Research grants and collaborations

Exact Sciences is pleased to provide funding opportunities for activities that align with our Purpose and Vision. Research funding is intended to address a recognized scientific knowledge gap and strategic evidence contribution. Funding is available to organizations (funding not provided to individuals).
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Program background

Exact Sciences offers a variety of research opportunities. Requests are evaluated on scientific merit, operational feasibility, alignment with Exact Sciences' areas of research interests, and availability of budget and resources. Support may include funding, required logistics, or resources. Please review the following definitions:

Investigator sponsored study

An individual investigator acts as the study sponsor and assumes responsibility for development, design, IRB approval, study execution, compliance and regulatory requirements related to the study.

External research collaborations

Exact Sciences or an external investigator can be the study sponsor. Exact Sciences may provide oversight and work collaboratively on the study design, protocol, analysis, execution and reporting or publication of results. We request submission of a proposal including the specific support and input requested of Exact Sciences.

What to expect

Study applications are assessed in two phases:

  • In the first phase, a Concept Proposal is submitted. Create a submitter profile including basic contact information.
  • In the second phase, the Full-Proposal is submitted. Include contact information for additional study members.
  • Submission of a Concept or Full-Proposal does not imply nor guarantee endorsement. Any support provided from Exact Sciences is contingent upon an executed agreement.

Timelines depend on required documentation. Timelines vary and may shift if there are areas needing clarification.

Eligibility criteria

  • Where permitted by national laws, regulations, national guidelines and professional codes of conduct, Exact Sciences may provide restricted Research Grants to support clearly defined third-party-initiated research studies for clinical or non-clinical research programmes in therapeutic areas in which Exact Sciences is interested and/or involved. Research Grants may include in kind or financial support for legitimate, study-related, documented expenses or services, and/or reasonable quantities of single-use and/or multiple-use free of charge product(s) for the limited duration of the research.
  • Eligibility includes but is not limited to: public or private institutions of higher education and other nonprofit organizations.
  • Individuals are ineligible to receive grants; Exact Sciences does not sponsor individual fellowships.

For questions, please contact: U.S. grants@exactsciences.com International Intlgrants@exactsciences.com

Areas of focus

Areas of interest

From new ideas to well-studied areas of research:

  • Colorectal Cancer
  • Multi-cancer early detection
  • Molecular residual disease
  • Exact Sciences' Technologies
  • Hepatocellular carcinoma surveillance
    • Evaluation of Oncoguard™ Liver performance, adherence, and access
  • Cologuard®
    • Evaluate performance characteristics of multi-target stool DNA (mt-sDNA; Cologuard) test in underserved, vulnerable and average-risk populations.
    • Evaluate clinical impact of screening with mt-sDNA and track longitudinal trends in outcomes by test result.
    • Identify multilevel factors that influence adoption and adherence to screening with mt-sDNA in underserved, vulnerable and average-risk populations and evaluate interventions to reduce health inequities.
    • Identify factors that influence system, provider, and patient adoption of screening with mt-sDNA and evaluate interventions to increase population adoption of screening with mt-sDNA.
    • Evaluate the cost-effectiveness and clinical effectiveness of screening with mt-sDNA.
    • *Cologuard areas except US based study requests

Treatment/Treatment Guidance & Selection

  • Areas of interest include research using the Oncotype DX® products in early-stage hormone-receptor positive breast cancer and research using the OncoExTra® test in advanced solid tumors with a preference for studies in breast, colon, lung, melanoma, prostate, bladder & renal cancer.

Request for proposals (RFP)

Opportunities for applications within a specified area of focus, identified knowledge-gap, and/or study execution. To apply for an active RFP, please navigate to the application portal. When asked if this is a Request for Proposal, select yes. The dropdown menu will allow you to select the proposal title and number from all active research FFPs.

  • There are no active RFPs.