Brain Cancer Research Grants

Brain Cancer Research Grants is sponsored by Team Jack Foundation. Grants supporting promising programs and studies leading to a better understanding and treatment of pediatric brain cancer.

Sponsored Grants - Team Jack Foundation Apply for a Team Jack Sponsored Grant Brain Tumor Research Grants The number one priority of the Team Jack Foundation is to award research grants for the most promising programs and studies which will lead to a better understanding of the causes and treatment of pediatric brain cancer, well as the discovery of more effective treatments and a cure for children’s brain tumors.

The Team Jack Foundation, a national non-profit organization, was founded in 2013 by the parents of Jack Hoffman, with a focus on improving the treatment, quality of life, and long-term outlook for children with brain tumors through research, support, education, and advocacy.

Proposals related to basic and translational* projects that can advance understanding of underlying biology of the development and treatment of child brain tumors will be considered. All investigators are encouraged to apply. Award funding based on size, impact and complexity of project.

Funding can be awarded over one, two or three year period, or any other period established by the board. Previous Team Jack Foundation grant recipients are eligible to apply. Investigators from all over the world are invited to submit a ‘Letter of Intent’, at any time throughout the year to the Team Jack Foundation.

All submitted grants will be reviewed once per year in the Spring. To be considered for the current, please submit ‘Letter of Intent’ no later than April 30th. There is no limit on the number of pages for the LOI.

We ask that you keep this brief; if our advisory board feels this project aligns with our mission, we will ask for a full proposal.

This ‘Letter of Intent’ should contain: Potential outcomes for the proposed study Project terms: project duration, start/end dates, funding timeline and any special conditions you might have, i.e. reporting, IRB approval, etc. High-level budget: There is no limit on the amount you can request, please justify your budget.

If we feel the budget is not justified or not in accordance with what our funding allows for this specific year, we may only fund one year or a portion of the request. Any collaborating institutions and/or investigators Submit LOI to kylie@teamjackfoundation. org in a .

doc or . pdf no later than April 30. Submission Process: For the grant submission, applicants are required to submit a letter of intent no later than April 30.

This document will be reviewed by an expert panel and based on this feedback; a selected group of applicants will then be invited to submit a full proposal. Full proposals will be due by September 30. All submissions undergo an administrative and scientific review, which also considers our funding priorities.

Recipients will be notified by December 31 on the status of their proposal. Review Process : Each proposal is peer reviewed by leading experts in the specific area of research being studied. Only those proposals with the highest scores demonstrating the most potential to have a significant impact on the future of children with pediatric brain tumors will be awarded.

The full proposals are scored using the NIH standard scoring scale. The guidelines, forms and requirements for the grant proposal will be provided when pre-applicants are notified of the Team Jack Foundation solicitation. Team Jack Foundation also collaborates with other organizations in the childhood cancer arena.

Grant recipients are required to submit progress reports to the Foundation on an interim basis. Grantees must acknowledge the Foundation’s support in all publications about the research. No grants will be made to private individuals.

All grants are awarded with the understanding of 0% overhead. Team Jack Foundation grant awards do not cover debt reduction, capital improvements, or travel expenses. Grant recipients must be willing to collaborate with other non-profit grant recipients when appropriate.

Disclosure: All awards are subject to the grant recipient executing a Team jack Foundation Grant Aware Policy. Any award letter or notices of receipt of grant herein are conditioned upon the recipient’s unconditional acceptance of said Grant Award Policy. Please email us at info@teamjackfoundation.

org or call 402-925-2120 with any questions or for further information. *NIH definition of translational research: the process of applying ideas, insights, and discoveries generated through basic scientific inquiry to the treatment or prevention of human disease. **Team Jack Foundation, Inc. takes no financial interest in the outcome of the research.