BCRFA Collaboration Awards for Immunology/Immunotherapy
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:
Eligibility:
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:
Contact Information:
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
- 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
Key Requirements
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
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