Emerging Scientist Grant
Funding Amount
Not stated
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Overview
Focus Areas: Pediatric cancer research for emerging/early-career scientists and researchers working on cancer, leukemia, lymphoma, aplastic anemia, and related life-threatening blood diseases.
Geographic Scope: Not specified; appears to support research broadly.
Background: Kids Beating Cancer funds critical advances in pediatric cancer research through grants supporting emerging scientists. Only 4% of the billions of dollars annually spent on cancer research are directed towards childhood cancer treatment. Approximately 50% of all pediatric cancer research is funded by philanthropies supported by donors, corporations, and foundations.
Contact Information:
- Phone: 407-894-2888 or 866-800-HOPE (4673)
- Email: sam@kidsbeatingcancer.com
- Address: 1720 Lee Road, Winter Park, FL 32789
- EIN: #59-3136203
How to Apply
Application Process
- Visit the grant application submission page
- Provide the following information:
- Title of Research Project (required)
- Submitter's Name (required) - First and Last
- Select Grant Type (required) - Choose "Emerging Scientist Grant" from dropdown
- Submitter's Email (required)
- Document Upload - Submit research proposal/application materials
- Upload supporting documents
- Accepted file types: PDF only
- Maximum file size: 24 MB
- Complete CAPTCHA verification
- Submit application
Application URL: https://kidsbeatingcancer.com/grant-application-submission/
What Kids Beating Cancer Inc actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2024
- Grants in 2024
- 5
- Total given
- $230K
- Median grant
- $50K
- Range
- $10K–$100K
- By dollars: Pennsylvania 48%, California 43%, Ohio 4%. Top recipient cities: Los Angeles, CA; Doylestown, PA; Philadelphia, PA.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
Example grants
Children's Hospital Los Angeles · Los Angeles, CA
Pediatric cancer research
$100K
Merlin Biotech · Doylestown, PA
Pediatric cancer research
$60K
Childrens Hospital of Philadelphia · Philadelphia, PA
Pediatric cancer research
$50K
University of Cincinnati · Cincinnati, OH
Pediatric cancer research
$10K
Baylor College of Medicine · Houston, TX
Pediatric cancer research
$10K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Cancer
- Science research
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