Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation for Childhood Cancer

Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation works directly with physicians and scientists to identify the specific challenges faced in bringing new treatments to children with cancer. This careful distribution of grants has allowed doctors to bring the latest and most promising life saving treatments to seriously ill children.

Bridge Grants

Introducing 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. Read more!
 
Awards are up to $100,000 over 12 months
 
Download Bridge Grant Guidelines (PDF)

Epidemiology Grants

These grants are designed to support the research of investigators who have a specific focus on the epidemiology of childhood cancer, early detection of childhood cancer, or the prevention of childhood cancer. 

2012 awards will increase to $100,000 per year.

Download the Epidemiology Grant Guidelines.

'A' Award Grant

This award is a three year grant totaling $375,000 and is designed for young scientists who want to jump-start their career in pediatric oncology research. The ideal candidate has an original project, can demonstrate outstanding mentorship and has a strong future commitment to pediatric cancer investigation. These awards are open to MD, MD/PhD and PhD candidates.

Download the 2011 'A' Award Guidelines for details.

Innovation Grants

These grants are designed to provide critical and significant seed funding for experienced investigators with a novel and promising approach to finding causes and cures for childhood cancers.

2012 applicants will be required to have an approved letter of intent to apply for an Innovation Award.

Program Infrastructure Grants

Doctors have identified a critical lack of funding for support personnel who speed up the process of enrolling children with cancer in clinical trials. With grants from Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation, hospitals across the country have created new positions, specifically focused on filling this critical need, bringing the latest treatments to more children.

Update:  We are currently reviewing and restructuring the Program Infrastructure Grants program.  Details on the restructured program and application process will be announced as soon as they are finalized.

Young Investigator Grants

These grants are designed to fill the critical need for start up funds for less experienced researchers to pursue promising research ideas. These grants encourage and cultivate the best and brightest researchers of the future and lead to long term commitments to research projects.

2012 grants have been increased to $50,000 per year.

Download the Young Investigator Grant Guidelines.

Please contact us directly with general questions about Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation and our grant giving program.

Phone: 610-649-3034

Email: grants@alexslemonade.org