The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Skip to main content
UNC School of Medicine

UNC Lineberger Internal Awards Program

The UNC Lineberger Internal Awards Program is intended to support the cancer research innovations led by faculty, research staff, fellows and postdocs of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The objective is to stimulate new applications for extramural funding.

Awards are $50,000 for one year. All UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center members and UNC system school faculty are encouraged to apply. Applications should be submitted online through the Foundant portal.

Important: The funding opportunity guidelines and eligibility may have changed since prior funding cycles. Please review the guidelines closely before proceeding with your application. For any questions, please email lccc-dev-awards@office.unc.edu.

2026 Pilot Awards

Update: We are now asking for specific aims pages as part of the LOIs. LOIs are now due on June 26. Applicants with approved LOIs will be invited to submit a full application, which is due on July 24.

The UNC Lineberger Innovation Pilot Research Awards Program supports new cancer research concepts aligned with the Center’s 2026-2030 Strategic Plan. Awards represent basic, translational, clinical, and population sciences across all levels of academic faculty.

All UNC Lineberger Research Members are encouraged to apply. UNC Lineberger Associate Research Members and other faculty not affiliated with Lineberger may apply but will need to submit applications with an MPI who is a current Lineberger Research Member.

  • Awards are $50,000 per year
  • A non-binding Letter of Intent is required to submit a Pilot Award application. Specific Aims pages as part of LOIs are due June 26

View full Pilot Awards RFA

2026 Career Enhancement Awards

Update: All Career Enhancement Awards application deadlines extended to July 24

This program is supported by UNC Lineberger in collaboration with our many SPORE programs, and is designed to support junior faculty in cancer research, or established investigators who want to change the focus of their research.

  • Awards are $50,000 per year
  • Applications are submitted in a single portal. Applications are due July 24 at 5 p.m.

This cycle we are accepting applications in the following areas:

  • Cancer Health Disparities (CHD) in Endometrial Cancer SPORE CEP
  • Breast Cancer SPORE CEP
  • Pancreatic Cancer SPORE CEP

View full SPORE CEP RFA

Application

Application Guidelines & Portal

Support

If you have questions, please contact our team at lccc-dev-awards@office.unc.edu