About Alliance for Cancer Gene Therapy
Fund research to develop and advance cancer cell and gene therapies that leverage the body’s immune system to control and ultimately eradicate cancer.
Focus Areas
cancer cell therapycancer gene therapyCAR T-cell therapiesoncolytic virusessolid tumors (glioblastoma, pancreatic cancer)pediatric cancerstranslational and clinical translation researchbiotech funding for clinical candidates
Who They Fund
people affected by cancer (patients and survivors)cancer researchers and cliniciansbiomedical research institutions and laboratories
About Alliance for Cancer Gene Therapy
Alliance for Cancer Gene Therapy Inc. centers its grantmaking on cell and gene therapy research for cancer, with recent awards ranging from large investigator and research-fellow grants to smaller follow-on research payments. The foundation backs translational work intended to move cancer therapies toward clinical use, and its program list shows repeated attention to solid tumors, pancreatic cancer, breast cancer, gynecologic cancers, pediatric cancers, glioblastoma, and CAR T-cell approaches. Its recent grant history includes major awards to The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and St Jude Children’s Research Hospital, along with a $930,284 grant to the University of Pennsylvania Office of Research Services. The presence of both large multi-hundred-thousand-dollar awards and smaller grants points to a structure that supports full research projects as well as continuation funding. The foundation’s active programs also show that it funds academic investigators, collaborative projects, and biotech proposals where the work is aimed at clinical breakthroughs. Across the recent grants list, the funding is concentrated in cancer research rather than general biomedical giving, and the grantee mix includes hospitals, universities, and research centers working on translational cancer science.
What Alliance for Cancer Gene Therapy Funds
The foundation’s most specific program areas are tied to named disease targets. In pediatric cancer research, it gave $1,462,868 to The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and $1,446,554 to St Jude Children’s Research Hospital. For translational cancer work beyond a single tumor type, it awarded $500,000 to Mackall Stamford and $500,000 to Chiocca Beckman Rsrch. Pancreatic cancer is another recurring emphasis. The recent grants list includes $480,024 to Fueyo Univ of Texas and $6,483 to the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, both tagged cancer research. The foundation also supports gynecologic and breast cancer research through active RFAs, including cell and gene therapy work for ovarian, endometrial, cervical, HER2-positive, and triple negative breast cancer. These program names show a consistent focus on translational research that can move into clinical application.
How Alliance for Cancer Gene Therapy Gives
Alliance for Cancer Gene Therapy Inc. gives across a wide spread of award sizes. The reported distribution is p25 of $1,878, a median grant of $12,057, and p75 of $492,904, which reflects a mix of small follow-on payments and larger project awards. Recent grants also show repeated funding to the same institutions over multiple years, including Pci, Zureikat Univ Pitts, Fueyo Univ of Texas, Okada Univ of CA, and Chen Yale Univ. The foundation operates through research programs rather than individual giving, and it does not fund individuals. Its active programs include unsolicited RFAs in several cancer categories, plus fellowships, investigator awards, collaboration awards, and biotech funding. The recent grant list is entirely composed of U.S. recipients.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$2M
Total Assets
$20.2M
Total Revenue
$5.2M
Total Expenses
$3.1M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $2K and $493K, with a median of $12K.
25th Percentile
$2K
Median
$12K
75th Percentile
$493K
Geographic Reach
Regional8 states funded
About 10% of grants go to recipients in PA.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
KEVIN HONEYCUTT
Accepts unsolicited proposals
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