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BCRFA Collaboration Awards for Immunology/Immunotherapy

Breast Cancer Research Foundation of Ala

Funding Amount

$70,000

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

foundation

Overview

BCRFA Collaboration Awards for Immunology/Immunotherapy

Award Type: Two-year collaborative research award

Award Amount: $70,000 per award (two awards available annually)

Award Period: Two years

Geographic Scope: Alabama research entities

Focus Areas:

  • Immunology/immunotherapy

  • Collaborative breast cancer research

  • May include other breast cancer research areas: personalized medicine, prevention, early detection, drug discovery, genomics, new treatments
  • Eligibility:

  • Multiple Alabama research institutions collaborating together

  • Faculty investigators at academic medical centers, research institutes, and other qualified research entities in Alabama
  • Overview: Created in 2016 to encourage collaborative breast cancer research among top researchers in Alabama. Two awards of $70,000 each are available annually. Designed to support basic research that can emerge into translational research and help secure future national funding.

    Research Institutions Supported:

  • O'Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center at UAB

  • HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology

  • USA Mitchell Cancer Institute

  • Southern Research

  • University of Alabama

  • CerFlux
  • Contact Information:

  • Phone: 205-996-5463

  • Email: [email protected]

  • Address: P.O. Box 531225, Birmingham, AL 35253

  • Office: 4 Office Park Circle, Suite 109, Birmingham, AL 35223
  • How to Apply

    Application Process

    1. Request Submission Guidelines: Visit bcrfa.org/breakthroughs.php or email [email protected] to request application materials and submission guidelines

    2. Proposal Submission: Submit collaborative research proposals by announced deadline (historically October)

    3. Required Elements: Proposals must demonstrate collaboration among multiple Alabama research institutions

    4. Review Process: Reviewed by BCRFA selection committee

    5. Award Announcement: Recipients announced at BCRFA Comprehensive Cancer Center Annual Research Retreat

      Key Requirements

    • Collaborative research involving multiple Alabama institutions required
    • Two-year funding period
    • Addresses immunology/immunotherapy focus area
    • Preliminary data and feasibility documentation required
    • Budget justification required

    What Breast Cancer Research Foundation of Ala actually gave

    Source: IRS Form 990-PF, 2024

    Grants in 2024
    7
    Total given
    $1.12M
    Median grant
    $100K
    Range
    $25K–$498K
    • By dollars: Alabama 100%. Top recipient cities: Birmingham, AL; Mobile, AL; Auburn, AL.
    • 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.

    Example grants

    • O'Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center at Uab · Birmingham, AL

      The foundation sponsors several events for the purpose of raising funds for breast…

      $498K

    • University of South Alabama · Mobile, AL

      The funds are used for expanding innovative cancer research and for purchasing…

      $200K

    • Auburn University · Auburn, AL

      The funds are used for expanding innovative cancer research and for purchasing…

      $150K

    • University of Alabama · Tuscaloosa, AL

      The funds are used for expanding innovative cancer research and for purchasing…

      $100K

    • Alabama State University · Montgomery, AL

      The funds are used for expanding innovative cancer research and for purchasing…

      $100K

    IRS Form 990-PF, 2024. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

    Focus Areas & Funding Uses

    Fields of Work

    cancerscience-research

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