Applicants
More Than 1,500 Research Projects Funded Since 2005
Grants distributed from Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation are designed to fill critical voids in current pediatric cancer research. All applications are reviewed by the appropriate Grant Review Boards according to the National Institutes of Health peer review process.
ALSF is accepting all applications via Proposal Central. Interested applicants should create a profile on Proposal Central. If you have an ORCID, login using ORCID and the Proposal Central profile will automatically populate. Once logged in, navigate to the Grant Opportunities tab in Proposal Central and select the corresponding ALSF grant application. Please see guidelines below to prepare your application packet.
Resources for Grant Applicants
Please see the grants calendar for upcoming deadlines. Below are the most recent grant program guidelines and applicable forms.
RUNX1 Early Career Investigator Grant - due 12/19/24, 8pm ET
POST (Pediatric Oncology Student Training) Program Grant - due 02/25/25, 8pm ET
Innovation Grant - Full Application (invite only) due 03/18/25, 8 pm ET
ALSF Grant Policies
- ALSF Budget Expenditure Policy
- ALSF Resource Sharing Policy
- ALSF Resource Sharing Review Rubric
- Crazy 8 Grant Agreement with IP Policy
- Grant Agreement with IP Policy
Reports
Prior Guidelines
Medical Research Grants (guidelines are subject to change each year)
- 2025 Young Investigator Grant Guidelines
- 2024 'A' Award Grant Application Guidelines
- 2024 R Accelerated Grant Application Guidelines
- 2024 Crazy 8 Predisposition Award Guidelines
- 2024 Reach Grant Application Guidelines
- 2024 Innovation Grant Application Guidelines
- 2024 POST Program Grant Application Guidelines
- 2024 Young Investigator Grant Guidelines
- 2024 RUNX1 RARE Grant Program Guidelines
- 2023 RUNX1 Early Career Investigator Grant Guidelines