Grants

Brain Tumor Research Grants

The Children's Brain Tumor Foundation (CBTF), a national not-for-profit organization, was founded in 1988 by a group of dedicated parents, physicians and friends to improve the treatment, quality of life, and long-term outlook for children with brain and spinal cord tumors through research, support, education, and advocacy.

The number one priority of CBTF is the awarding of grants for research into the causes of and effective treatments for pediatric brain and spinal cord tumors. Since 1988, over 6.5 million dollars has been awarded to institutions across the United States.

The grant cycle begins in the spring of each year. Investigators from all over the US and Canada submit a pre-application form to be reviewed by an expert panel. Based on this initial review, a selected group of applicants are then invited to submit a full proposal.

Each proposal is peer reviewed by at least two 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 and spinal cord tumors are awarded two-year grants.

Grant recipients are required to submit progress reports to the Foundation on an interim basis.


Grantees must also acknowledge the Foundation's support in all publications about the research. The Foundation takes no financial interest in the outcome of the research.

2010 Research Grants Announcement

Pre-Application Deadline:  April 12, 2010

Children’s Brain Tumor Foundation (CBTF) announces support for pediatric brain tumor research in 2010. CBTF seeks outstanding researcher-initiated basic and translational* projects that can advance understanding of the underlying biology of the development and treatment of pediatric brain tumors. Investigators in the early years of their careers are encouraged to apply. 

Awards are for $150,000 to be awarded over a two-year period. $75,000 will be awarded for each of the two years. CBTF does not award grants to individuals or to private foundations, and does not fund debt reduction, capital improvements, or travel expenses. Indirect costs are not to exceed 10% of the total project budget. Funding is restricted to researchers at institutions within the United States and Canada. Previous CBTF grant recipients are eligible to apply.

Pre-applications (letters of intent) must be submitted. Interested applicants must submit BOTH a hard copy of the pre-application and an e-mail copy of the pre-application. Pre-applications exceeding the space provided in the form will not be reviewed. Download the application here.

Mail a hard copy of the pre-application to:
Joseph B. Fay, Executive Director
Children’s Brain Tumor Foundation
274 Madison Avenue, Suite 1004
New York, New York 10016 

E-mail a copy of the pre-application in MS Word format to: info@cbtf.org (MS Word format only).

Deadline for both hard copy and e-mail copy is 5:00 p.m. EST, Monday, April 12, 2010.  Applicants need to ensure that both electronic and hard copies are received by the deadline. CBTF cannot track packages for applicants.

After review of the pre-applications, selected researchers will be invited to submit grant proposals. The guidelines, forms and requirements for the grant proposal will be provided when pre-applicants are notified of CBTF’s solicitation. The deadline for research proposals will be Tuesday, July 20, 2010. The start date for research projects will be December 1, 2010.  Awards will be publicly announced and checks disbursed at CBTF’s Awards Reception in New York City, tentatively scheduled for November 16, 2010. Grant recipients must attend the event.

If you have any questions, please contact Joseph Fay, Executive Director , at 212.448.9494 or at info@cbtf.org.

*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.”  http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-05-157.html