How much funding does Innovation Awards provide?

Innovation Awards provides $250,000 over two years in funding.

When is the deadline for Innovation Awards?

This grant has a rolling deadline or the deadline has not been announced.

Innovation Awards

Sammys Superheroes Foundation

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Funding Amount

$250,000 over two years

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

foundation

Overview

Innovation Awards

Purpose: Provide critical and significant seed funding for experienced investigators with a novel and promising approach to finding causes and cures for childhood cancers.

Focus Areas: All types of childhood cancer research

Geographic Scope: United States

Funder Background:

Sammy's Superheroes Foundation is a nonprofit based in Columbus, Nebraska

Mission: Raise awareness and fund life-saving research for all types of childhood cancer

Has raised over $2 million for childhood cancer research

Addresses the gap in federal funding (only 4% of National Cancer Institute budget goes to pediatric cancer)

Recent Awards:

"Inducing Neuroblastoma Differentiation In Vivo" - Dr. Kristopher Bosse, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, $250,000 over two years

"Circumventing Pediatric Solid Tumor Microenvironment Resistance by Combinatorial CAR NK and Immunomodulating Therapy" - Dr. Kristopher Bosse, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, $250,000 over two years

Contact Information:

Phone: (402) 563-4673

Email: admin@sammyssuperheroes.org

Address: 2002 23rd St. Columbus, NE 68601

Website: sammyssuperheroes.org