# Endeavor Award

**Funder:** The Mark Foundation for Cancer Research
**Budget:** $3,000,000 over 3 years
**Duration:** 3 years
**Consortium:** Required — 1 PI and 2–8 co-PIs (teams of 3–9 investigators total) from non-profit academic/research institutions
**Application:** 2-stage: LOI → full proposal (finalists asked to discuss funding overlap)
**Frequency:** Annual
**Official call:** https://themarkfoundation.org/endeavor/
**Last updated:** 23 Aug 2026

## Eligibility & scope

Supports multidisciplinary cancer research teams (1 PI + 2–8 co-PIs) tackling prevention, diagnosis, or treatment challenges. Applicants must hold an independent faculty appointment (tenure-track or equivalent) at a non-profit academic/research institution; no citizenship or geography restrictions. Indirect costs capped at 10% of direct costs. Proposed projects must not be supported by other funding sources.

## Summary

The Endeavor Award from The Mark Foundation for Cancer Research funds collaborative cancer research teams of 3-9 investigators with up to $3 million over three years. Teams must include a principal investigator and 2-8 co-PIs from non-profit academic or research institutions, with all applicants holding independent faculty appointments. Basic, translational, and clinical projects are eligible, and there are no citizenship or geography restrictions.

## Who should apply

- Independent faculty members (tenure-track or equivalent) at non-profit academic or research institutions
- Lead investigators ready to convene a collaborative team of 2-8 co-PIs
- Multi-investigator cancer research teams spanning basic, translational, or clinical approaches
- Researchers seeking to pool expertise across complementary research areas within a single funding mechanism

## Key dates

- Annual call cycle; next deadline not yet announced, check The Mark Foundation website for announcement
- Letter of Intent submission via online grants portal
- Three-year project duration

## Tips for applicants

- The consortium is mandatory and a strategic choice: co-PI selection signals the scientific breadth of your proposal. Ensure each co-PI's independence and distinct contribution are clear.
- Indirect costs are capped at 10% of direct costs, budget carefully to avoid leaving money on the table or triggering overages. The funder's revenue-sharing IP terms apply; flag IP concerns upfront.
- The LOI stage filters for fit and feasibility; finalists then discuss funding overlap, so align the team's funding plan early and be explicit about how each investigator's other grants complement, not duplicate, the Endeavor Award scope.

## Frequently asked questions

### How much does the Endeavor Award fund?

Up to $3 million over three years for a collaborative team.

### Who can apply for the Endeavor Award?

Independent faculty members (tenure-track or equivalent) at non-profit academic or research institutions, organized into a team of 3-9 investigators (1 PI + 2-8 co-PIs). No citizenship or geography restrictions apply.

### Is the Endeavor Award consortium required?

Yes, applicants must form a multi-investigator team with a single PI and 2-8 co-PIs; single-investigator proposals are not eligible.

### What indirect cost rate applies to the Endeavor Award?

Indirect costs are capped at 10% of direct costs; higher institutional rates are not permitted.

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