Quick Summary
Name: The Mark Foundation for Cancer Research Status: Active Grant Maker
Key Facts
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Annual Giving | $34 million (2024) |
| Grant Range | $250,000 - $3,000,000 |
| Average Grant | $1,000,000 |
| Application Method | Invitation Only / Rolling (varies by program) |
Contact Details
Website: https://themarkfoundation.org/ Phone: 646-866-5950 Address: 300 Crescent Ct Ste 800, Dallas, TX 75201 (also listed: 10 E 53rd St Fl 13, New York, NY 10022) Grants Email: grants@themarkfoundation.org
Geographic Focus
Worldwide - no geographic restrictions. The foundation funds investigators at more than 110 institutions across 18 countries globally.
Funding Priorities
- Cancer research (all aspects)
- High-impact, high-risk innovative research projects
- Early cancer detection research
- Drug discovery for cancer treatment
- Collaborative multidisciplinary cancer research
- Early-career and emerging cancer researchers
- Projects addressing complex questions in cancer biology
- Research to transform cancer prevention, diagnosis, and treatment
What They Don't Fund
- Employees or subcontractors of U.S. government entities
- For-profit private industry employees (may serve as collaborators but cannot receive funds)
- Projects already supported by other sources of funding
- Projects intended as the main source of funding for an applicant's laboratory
Application Method
Varies by program:
- Emerging Leader Award: Two-stage process - Letter of Intent followed by invitation for full application. Applications reviewed with applicant/institution names concealed initially.
- ASPIRE Awards: Solicited through focused Requests for Proposals (RFPs) or by invitation only
- Endeavor Awards: Limited submissions (max 2 per institution), competitive application process
- Fellowship Programs: Applications through partner organizations only (Momentum Fellows nominated by Scientific Advisory Committee)
- Other Programs: Primarily invitation-based or through partner organizations
All applications undergo rigorous peer review held to strict scientific excellence standards.
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