The Anal Cancer Foundation
At a glance
Key takeaways
- The foundation's grant-making centres on research into effective treatments for anal cancer and all HPV-related cancers, so a project of that kind fits its stated themes most closely, while its awareness, prevention and survivor-support work is described as part of its purposes rather than its grants.
- Its annual report shows £31,587 paid out in giving, but the grant range is not stated, so a small nonprofit should not assume a particular request size and should ask the contact shown on its website what it would consider.
- No application process is published, so the first step is to get in touch rather than submit a formal proposal.
- Its seed grants are peer-reviewed and aimed at researchers testing hypotheses on HPV-related anal cancer, so a research-led team with a specific hypothesis is the clearest fit.
- How competitive its awards are is not stated.
Overview
The Anal Cancer Foundation is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1147457).
The Anal Cancer Foundation is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales, whose objects include supporting research into anal cancer and HPV-related illness, supporting those affected, and raising public awareness. It was first established in the USA by three siblings who lost their mother to stage IV HPV-related anal cancer. Its Fund was set up to award grants to research advancing effective treatments for anal and all HPV-related cancers, and its wider aims include educating the public, addressing stigma and advocating for prevention and better early screening. Its latest annual report records £31,587 paid in giving.
What they fund
Priority Areas
The foundation's grant-making focuses on research to advance effective treatments for anal cancer and all HPV-related cancers. Its research roadmap describes peer-reviewed seed grants for researchers focusing on HPV-related anal cancer, to test hypotheses and generate preliminary data for larger funding. The roadmap also highlights pre-clinical tools, drug testing and collaborative translational research to bring ideas from laboratories towards clinical use. Alongside research, the foundation works to promote HPV prevention, raise awareness and reduce stigma, and support survivors, caregivers, scientists and providers connected to anal cancer.
Themes
- HPV-related cancer research
How to apply
No application process is published in the charity's annual report, its register entry or its website. The contact shown is for getting in touch.
Application success factors
What the charity says:
- Its seed grants are peer-reviewed and focus on HPV-related anal cancer, testing hypotheses and generating preliminary data for larger funding.
Where they fund
Registered area of operation (Charity Commission)
- United States
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Five years of accounts
| Financial year | Income | Expenditure | Grants paid | Accounts document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| year to 31 December 2021 | £204,749 | £255,874 | — | Accounts for year to 31 December 2021 |
| year to 31 December 2022 | £154,892 | £173,009 | — | Accounts for year to 31 December 2022 |
| year to 31 December 2023 | £579,781 | £342,973 | £22,934 | Accounts for year to 31 December 2023 |
| year to 31 December 2024 | £63,948 | £168,988 | — | Accounts for year to 31 December 2024 |
| year to 31 December 2025 | £369,790 | £366,740 | £31,587 | Accounts for year to 31 December 2025 |
Income vs grants paid
IncomeGrants paid
Total value each financial year
Grants paid stayed within income across the 2 years shown.
- Grants paid, year to 31 December 2023: grants to institutions, as reported on the charity register (Part B).
- Grants paid, year to 31 December 2025: grants paid out in the year.
Figures from the charity’s filed accounts and its register entry. The document icon links to the charity’s entry on the Charity Commission register, where its filed accounts can be found.
Sources
Registers and filings
Other sources
- analcancerfoundation.org/about/research-roadmap · read on 24 October 2026
- analcancerfoundation.org/about/what-we-do · read on 24 October 2026
- analcancerfoundation.org/about · read on 24 October 2026
- analcancerfoundation.org/contact · read on 24 October 2026
- analcancerfoundation.org · read on 24 October 2026
- Annual report (year to 31 December 2025)
This profile draws on the funder’s own website as well as its filed accounts.
Sources last checked on 24 October 2026.
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At a glance
Applying to The Anal Cancer Foundation?
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Contact
- 1.646.593.7739source
- PO BOX 232 New York, NY 10272source
- Kemp House 160, City Road, London, EC1V 2NXsource
- analcancerfoundation.org
- Contact form
- Contact form
Applying to The Anal Cancer Foundation?
Hinchilla drafts your answers around this funder's priorities, using your organisation's own documents.
No credit card required
Contact
- 1.646.593.7739source
- PO BOX 232 New York, NY 10272source
- Kemp House 160, City Road, London, EC1V 2NXsource
- analcancerfoundation.org
- Contact form
- Contact form