BCRFA Announces 2024 Funding Opportunities

The Breast Cancer Research Foundation of Alabama (BCRFA) seeks to accelerate breast cancer research in Alabama through its annual grant cycle. Any areas of breast cancer research will be considered for funding.

The number of grant awards will be based on available funding. Grants will be $100,000 ($50,000 for one year with an additional $50,000 for a second year based on first-year outcomes and reporting).

The BCRFA is a nonprofit organization raising funds and awareness for breast cancer research in Alabama. Since its founding in 1996, the organization has invested almost $14 million in cutting-edge breast cancer research initiatives across the state.

Proposals will be accepted from August 1 – October 2, 2024. Submission instructions are below.

2024 BCRFP/Cover sheet

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Funding Goals

Support new avenues of yet-unfunded cancer research
Catalyze basic research into translational research
Propel early-stage breast cancer research into well-developed investigations able to
attract high-level funding from national research institutes
Save lives by ultimately eliminating breast cancer as a public health threat

Funding Limitations

Use of BCRFA funds is limited to laboratory/research personnel, supplies, and/or services directly required for the project. Funds may not be used for investigator salaries, indirect costs, publication costs, or travel costs. The BCRFA will only fund one proposal per investigator at a time. Researchers currently receiving support from the BCRFA are not eligible. Researchers from UAB should apply for BCRFA support only through the O’Neal Invests grant cycles.

Proposal Requirements

Completed BCRFA proposal cover page including:
o Descriptive title of the research project
o Self-categorization as basic science or population science
o Contact information of primary investigators and co-PIs
o Layman’s Abstract of project, including hypothesis, relevance, significance,
and innovation.
o Impact/Results from past BCRFA support
Project overview, including:
o Specific aims, background, and key data to support your hypothesis
(figures/graphs may be used within page limitations)
o Description of how you will test the hypothesis
o Summary of expected outcomes and how completion of this project could
support a future grant application
Project budget (NIH template or other format accepted) noting specifically how
BCRFA funds will be utilized
Application page limit: 3-page limitation for project overview. Cover page, budget, references, and biographical sketches are not included in the page count.
Submission procedure: Submit proposal as a single PDF to [email protected]

Proposal Submission and Funding Timeline

Proposals will be accepted between August 1, 2024, and October 2, 2024. Proposals submitted after October 2 will not be considered.
Grant Award Notifications: November 19, 2024
Funds Disbursement: December 15, 2024

Reporting

Grant recipients will be required to submit a progress and funding utilization report within nine months of receipt of funds. All publications must acknowledge BCRFA funding.