The California Firefighter Cancer Prevention and Research Program is pleased to issue a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the 2024 award year. These grants will support research to prevent and reduce cancer among firefighters by examining the hallmarks of cancer and key characteristics of carcinogens as they relate to firefighters’ occupational exposures, characterizing biomarkers of cancer susceptibility or risk in firefighters, understanding carcinogenic exposures among firefighters, and informing intervention strategies to lower risks of developing cancer in firefighters.
Administered by the UC Research Grants Program Office, this competitive grant program invites applications from teams of CA-based firefighters and UC academics for research awards in two categories:
- California Firefighter Cancer Prevention Pilot Grants: up to $300,000 direct costs over 2 years to lay the groundwork for future, larger research efforts, supporting the initial phase of the project, including strengthening collaborations, development of tools and methods, testing feasibility, and collecting pilot data
- California Firefighter Cancer Prevention Full Grants: up to $750,000 direct costs over 3 years to support robust partnerships with fully developed research plans that include supporting preliminary data; carried out by a well-integrated team of scientific and fire service members with demonstrated record of success conducting research
Award Amount and Details
The award amount varies by program. Please visit the program’s website for more information regarding specific programs.
Deadlines and Date Information
Required Letters of Intent (LOI) Due: Thursday, February 29, 2024 at 12:00 p.m. PT
Invited Applications Due: Thursday, June 13, 2024 at 12:00 p.m. PT
Eligibility Information
Please see the program solicitation for each program for specific eligibility criteria.
