Mission Statement:
The mission of Breast Cancer Alliance is to improve survival rates and quality of life for those impacted by breast cancer through better prevention, early detection, treatment and cure. To promote these goals, we invest in innovative research, breast surgery fellowships, regional education, dignified support and screening for the underserved.
To accomplish this, Breast Cancer Alliance:
· Funds a diversified portfolio of breast cancer research
· Funds Breast Surgery Fellowship programs
· Funds the purchase of equipment for research
· Provides timely information on breast health and the importance of early detection
· Supports outreach and case managerial services, education, counseling and mammograms for underserved and underinsured women in mid to southern Connecticut and Westchester County, New York
To encourage a commitment to breast cancer research, Breast Cancer Alliance invites clinical doctors and research scientists, including post-docs, whose primary focus is breast cancer research and who are at any stage of their careers, to apply for funding for the Young Investigator Grant. This grant is open to applicants at institutions within the United States.
Terms:
The term of the Young Investigator Grant is two year, beginning March 1, 2024, and provides salary support and project costs of $125,000 (distributed over the two-year period.) Indirect costs, which are included in the $125,000 award, must be limited to 8% of total direct costs. The research project must be directly related to the field of breast cancer. Areas of relevant research may include but are not limited to: diagnosis, etiology, immunology, genetics and epigenetics, therapies, prevention and clinical studies. Grant recipients must submit a brief midterm report documenting progress toward completion of project aims by July 31, 2025 and a final report within 60 days of February 28, 2026, the end of the grant term. Both reports must be written in layman terms and should include current accounting of expenditures to date. Failure to submit the progress report will result in forfeiture of any remaining grant funds. Grant recipients must also schedule a site visit with Breast Cancer Alliance representatives approximately midway during the grant term.
Any publication associated with the research must recognize Breast Cancer Alliance as a sponsor.
Application procedure:
Final applications should be a single PDF document containing all required application components. Please email to researchgrants@breastcanceralliance.org on or before July 21, 2024. A hard copy of the application is no longer required to be submitted.
An Independent External Review Committee will review and evaluate the applications. Based on their results and subsequent review by the Grants Committee, recommendations are made to the BCA Board for final approval. Applicants will be notified by e-mail by mid-February 2024 of the decision regarding their proposals.
Arrangements for contracts and payment will be made at that time. Funding will be disbursed in two equal installments. The grant term will begin March 1, 2024.
All applications are confidential and are available only to the Board of Directors, the Grants Committee, the Medical Advisory Board and the Independent External Review Committee. If any grantee or sponsoring institution fails to adhere to the policies and qualifications listed above, or the grant agreement, the grant is subject to termination.
Please contact researchgrants@breastcanceralliance.org with any questions.