Limited Submission Opportunity: Breast Cancer Alliance (BCA) Exceptional Project and Young Investigator Grants 2025
URL: https://breastcanceralliance.org/what-we-fund
OBJECTIVES
The mission of Breast Cancer Alliance (BCA) is to improve survival rates and quality of life for those impacted by breast cancer through better prevention, early detection, treatment and cure. There are two grants available: Exceptional Project Grants and Young Researcher Grants.
Exceptional Project Grants
This grant is for clinical doctors and research scientists at any stage of their careers, including post docs whose current proposal is focused on breast cancer. This award recognizes creative, unique and innovative research related to breast cancer.
Young Investigator Grants
This grant is for clinical doctors and research scientists who are in the early stages of their careers, including post docs, whose current proposal is focused on breast cancer, with the goal of encouraging a commitment to breast cancer research.
FUNDING INFORMATION
Exceptional Project Grants: $100,000 for salary support and project costs over one year with limit of 8% in indirect costs.
Young Investigator Grants: $125,000 for salary support and project costs for two years.
ELIGIBILITY
BU may support up to 2 nominees between both grant types.
Applicants for the Young Investigators Grants must, as of March 1, 2026:
- Not have held a tenure track faculty or research position for more than 4 years following the completion of their training
- Not have been a PI on an NIH R01 or equivalent national/international non-mentored award
- Dedicate at least 50% of their work effort to research
INTERNAL SELECTION
Interested applicants should submit the following materials via InfoReady Review by: 2/18/2025
- Questions outlined in InfoReady Review
- 2-page Project Proposal describing the research aims and methods as well as the project’s potential impact
- Up-to-date CV or biosketch
- Budget outline
As necessary, a faculty committee will select nominees.
DEADLINES
Internal Materials Due: Tuesday, February 18, 2025 by 11:59 pm
LOI Due: Monday, March 31, 2025 by 11:59 pm
Application Due: Saturday, July 19, 2025