Project Cure CRC is a multi-faceted effort combining innovative research and cutting-edge venture philanthropy. Ending colorectal cancer will take all of us, in collaboration, driving urgently toward cures.
There are no application deadlines. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis.
Young Investigator Accelerator Award
Supports early-career faculty with innovative ideas in CRC research, providing up to $200,000 over two years for original preclinical, translational, or early clinical projects.
Senior Investigator Accelerator Award
Funds transformative research to advance CRC therapies, offering up to $500,000 over two years for senior investigators proposing localized or metastatic CRC projects.
Pilot Accelerator Award
Encourages high-risk, high-reward CRC research with clear hypotheses, providing up to $200,000 over two years to establish proof-of-concept.
Team Science Accelerator Award
Supports collaborative, multidisciplinary CRC research teams with up to $500,000 over two years to drive curative science and innovation.
Opportunistic Award
Provides up to $500,000 for small startup companies (with one or less rounds of funding) conducting novel CRC research over one year to advance curative science.
Applications will be accepted from non-profit, for-profit, and academic organizations, and from investigators who hold MD, PhD, or other professional degrees.