Process and Schedule
Program Opens:
Aug. 22, 2025
Applications due BY 5 p.m. pst:
Oct. 3, 2025
Applicants notified of decision:
Nov. 13, 2025
Imagination Grants for Cancer Research
Program Focus:
Imagination Grants for Cancer Research serve as a catalyst for new exploration. These one-year grants are intended to fulfill an unmet need or to advance efforts in the pursuit of impactful and innovative cancer research.
Imagination Grants for Cancer Research can be used to:
• Support an existing program in order to broaden or strengthen the work, or take the research to the next critical phase.
• Fund a new project, with an emphasis on the components that will enable the launch of a new project.
Projects that demonstrate collaboration and data sharing across a range of institutions and/or disciplines are highly encouraged. However, the principal investigator(s) must be located in Washington or Oregon.
Who Can Apply
Organizations must have a primary focus on cancer research or a dedicated cancer research division. Supported activities include equipment purchases, information technology, data and measurement systems, and capacity building. Travel, meals, and conferences are not eligible for funding. Please speak to a member of the Foundation team before requesting or budgeting for conference travel.
Our grants are dedicated toward organizations located in and directly serving residents of Washington or Oregon. Organizations must be a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit or a public institution providing services and research that align with the Foundation’s mission. We welcome and encourage collaboration with entities inside and outside of our region, recognizing that clinical trials often require a large geographic footprint. We support collaborative, multi-institutional efforts when the work is being led by researchers based in Oregon or Washington.
We will not consider requests for:
- Grants to individuals
- Fundraising events
- Reserve funds or debt elimination
- Tuition assistance or tuition reimbursement
- Capital campaigns
- Organizations that discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran, or disability statuses in the delivery of services and in their employment practices.
Size and Duration of Grant
Duration of Grant: One year
Funding range: Up to $100,000
Indirect cost rate: 10 percent
Types of Support
Program Support
- Pilot programs
- Program creation
- Program expansion
Capacity Building
- System improvements
- Operational improvements
- Technical assistance
Capital and Infrastructure
- Equipment
- Technology
Research and Evaluation
- Data and measurement systems
- Research
We appreciate your time and interest in applying for a grant from the Kuni Foundation.
If you have any questions about the grant program or application process, please contact us via email at grants@kunifoundaton.org.
