Exceptional Project Grants
Breast Cancer Alliance invites clinical doctors and research scientists at any stage of their careers, including post docs, whose current proposal is focused on breast cancer, to apply for an Exceptional Project Grant. This award recognizes creative, unique and innovative research and is open to applicants at institutions throughout the contiguous United States. This is a one year grant for a total of $100,000.
The term of the Exceptional Project Grant is one year, beginning on March 1, 2024. Prior to submission of a formal grant proposal, BCA requires a one-page Letter of Intent (LOI) and a separate CV. For 2024 grants, those letters will be due on March 31, 2023 and should be emailed to researchgrants@breastcanceralliance.org. The LOI must contain the applicant’s name, job title and institution at the top of the page, and the applicant’s contact information. The document should state the project title and hypothesis, outline the research aim(s) and methods, and include a brief discussion of the project’s potential impact. The CV should be in the current NIH biosketch format. The grant provides salary support and project costs for a total of $100,000 (distributed over the one-year period as noted above.) Indirect costs, which are included in the $100,000 award, must be limited to 8% of total direct costs.
Applicants will be informed by mid-May 2023 whether they have been invited to proceed with a formal application. Researchers should coordinate with their institutions, as BCA will accept a maximum of 2 XP LOIs per institution.
Full applications for the Exceptional Project Grant are due on or before midnight EDT on July 21, 2023. An Independent External Review Committee reviews and evaluates the applications. Based on their results and subsequent review by the Grants Committee, recommendations will be made to the BCA Board for final approval. Applicants will be notified by mid-February 2024 of the decision regarding their proposals.
The 2024 application can be downloaded here.
For questions about the application process email: researchgrants@breastcanceralliance.org or see the FAQ's below
**You may only submit an LOI for each proposal for either an Exceptional Project Grant or a Young Investigator Grant.
Young Investigator Grants
To encourage a commitment to breast cancer research, Breast Cancer Alliance invites clinical doctors and research scientists who are in the early stages of their careers, including post docs, whose current proposal is focused on breast cancer, to apply for funding for the Young Investigator Grant. This grant is open to applicants at institutions throughout the contiguous United States. This is a two-year grant for a total of $125,000, with half the grant award being paid out each year.
Applicants for the 2024 award must (i) not have held a tenure track faculty or tenure track research position for more than four years following completion of their training, as of March 1, 2024; (ii) not have been or are not a principal investigator on an NIH R01 or equivalent national/international non-mentored award as of March 1, 2024; and (iii) dedicate at least 50% of their work effort to research. This grant is intended to help advance the careers of young researchers who do not yet have their own major grant support but who design and conduct their own independent research projects.
The term of the Young Investigator Grant is two years, beginning on March 1, 2024. The grant provides salary support and project costs for a total of $125,000 (distributed over the two-year period as noted above.) Indirect costs, which are included in the $125,000 award, must be limited to 8% of total direct costs.
Prior to submission of a formal grant proposal, BCA now requires a one-page Letter of Intent (LOI) and a separate CV. For 2024 grants, those letters will be due on March 31, 2023 and should be emailed to researchgrants@breastcanceralliance.org. The LOI must contain the applicant’s name, job title and institution at the top of the page, and the applicant’s contact information. The document should state the project title and hypothesis, outline the research aim(s) and methods, and include a brief discussion of the project’s potential impact. The CV should be in the current NIH biosketch format.
Applicants will be informed by mid-May 2023 whether they have been invited to proceed with a formal application. Researchers should coordinate with their institutions, as BCA will accept a maximum of 2 YIG LOIs per institution.
Full applications for the Young Investigator Grant are due on or before midnight EDT on July 21, 2023. An Independent External Review Committee reviews and evaluates the applications. Based on their results and subsequent review by the Grants Committee, recommendations will be made to the BCA Board for final approval. Applicants will be notified by mid-February 2024 of the decision regarding their proposals.
The 2024 application can be downloaded here.
For questions about the application process email: researchgrants@breastcanceralliance.org or see the FAQ's below
**You may only submit an LOI for each proposal for either an Exceptional Project Grant or a Young Investigator Grant.
Education and Outreach Grants
Breast Cancer Alliance offers grants to support programs directly related to outreach and case managerial breast cancer services, including education, counseling, biopsies and mammograms for the underserved. The programs must be located in Connecticut and/or in Westchester County, New York. The term of the Education and Outreach Grant is one calendar year beginning April 1, 2022. The program must be directly related to breast cancer services. The Breast Cancer Alliance does not fund office supplies, medical supplies, financial aid (i.e. gas bills, transportation, rent, overhead, grocery gift certificates, fringe benefits, etc.) printing costs, travel costs, marketing costs, recruitment costs or training programs.
- Regular applications are due by on or before midnight on December 8, 2023.
- Applications received after the deadline will not be considered.
- Funding is determined on an annual basis, per each grant cycle. Prior gift allocations do not guarantee future grants.
- Grant recipients must submit a brief report documenting progress by August 15 and a final report by May 1. The template for these reports should be downloaded below, and emailed to the Breast Cancer Alliance office by midnight on the date due.
- Any publicity associated with the program must acknowledge Breast Cancer Alliance as a supporter as much as is reasonably possible.
The Grants Committee of Breast Cancer Alliance reviews and evaluates each grant proposal. The results of the Grants Committee’s evaluations and subsequent recommendations are presented to the BCA Board for approval. Applicants are notified by March 2024 of the decision regarding their proposals.
The 2022 midterm report template can be downloaded soon.
The 2024 application can be downloaded here.
For questions about any education and outreach grants please email: edoutgrants@breastcanceralliance.org
Breast Surgery Fellowships
The term of the Breast Surgical Fellowship is one year with a grant award of $75,000, from August 1 through July 31. Institutions making application for the 2023 award must have an established breast fellowship program, be SSO accredited for a minimum of 2 years, and be located in Connecticut, New Jersey or New York.
Any publicity associated with this program and any papers published in association with the work done during or as a result of this fellowship must recognize the Breast Cancer Alliance. Institutions should only put forth applicants who are US citizens, are a MD, and have successfully completed a general surgery residency at a US medical center. No more than one CV may be submitted for consideration per institution, and no more than one fellowship will be awarded to any individual SSO accredited institution. For questions about fellowship funding please email: fellowships@breastcanceralliance.org. Applications are due on or before midnight on December 1, 2023 and should include two references to accompany the candidates CV. Applications after the deadline will not be considered. Applicants will be notified by March 2024 of the decision regarding their proposals.
The 2024 application can be uploaded here.