ACS IRG Seed Grants

If you have questions please contact Paige.Diller@cuanschutz.edu​.

Personal Information

Provide the name of the Principal Investigator, including academic position, school, department, contact information and CU Cancer Center membership status. 

Summary

Applications must include a summary of the project. It should consist of a brief description of the objectives, rationale, methods, and expected results. (Limit 250 words)

Budget

• A detailed, categorical budget request for the project must be provided.
• A copy of the ACS Budget Guidelines is included for guidance on ACS IRG budgets. 
• Only direct costs are allowed. Salaries and fringe benefits for technical support may be included.  
• Justification should be included for all costs. Requests for travel funds or for items of major equipment (cost per item exceeding $2,000) will require detailed justification. 
• Funds will not be provided to pay for clinical services or other expenses that are otherwise a reimbursable cost. 
• Budget for total costs will not exceed $70,000 (no indirect costs awarded). 
• The use of Cancer Center Shared Resources to support each research effort is strongly encouraged.

Please use the provided budget template found on the template tab above.

Cancer Relevance Information

Cancer relevance must be described for the project. Please use the approved form found on the templates tab.

Biographical Sketch (NIH Form 398)

A biographical sketch, using the NIH 398 form, should be included for the Principal Investigator(s) and any other key personnel (collaborators, Co-PIs, co-sponsors, etc). Do not exceed 3 pages.

Positions and Honors

Publications

Description of Research Proposed

• Specific Aims (no more than 1/2 page) 
• Rationale and Background (limited to 1 page) 
• Preliminary Studies (limited to 1-1/2 pages) 
• Experimental Design and Methods (limited to 3 pages) 
• Any other information required to fully describe the proposed work.

The Project Plan should be no more than a total of 6 typed pages, including figures, tables and other relevant data. 

Significance

Applicants may include a concise description of any other factors that should be considered in the evaluation of the proposal, for example, specialized resources or equipment available to the study, collaborative arrangements, etc (limit to 250 words).

References

Assurances

Assistant Professors and Instructors are required to submit a letter of support from the chair or division head stating the independence of the application and the unit’s commitment to the applicant (e.g., research space, salary, etc.).

Protocols

If the study involved human subjects, vertebrate animals, or recombinant DNA research, the Principal Investigator must certify that, if a grant is awarded, he/she will adhere to appropriate regulations, including approval of the study by the properly constituted Institutional Review Board (COMIRB), Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC), and/or Biosafety Committee. Funds may not be expended until satisfactory documentation of the required approval(s) is provided.

ACS-IRG Research Promotion Form

Please use the below templates and forms to complete and upload to your application. 

Cancer Relevance Information

Budget Template 2025

Other Support Example

ACS-IRG Research Promotion Form

Biosketch Template

Publications resulting from this award must contain the following acknowledgement:

• “Supported by ACS IRG #16-184-56 from the American Cancer Society to the University of Colorado Cancer Center.”
• If the Cancer Center shared resource cores are used, acknowledgment to the Cancer Center Support Grant (P30CA046934) is required and the publications must be submitted to PubMed Central. Acknowledgement to the specific shared resource(s) is also required. 

Recipients are required to submit a report summarizing the results of the grant. A template and instructions will be provided at the conclusion of the grant.

As a result of your grant, you are required to submit annual updates for a total of 7 years documenting your publication and grant successes and plans. 

These reports are critical for successful ACS IRG grant renewal. Failure to submit a final report could jeopardize future funding to the individual and/or the institution. ​

The online application is available here.

Deadline:

The deadline is Wednesday, November 27, 2024 – 5 PM MST (NO EXCEPTIONS)

Paper applications will not be accepted or reviewed.

Questions:

E-mail: Paige​.Diller@cuanschutz.edu​

ACS BUDGET GUIDELINES EXPENDITURES ALLOWED 

• Research supplies and animal maintenance
• Technical assistance
• Domestic travel when necessary to carry out the proposed research program
• Publication costs, including reprints
• Costs of computer time
• Budget for total costs will not exceed $70,000 (no indirect costs awarded)
• Stipends for graduate students and postdoctoral assistants if their role is to promote and sustain the project presented by the junior faculty member
• Equipment costing less than $2,000. Special justification is necessary for items exceeding this amount, and permission must be obtained from the Society’s Extramural Grants Department for the purchase of such equipment
• Registration fees at scientific meetings 

EXPENDITURES NOT ALLOWED  

• Secretarial/Administrative salaries 
• Salary of Principal Investigator 
• Student tuition and student fees including graduate and undergraduate Foreign Travel; special consideration will be given for attendance at scientific meetings held in Canada 
• Honoraria and travel expenses for visiting lecturers 
• Foreign travel (special consideration given for attendance at scientific meetings held in Canada) 
• Books and periodicals except for required texts for coursework in the approved training plan for MRSGs.
• Per diem charges for hospital beds
• Non-medical services to patients (travel to a clinical site or patient incentives are allowable expenses)
• Office and laboratory furniture
• Office equipment and supplies 
• Construction, renovation, or maintenance of buildings/laboratories • Rental of office or laboratory space
• Recruiting and relocation expenses
• Due and membership fees in scientific societies​