral fellowship or equivalent experience, hold an independent junior position at an Israeli institution, and be within five (5) years of initial appointment to that position at the start date of requested funding. Awards are made for three (3) years at a maximum stipend of USD$45,000 per year. (CDAs are not renewable.)
Donors who sponsor an award at any of the above levels may name that award in honour or in memory of whomever they wish to designate. Award sponsors receive letters from their ICRF scientists describing their work, and may visit their scientists’ labs in Israel by prior arrangement.