VLCF 2025 Grant Application

2025 GRANT APPLICATION
Please Select a Fund*

Vince Lombardi Cancer Foundation (Supporting efforts for all cancer types)Starr Children's Fund (Supporting efforts for pediatric cancer)
Type of Grant Request*

Prevent: Cancer detection and/or preventionCare: Patient and/or clinician support (restricted to Wisconsin)Cure: Clinical/translational researchCure: Basic science research
Type of Application*

New - project/program has not requested funding from VLCF in past yearsResubmission – updated application from a previously submitted project/program (please note the year previously submitted and a summary of what updates have been made in the following field)Renewal – seekingcontinued funding for project/program awarded in 2024
For Resubmitted Applications: please note the year this project/program was previously submitted and summarize what updates have been made.
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About The Applicant
Health Care Institution or Organization Name*
Institution/Organization's Address*

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postal / Zip Code
Institution Website*
Institution's Website
Please confirm the applying organization is a 501c3 organization:

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Full Name with Credentials of Main Application Contact *
EX: John Smith, PhD
Title of Main Applicant
EX: Program Director
Email for Main Application Contact *
Phone Number for Main Application Contact*

Area CodePhone Number
About This Project
Descriptive Title of Project*
Please provide a brief description of your project appropriate for a general audience [Limit to 250 words]*

If your project is selected for funding, this summary will be posted to VLCF’s website and used in communicating with local media, donors, and in VLCF email updates. Please do not include any proprietary or confidential information. 0/250
Please provide a scientific synopsis of the project or program [Limit to 250 words]

Cure applications only (All others, note N/A)0/250
Cure ONLY: if the proposed research involves human or vertebrate animals, please indicate if approval has been obtained or is pending by the US Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) or the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC).
Cure applications only (All others, note N/A)
Amount of Funding Requested*
The following fields request a more detailed description of the project or program being submitted for consideration of funding.
Specific Aims (500 words): List the goals and long-term objectives of the project or program. *

Cure applications: include what the specific proposed research is intended to accomplish. State the hypothesis to be tested.0/500
Significance (500 words): Provide the pertinent background that makes the proposed project or program relevant and needed. *

Cure applications: state the significance and importance of your proposed project. 0/500
Innovation (250 words): Describe how the proposed program or project addresses current challenges and shifts paradigms.*

Cure applications: include how/if the research introduces a novel concept, approach, or technology and how this could potentially translate to the clinic in the near or long term.0/250
Approach (1,000 words max): Describe the experimental approach to the research question and how the research will be realistically accomplished within the proposed funding period, including feasibility of the approach to reach project goals, potential pitfalls, and key milestones with expected outcomes.

Cure applicants only, all others N/A0/1000
Cure applicants only: Bibliography & references cited in sections above (if applicable)

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Please upload a high-level budget of how the grant funds will be used that includes the following, as applicable: A) Equipment B) Personnel/Salaries C) Supplies D) Services and E) Other Costs*

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If Personnel is included in the submitted budget, please provide a description of how they will contribute to this project, noting applications to solely to fund personnel or salaries will not be considered [250 words]

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Program Director or Principal Investigator and Collaborators

If same as the Main Application Contact listed above, note N/A where needed and proceed to the biosketch upload.
Project Director / Principal Investigator

First NameLast NameSuffix
Project Director Position / Title
Project Director Email
Project Director Phone Number

Area CodePhone Number
Prevent and Care applicants: please upload a general bio for the program director, limited to 500 words, with their resume or CV on the subsequent page(s) - combined into one document

Cure applicants: please upload the NIH format of the PI’s biosketch that includes their education/training; a brief personal statement; their positions, scientific appointments, and honors; and their contributions to science

https://grants.nih.gov/grants-process/write-application/forms-directory/biosketch
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Lead Collaborator Name (if applicable)

First NameLast Name
Lead Collaborator Email (if applicable)
example@example.com
Lead Collaborator Phone Number (if applicable)

Area CodePhone Number
Upload a biosketch in NIH format for the Lead Collaborator (if applicable)

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Upload a list of any additional Investigators/Co-Investigators with brief descriptions of their role and background (if applicable)

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Other Project Details
Have you applied for or received any prior funding from other entities for this project? Please explain below:*

Please list other funders and provide any additional explanation or comments about this project's funding, if desired0/300
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2025 GRANT APPLICATION

About The Applicant

About This Project

Program Director or Principal Investigator and Collaborators

Other Project Details