The Florida Breast Cancer Foundation is currently offering scientific grants for Pilot Program research projects, with a maximum of $100,000 for a one year project.
Donor Name: Florida Breast Cancer Foundation
State: Florida
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 12/09/2022
Size of the Grant:$100,000
Grant Duration: 1 year
Details:
The Florida Breast Cancer Foundation (FBCF), along with those who generously support tthem with their talent, time and resources, is working to better the lives of those facing Breast in the Florida community. Grants are awarded in support of innovative education and research programs throughout Florida.
Innovative projects can be in the areas of: basic, clinical, and translational breast cancer research and novel epidemiological studies of breast cancer, research on possible links between breast cancer and the environment, and psycho-immunological, research as examples.
The Florida Breast Cancer Foundation strives to fund breast cancer research projects that have the potential to make a significant impact on breast cancer, particularly in multidisciplinary and/or multi-institutional collaborations. The FBCF believes that collaborative research is the path to making extraordinary leaps in the future of breast cancer, and by working together, we will make a difference and change the breast cancer landscape.
Preference will be given to new/first time applicants and to research applications that are a reflection of a collaborative and integrated multidisciplinary approach. The committee reserves the right to place limitations on awards.
Priority Areas
- Basic, clinical (including novel diagnostic/therapeutic modalities), and translational breast cancer research.
- Understanding the links between environmental factors and breast cancer in Florida.
- Novel epidemiological studies to provide insight on opportunities for improving breast cancer detection and treatment in Florida.
- Psycho-immunologic mechanisms and breast cancer progression: implications for improving outcomes.
- Innovative awards and idea grants
Special Emphasis Areas
- Minority populations/disparities (high risk minority demographics/enrollment disparities)
- Co-morbidities/adverse side effects
- Age-specific (e.g., geriatric/young vs. post-menopausal) oncology
- Genetic Screening/Profiling
Eligibility Criteria
Only Florida-based non-profit community-based organizations that are tax-exempt under Internal Revenue Code section 501(c)(3), Florida governmental entities, Florida-based tax-exempt educational institutions, and Indian tribes within the State of Florida, are eligible to apply for funding. Organizations registered as 501(c)(3) entities outside of Florida are eligible to apply if a physical presence is maintained within the state of Florida that is open and fully operating for 12 months a year. All activities funded through this competition must occur in Florida. All work must occur, and all funds must be spent in Florida at the applicant organization and any collaborating entities within Florida. Applications must be submitted in English.
For more information, visit Scientific Research Grant.