CLRA Research Grant Program

The CLRA Research Grant Program, led by the Children’s Leukemia Research Association, focuses on funding innovative research aimed at uncovering the causes of leukemia and improving treatment options. Grants totaling $30,000 are awarded to U.S.-based researchers, with the intention of advancing scientific understanding and ultimately finding a cure. The program has made significant contributions to the high cure rates for childhood leukemia, showcasing the importance of continued research in this field.

For almost 60 years, Children’s Leukemia Research Association has been on the leading edge of leukemia research. Each year our Medical Advisory Committee of internationally known hematologists reviews research proposals from doctors nationwide.
Historically, grants have been awarded to the most promising projects investigating the causes and finding a cure for leukemia (blood cancer). Projects should not be funded by other sources but can build on prior work and be exploratory in nature.
Our Research Mission
CLRA’s Research Grant program provides grants to doctors nationwide. Projects selected for funding are those who are conducting the most promising research into leukemia in the hopes of identifying the causes and improving treatment options that will ultimately lead to a cure. Projects can be exploratory in nature and build on prior work, but funding should not be duplicated from other sources.
We hope that through research, we can find new ways to treat patients and get closer to a cure.
In the 1940s and 1950s, leukemia was not curable for children. Today, doctors are now able to cure as many as 90% of patients with Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia (ALL). This is in part due to researchers ability to sequence DNA to understand more about how the human body works. Doctors are now able to look at cancer cells versus healthy cells, including genes that may cause cancer.
Funding
Grants are awarded for a total of $30,000. Upon approval, the first payment of $15,000 will be made in January. The second payment of $15,000 will be made in July pending receipt of a mid-term report.

Eligibility

To be considered for a CLRA research grant, the research is to be based within the U.S.