Breast Cancer Alliance (BCA)

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The Breast Cancer Alliance will accept a maximum of two LOIs per institution (Exceptional Projects Grant OR Young Investigators Grant)

Exceptional Projects Grant 
K. Fischer (Gurtner Laboratory - COM-T)
C. Lim (Public Health) 

Young Investigators Grant

YOUNG INVESTIGATORS GRANT
To encourage a commitment to breast cancer research, Breast Cancer Alliance invites 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, to apply for funding for the Young Investigator Grant.  

This grant is intended to help advance the careers of young researchers who do not yet have their own major grant support, but who design and conduct their own independent research projects. 

The term of the Young Investigator Grant is two years, beginning on March 1, 2026. The grant provides salary support and project costs for a total of a $125,000, distributed over a two-year period. 

Indirect costs, which are included in the $125,000 award, must be limited to 8% of total direct costs. 

Researchers should coordinate with their institutions, as BCA will accept a maximum of ONLY TWO LOIs PER INSTITUTION (YIG or XP.)

Qualifications 

Applicants for the 2026 award:

• Must not have held a tenure track faculty or tenure track research position for more than four years following completion of their training, as of March 1, 2026
• Must not have been or are not a principal investigator on an NIH R01 or equivalent national/international non-mentored award as of March 1, 2026
• Must dedicate at least 50% of their work effort to research
• Must be at an institution located in the contiguous United States.  
• Must not be a for-profit institution. 

EXCEPTIONAL PROJECTS GRANT 

Breast Cancer Alliance invites clinical doctors and research scientists at any stage of their careers, including post docs, whose current proposal is focused on breast cancer, to apply for an Exceptional Project Grant.  

This award recognizes creative, unique and innovative research related to breast cancer. 

The term of the Exceptional Project Grant is one year, beginning on March 1,2026. The grant provides salary support and project costs for a total of $100,000, distributed over a one-year period.  

Indirect costs, which are included in the $100,000 award, must be limited to 8% of total direct costs. 

Researchers should coordinate with their institutions, as BCA will accept a maximum of ONLY TWO LOIs PER INSTITUTION (YIG or XP).

Qualifications 

• This grant is open to applicants at institutions in the contiguous United States. 
• No for-profit institutions may apply.  

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S. Soto (Public Health)

To encourage a commitment to breast cancer research, Breast Cancer Alliance invites 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, to apply for funding for the Young Investigator Grant. This grant is open to applicants at institutions in the contiguous United States. This is a two-year grant for a total of $125,000, with half the grant award being paid out each year.

Applicants for the 2025 award must (i) not have held a tenure track faculty or tenure track research position for more than four years following completion of their training, as of March 1, 2025; (ii) not have been or are not a principal investigator on an NIH R01 or equivalent national/international non-mentored award as of March 1, 2025; and (iii) dedicate at least 50% of their work effort to research. This grant is intended to help advance the careers of young researchers who do not yet have their own major grant support but who design and conduct their own independent research projects.

The term of the Young Investigator Grant is two years, beginning on March 1, 2025. The grant provides salary support and project costs for a total of $125,000 (distributed over the two-year period as noted above.) Indirect costs, which are included in the $125,000 award, must be limited to 8% of total direct costs. 

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G. Sutphin (Molecular and Cellular Biology)

The mission of Breast Cancer Alliance is to improve survival rates and quality of life for those impacted by breast cancer through better prevention, early detection, treatment and cure. To promote these goals, we invest in innovative research, breast surgery fellowships, regional education, dignified support and screening for the underserved.

The research project must be directly related to the field of breast cancer. Areas of relevant research may include but are not limited to: diagnosis, etiology, immunology, genetics and epigenetics, therapies, prevention and clinical studies.