Grants distributed from Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation are designed to fill important voids in current pediatric cancer research.

• Nursing Grants (Due August 1st)
• Grant Program Guidelines 2008
• Epidemiology Grants Guidelines 2008 (Due Sept. 15, 2008)
• Grant Cover Page 2008
• Grant Budget Form 2008
• Progress / Final Reporting Guidelines for Grant Recipients

There are four categories of applications that will be reviewed by the Medical Advisory Board for our 2007 grant cycle:

• Pediatric Oncology Program Infrastructure Awards: These are center based grants designed to support the infrastructure necessary to administer Phase 1 and 2 clinical trials.
• Innovation Awards: These grants are designed as seed funding designed for mid-career investigators with a novel approach to pediatric cancer scientific investigation.
• Young Investigator Awards: These grants are designed as start-up funds for new physician-scientists at the end of their fellowship training or early in their post-fellowship career.
• NEW!! The Butterfly Foundation Cancer Epidemiology Awards. 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. These awards are made possibly by the support of The Butterfly Foundation: The Brittany Pasqual Pediatric Oncology Research Foundation.

All Grant Applications will be received and processed electronically. Grant applicants will receive notification regarding the status of their grant application by March 30th, 2008.

For your reference, downloadable Grant Program Guidelines and Progress Reporting Guidelines are below.

2008 Grant Application deadline has passed, please check back for the updated guidelines for the 2009 grant cycle.

• Nursing Grants (Due August 1st)
• Grant Program Guidelines 2008
• Epidemiology Grants Guidelines 2008 (Due Sept. 15, 2008)
• Grant Cover Page 2008
• Grant Budget Form 2008
• Progress / Final Reporting Guidelines for Grant Recipients

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.com

Grant specific and scientific questions should be emailed to Dr. John Maris, Medical Advisory Board Chair, Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation
Email: maris@chop.edu

Thank you for your dedication to helping children with cancer.