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Lance Armstrong
Foundation
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Background
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Philosophy/Focus
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Fighting urological
cancers through awareness, education, and research. The foundation
focuses on testicular cancer, but accepts proposals with a basic science,
clinical, or an applied research interest.
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Major Fields of
Interest
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Public education,
model programs in screening and survivorship, research, testicular
cancer.
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Type of
Grants
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The first year of
funding grant proposals had a deadline of July 1, l998. The two requests
for proposals were grants of $50,000 each for up to three years. The
number of future grants has not been determined but will be based on the
nature of the submissions. While the RFPs may differ in future years,
these two are representative of the focus and interests of the
foundation.
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Grants
Restrictions
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Unavailable; new
foundation.
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Number of
Staff
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Unavailable
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Assets
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Unavailable
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Grants
Analysis
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Total Annual
Giving
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Up to $100, 000 in
first funding year
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Average
Size
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Up to
$50,000
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Number
Funded
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2
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Ratios of
Funded/Applied
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Funded 1 of 8
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Typical
Range
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Unavailable
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Cancer/Prevention/Control
Projects Funded
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Two Requests for
Proposals (RFPs) were issued from the Foundation in the first funding year.
The first RFP, "The Practice, Prevalence and Outcome of Mass Screening
Programs for Testicular Cancer," was issued to support pilot projects in
screening, leading to larger peer reviewed projects. The purposes are (1)
to determine the "extent, understanding and performance by physicians and
physician-directed associates to provide or promote regular testicular
screening" and (2) to improve the prevalence and performance of testicular
self-examinations in a variety of medically supported practices.
The second RFP, "Survivorship Issues in Testicular Cancer Patients in Long
Term Remission," also is to support pilot projects. The focus is to
identify areas of concern for long term survivors of cancer by clarifying
disease related and treatment induced physiological, reproductive,
psychological, and social issues; risk factors and pathophysiological
mechanisms for these consequences; and intervention approaches to
ameliorate these consequences.
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Application Guidelines
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Eligibility
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Text
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Selection
Criteria
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Unavailable
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Application
Procedure
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Check web site for
latest RFPs. Proposals should be submitted on diskette and should not
exceed ten (10) single spaced pages. It should include (1) a summary
abstract of the proposal; (2) objectives; (3) introduction, purpose, and
rationale; (4) methods and proposed statistical review; (5) proposed
annual budget not to exceed $50,000 including indirect costs for up to
three consecutive years; (6) abbreviated biosketches of the required
personnel; and (7) the bibliography.
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Key
Dates
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July
1
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Contact
Person
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Steven Wolff, M.D.
President, Lance Armstrong Foundation
808 Oxford House
Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN 37232-4754
(615) 936-0380
Web site: www.laf.org
Email: steven.wolff@laf.org
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