Innovation Grant

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Grant Name

Innovation Grant

Funder

Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation for Childhood Cancer (ALSF)

Country or Region

United States

Research Field

Cancer or Carcinogenesis

Oncology

Pediatrics

Deadline

November 4, 2021 (Expired)

Grant Size

Upper $250,000USD The requested budget should be in proportion to the scope of the proposed project and should be at or under $250,000 USD in direct costs over two years. A maximum of $125,000 in total costs may be requested per year.

Contact Info

Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation Grants@AlexsLemonade.org

Eligibility

Applicants must have an MD, PhD, or MD/PhD or equivalent and be appointed as faculty (or equivalent) at an academic institution. Applicants must have a track record of publication and funding productivity that demonstrates that the project can be accomplished by the investigators. Applicant institutions may be based in the United States or Canada, and applicants need not be United States citizens. Funds must be granted to nonprofit institutions or organizations.

Description

ALSF is committed to creating opportunities for new and innovative research into treatments and cures for childhood cancers. The Innovation Grant is designed to provide critical and significant seed funding for researchers with a novel approach to pediatric oncology scientific investigation. Proposals should have clinical translation in view. This may represent a change in research direction and/or an innovative new idea that moves away from an investigator’s prior research but for which a strong case is made for the potential impact on childhood cancers. Eligibility Applicants must have an MD, PhD, or MD/PhD or equivalent and be appointed as faculty (or equivalent) at an academic institution. Applicants must have a track record of publication and funding productivity that demonstrates that the project can be accomplished by the investigators. Applicant institutions may be based in the United States or Canada, and applicants need not be United States citizens. Funds must be granted to nonprofit institutions or organizations.

Website

http://www.alexslemonade.org/grants/guidelines

Funding resources
Purdue Grant Writing Lab: Introduction to Grant Writing	Open Link
University of Wisconsin Writing Center: Planning and Writing a Grant Proposal	Open Link