American Cancer Society Incorporated
Official national website of the American Cancer Society (ACS). The site provides patient support services, advocacy resources, fundraising/donation pages, and extensive research and grant programs including guidance for applying for ACS research funding.
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
Established research institutions, hospitals, or national patient-support organizations doing cancer research, prevention, advocacy, or large-scale patient services.
Good Fit
- • Extramural cancer research programs at universities or medical centers.
- • Large patient-support or national advocacy programs focused on cancer.
- • Capacity to manage multi-year, multi-hundred-thousand-dollar grants.
- • Organizational scale and fiscal/administrative infrastructure to receive institutional awards.
- • Proposals aligned to ACS priorities (research, patient support, prevention, advocacy).
Geography
Observed giving is national in scope: the latest year shows recipients in 53 distinct states/territories and almost all dollars flow outside the foundation's home state.
Recipient Variety
The latest year funded roughly 685 distinct recipients across universities, hospitals, research centers, and patient-service groups; financial concentration is modest (largest ~19%, top five ~32%).
New Applicants
Direct behavioral evidence shows substantial entry: 233 new recipients in the latest year (about one-third of recipients) alongside 452 returning recipients, so unfamiliar applicants have been able to join the portfolio; profile-level contact routes also increase plausibility.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
