How much funding does Reach Awards provide?

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

When is the deadline for Reach Awards?

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

Reach Awards

Sammys Superheroes Foundation

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Funding Amount

$250,000 over two years

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

foundation

Overview

Reach Awards

Purpose: Designed to move hypothesis-driven research into the clinic. These grants are intended to fund developmental therapeutic studies in the late stage of preclinical testing.

Program Status: Began in 2023 and is in its second year of funding

Focus Areas: All types of childhood cancer research, particularly translational research moving from preclinical to clinical stages

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:

"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