2024-2025 FOUNDATION FOR WOMEN’S CANCER
RESEARCH GRANTS & PRIZES
(as of August 12th, 2024)

Foundation for Women's Cancer 
Move4Her Research Grant

This grant is open to all gynecologic cancers.
The Foundation gratefully acknowledges all participants and supporters of this year's Move4Her campaign for making this grant possible.
This is the fourth research grant funded through Move4Her.

$50,000 one-year award

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Abstracts due by September 15, 2024

Grant in Memory of Peggy A. Yates

This grant is related to all gynecologic cancers except ovarian cancer.
No fetal tissue may be used when conducting this research. The Foundation gratefully acknowledges the family of Peggy A Yates for support of this grant.
This is the fourth research grant funded by the Yates family.

$50,000 one-year award

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Abstracts due by September 15, 2024

Winter Meeting SGO Young Investigator
Research Grant

This grant is related to all gynecologic cancers.
The Foundation gratefully acknowledges all SGO members who contributed to this grant during the 2024 SGO Winter Meeting.
This is the first research grant funded through SGO member donations
during the SGO Winter Meeting.

$25,000 one-year award

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Abstracts due by September 15, 2024

National Ovarian Cancer Coalition
Early Detection Research Grant
 Emphasis on Early Detection

The National Ovarian Cancer Coalition (NOCC) supports their mission to save lives through the prevention and cure of ovarian cancer in part by donating to ovarian cancer research. Since their founding in 1991, NOCC has become an important national advocate for patients and families fighting ovarian cancer. This is the NOCC's fourth year and seventh grant funding research. The Foundation gratefully acknowledges the NOCC for their support of this grant.

$50,000 one-year award

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Abstracts due by September 15, 2024

National Ovarian Cancer Coalition
Quality of Life Research Grant
Emphasis on Quality of Life

The National Ovarian Cancer Coalition (NOCC) also puts forth their fourth grant through the FWC focused on Quality of Life in relation to ovarian cancer. NOCC is making this funding available as part of their commitment to investing in meaningful research that serves the ovarian cancer community. This is the NOCC's fourth year and eighth grant funding research. The Foundation gratefully acknowledges the NOCC for their support of this grant.

$50,000 one-year award

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Abstracts due by September 15, 2024

The St. Louis Ovarian Cancer Awareness 
Research Grant for Ovarian Cancer

St. Louis Ovarian Cancer Awareness (SLOCA) is committed to impacting ovarian cancer survivorship by promoting awareness of early warning signs and standards of care, funding ovarian cancer research, & supporting survivors. This is the 19th research grant supported by SLOCA. The Foundation gratefully acknowledges SLOCA for their support of this grant.

$37,500 one-year award

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Abstracts due by September 15, 2024

The Harold and Barbara Rosenbaum Family Foundation Cervical Cancer Diversity in Prevention and Clinical Research Grant

This grant supports research focused on the intersection of diversity and cervical cancer research. Proposals should seek to eliminate inequities in cervical cancer care, specifically related to differential outcomes experienced by people from underserved or marginalized populations with cervical cancer, and to increase representation of underrepresented groups in the cervical cancer community as a strategy to achieve health equity for underserved people. This is the second grant supported by the Harold and Barbara Rosenbaum Family Foundation. The Foundation gratefully acknowledges the Harold and Barbara Rosenbaum Family Foundation for their support of this grant.

Those eligible to apply are those who propose a study focused on a marginalized group, or those who are from an underrepresented group within the field of research including but not limited to racially and/or ethnically marginalized, rural, and lower socioeconomic status communities.

Information on underrepresented groups as identified by the NIH can be found here.

Information on underrepresented populations as focuses of research can be found here.

$55,350 one-year award

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Abstracts due by September 15, 2024

Wilma Williams Education and Clinical
Research Grant for Endometrial Cancer

This grant is intended to honor both Wilma Williams and the tireless work and dedication of all gynecologic oncologists, and to ensure the ability to pass on and preserve the specialized medical skills and tools to those physicians who will carry the torch. The Foundation gratefully acknowledges Dr. James Orr & Mrs.Vicki Orr for their support of this grant. This is the twelfth grant supported by Dr. James Orr & Mrs. Vicki Orr.

$25,000 one-year award

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Abstracts due by September 15, 2024

Wendy R. Brewster MD, PhD Young Investigator Award

This annual prize honors the legacy of Dr. Wendy R. Brewster and will be given to an individual as a celebration of young investigators demonstrating commitment in the field of gynecologic oncology with a focus on cervical or endometrial cancer research.
Individuals from small to medium-sized institutions are highly encouraged to apply.

The Foundation gratefully acknowledges Dr. Brewster for all she was and has accomplished as well as all who have supported this award for their generous support.
This is the second year the Foundation is offering this award.

$5,000 one-year award

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Nominations and applications due by November 17, 2024