Extramural Coordinated Funding

UM Submission Instructions: Curing Kids Cancer Grant 2025

Sponsor:	Curing Kids Cancer (CKC)
Award Title:	Curing Kids Cancer Grant
Amount:	$150,000 and $300,000 Two types of one-year grants will be awarded: Collaborative: Up to 1 multi-institutional collaborative grant of $300,000 will be awarded There must be at least 2 collaborating divisions of pediatric hematology/oncology. Collaborative project can either include a new proposal or a proposal where preliminary data has already been gathered Individual: 2-4 individual grants of $150,000 each will be awarded 10% indirect costs from the total award will be allowed (e.g., maximum $15,000 indirect and $135,000 direct costs per award)
UM Deadline:	08/15/2025
Sponsor Deadline:	09/30/2025
Description:	Curing Kids Cancer funds innovative research to develop cutting-edge therapies for children with cancer in support of our overarching mission to find cures for childhood cancers in our lifetime. The goal of these grants is to overcome barriers to the clinical application of new treatment approaches for childhood cancer. A priority is to fund projects that have already shown great promise, but that have a specific funding need to move forward. The three main focus areas for this RFP are: • Cancer immunotherapy or targeted therapy • High-grade brain tumors or other difficult-to-treat pediatric cancers • Epigenetic modifying therapy or gene editing Applications of novel technologies (e.g. nanotechnology) in these areas are welcome. • Applications will only be accepted from Children’s Oncology Group member institutions in North America (no citizenship requirements). • Open to PIs at all academic ranks with MD and/or PhD Curing Kids Cancer RFP will be released on 8/1/2025
Number of Applicants University is Allowed to submit:	1
Additional Requirements:	None
Sponsor Guidelines:	https://curingkidscancer.org/grants
UM Nominations Process:	Those interested in applying should submit the following as a single pdf document to Elizabeth Hendrickson Nalli, (hend1075@umn.edu), Division of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, no later than 4pm on: 8/15/2025 1. Cover page including PI name, department, contact information, project title, any co-PI's name and department, and one paragraph lay summary. 2. Project summary - not more than one page - 3. Biosketch of PI and any co-PI's (2 - 5 pages, NSF, NIH, or other relevant format). Any questions can be submitted to hend1075@umn.edu
Peer Review Coordination:	Research and Innovation Office contact email
Status:	Open
Please note:	To be considered for peer review and internal selection, faculty must follow the above submission guidelines and meet the UM deadline as set by the office coordinating the peer review for this opportunity.

General Information

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Internal Requirements

Sponsor: Name of funder.
Award Title: Funding opportunity nameAmount: Range/Maximum dollar amount awarded.
UMN Deadline: Submission deadline for internal proposal as determined by the coordinating office.
Sponsor Deadline: External deadline identified by the sponsor.
Description: General information about the sponsor and the funding opportunity. Usually describes the purpose of the funding opportunity, overview of what the sponsor is looking for, including distinctive criteria. This is not meant to take the place of the sponsor guidelines; please read the sponsor guidelines before deciding to apply.
Number of Applicants University is Allowed to Submit: The maximum number of applications the sponsor will allow the university to submit.
Additional Requirements: Identifies any special requirements such as cost sharing, partners, etc.
Sponsor Guidelines: Link to the sponsor’s funding opportunity website.
UMN Nominations Process: Contains specific internal submission requirements including internal proposal instructions, deadline, eligibility, internal nomination process, contact information.
Peer Review Coordination: The name and contact email of the office coordinating the funding opportunity. RIO coordinates most limited submissions, but opportunities coordinated by other offices or programs are also posted on this webpage.
Status:
- Open: UM deadline has not passed and the opportunity is open for application.
- Forecasted: The funder has not yet formally published the opportunity. The deadline has yet to be determined.
- Archived: The opportunity has been archived by the funder.
- Spots Remaining: UMN deadline has passed, with some applicant spots still available. Contact collabor@umn.edu if interested
- First-Come, First-Served: Applicants accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. Contact collabor@umn.edu if interested
- Contact Us: The internal deadline has passed, but no applicants were selected. Please contact the office coordinating the peer review for more information.
- In Review: Peer review process is in progress for the opportunity.
- PI Selected: The PI(s) have been selected as the official UMN nominees.
- Closed: UMN is no longer accepting applications.

UMN Selection Process

Once the internal deadline has passed, if the number of applicants is less than or equal to the number of spots the university is allowed to send forward, the applicants automatically become the UMN nominee(s).
If the status of an opportunity is "First-Come, First-Served", there was not time to hold an internal review. Applicants will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis.
If there are no applicants, the status will change to "Contact Us". At this point, the opportunity changes to a first-come, first-served opportunity.
If there are multiple applicants, the office coordinating the nomination will determine the review criteria and coordinate the review process. The status will change to "In Review".
Once the review has been completed all parties will be notified via email.
Nominees will be provided with an email from RIO (or the designated coordinating office) indicating that they are the university's nominee. This letter should accompany the nominee's proposal.
SPA is notified of the university's nominee(s) and the status is updated to "PI(s) Selected".

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