Quick Summary
Name: Prevent Cancer Foundation Status: Active Grant Maker
Key Facts
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Annual Giving | $2-3 million (approximately) |
| Grant Range | $100,000 - $380,000 |
| Average Grant | $100,000 |
| Application Method | Fixed Deadline |
Contact Details
Address: 1600 Duke Street Suite 500, Alexandria, VA 22314 Phone: (703) 836-4412 | Toll-free: (800) 227-2732 Email: PCF@preventcancer.org Website: https://preventcancer.org
Geographic Focus
- United States (all 50 states, Washington D.C., Puerto Rico, American Samoa, tribal territories)
- International: Low- and middle-income countries (Mexico, Cameroon, Nigeria, Zambia, Peru, Mozambique)
- Research grants require work to be conducted primarily in the United States
Funding Priorities
- Cancer prevention research and early detection
- Patient navigation programs for cancer screening
- Translational research
- Implementation/dissemination science
- Population health studies
- Clinical trials related to cancer prevention
- Global innovation projects in low- and middle-income countries
- Health equity and addressing cancer disparities
- Innovative approaches using AI tools and imaging platforms
- Projects covering 25+ cancer types (brain, breast, cervical, head and neck, kidney, lung, ovarian, prostate, skin/melanoma, uterine, etc.)
What They Don't Fund
- Construction of buildings or purchase of equipment
- Indirect costs
- Research by individuals currently or recently funded by tobacco industry
- Applications from those declined in past three grant cycles
- Basic science research not clearly related to cancer prevention/early detection
Application Method
Research Grants & Fellowships:
- Fixed deadline: July 15 (annual cycle)
- Application via online portal
- Two-year grants of $100,000 total ($50,000/year)
- Notification in December, project start January
- Open to postdoctoral fellows and researchers at U.S. institutions
Community Grants:
- Fixed deadline: September 10
- Two-year grant cycle
- $100,000 over two years ($50,000/year)
- Focus on patient navigation for cancer prevention/early detection
- Open to community-based organizations
Global Innovation Grants:
- Separate application cycle for international projects
- Varying award amounts ($380,000 total in recent cycle)
References
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