Cancer Programs Implementation Grant Request for Applications
The Cancer Programs are accepting applications for projects that advance the 2026-2030 South Dakota Cancer Plan. We are looking for initiatives that implement evidence-based interventions to strengthen access to cancer prevention, early detection, and survivorship services throughout South Dakota. This RFA is also aligned with the South Dakota Prevention Framework.
Eligibility Criteria: Eligible applicants include organizations that have the capacity to implement the required interventions. Eligibility includes, but is not limited to, federally qualified healthcare centers, health plans, healthcare clinics, healthcare systems, cancer treatment centers, healthcare professional organizations, Indian Health Service, non-profits, quality improvement organizations, school-based healthcare clinics, tribal health centers, universities, coalitions, and worksites. Project activities must occur within the geographical borders of South Dakota and target residents and/or tribal communities within South Dakota.
Application Deadline: 5 pm CT February 13, 2026
Anticipated Award Amount and Availability: Applicants may request up to $15,000 per project period year. The total number of awards is dependent upon available funds and the number and scope of proposals submitted. 100 percent of this project will be funded by federal funds. Funding will be remitted on a reimbursement basis quarterly.
Project Period: June 1, 2026-May 31, 2027
Application Procedure: Applications are due via electronic submission to Shannon Park.
Application Assistance: Staff are available to support potential applicants throughout the application period. Staff can answer questions, brainstorm project ideas, review draft applications, and more. Please email Shannon Park for assistance.
Application: FY 2027 Collaborative RFA
Healthy South Dakota
The Office of Chronic Disease Prevention & Health Promotion offers a variety of funding opportunities through grants and foundations.
Visit https://healthysd.gov/fundingopportunities/ to view additional partner grant opportunities.
American Cancer Society Research Grants
As the nation’s largest private, not-for-profit source of funds for scientists studying cancer, the American Cancer Society (ACS) remains committed to funding basic, translational, clinical, and cancer control research now and in the future.
https://www.cancer.org/research/we-fund-cancer-research/apply-research-grant.html
American Association for Cancer Research
https://www.aacr.org/professionals/research-funding/current-funding-opportunities/
Stand Up to Cancer
Stand Up To Cancer grants and awards fund cancer research projects that address critical problems in patient care and deliver near-term patient benefits through individual and collaborative teams of expert investigators.
https://standuptocancer.org/science/grant-opportunities/
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Resources to identify funding opportunities for researchers, clinicians, nurses, and others in biomedicine and healthcare.