Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation for Childhood Cancer

Apply for our new Bridge Grants! 

Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation introduces a new funding opportunity for researchers whose projects are in jeopardy due to the decreased funding available from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). ALSF’s Bridge Grants are intended to keep scientist’s projects on track while they reapply for NIH funding to ensure novel childhood cancer research projects are not compromised. ALSF’s Bridge Grant awards will provide $100,000 for 12 months to be used for supplies, personnel or the Principal Investigator’s salary.

Eligibility Requirements:

• To be eligible for an ALSF Bridge Grant, investigators must have applied for NIH funding within the last six months.
• The NIH applications must have scored competitively in the NIH review process, but fallen outside the funding range.
• Investigators must have a plan to reapply for NIH funding in the near future.
• All applicant’s projects must align with the mission of ALSF and be focused on better diagnosis of or cures for childhood cancers. Projects focused on complications from cancer treatments and quality of life and care will not be considered for the Bridge Grant category.

Application Process:

• Applications will be taken on a rolling review basis beginning December 15, 2011, and will no longer be accepted once three have been funded or the deadline of January 9, 2012 is reached.
• To expedite the application progress, ALSF’s Scientific Advisory Board will review the previously reviewed NIH application along with any changes that have been made in response to feedback from NIH reviews.
• A cover letter, summary statement, response to NIH critique and budget will be required by all applicants.
• All applications must be submitted via ALSF’s online application.
   

Complete guidelines can be found here (PDF)