UVA Comprehensive Cancer Center Community Grants

Community Grants Program

Looking Ahead: 2025 Funding Cycle opens July 1

Grant Overview

The University of Virginia Comprehensive Cancer Center (UVACCC) is one of just 57 in the U.S. While we are proud to offer high-quality patient care and cutting-edge research, we are just as committed to stopping cancer in its tracks through prevention, early detection and quality survivorship.

When people think about what cancer centers do, they often think of teams of experts providing the latest treatments or researchers toiling to develop potential breakthroughs in cancer care and prevention that are then tested in clinical trials. An essential part of being a comprehensive cancer center is outreach, education, and community collaboration. Community input, feedback, and innovative ideas are essential to address, prevent cancer, and enhance survivorship.

The Comprehensive Community Grants will allow our community partners to address cancer-related health disparities through innovative approaches.

The goal of the UVACCC Comprehensive Community Grants is to leverage the strengths of Virginia communities to address the cancer burden to help community members reach optimal health.

Grants Details

Funding Available

Up to four grants of $10,000 each will be awarded for 12-month projects that address the cancer burden in local communities. Only one application per organization will be accepted.

Eligibility

To be eligible, applicants must:

Serve residents who live in the UVACCC catchment area
Be a registered 501(c)3 non-profit organization and municipality
Propose a new initiative or include a clearly defined new component to existing work. Funding will not be provided for routine or ongoing activities

The UVACCC seeks to support both new and established partnerships and welcomes applications from community-based organizations, advocacy organizations, faith-based institutions, neighborhood committees, local municipalities, academic institutions, and hospitals, including safety net institutions

Selection Criteria

Successful proposals will:

Address cancer health promotion, prevention, early detection, risk factors, and/or survivorship within the UVACCC catchment area using best practices.
Align with UVACCC Community Advisory Council priority recommendation areas (link to priority recommendations), screenable cancers, and health disparities within the community.

How to Apply

Submit a Letter of Intent (LOI) by 5 pm EST on July 31, 2025, through our online portal. Selected applicants will be notified by August 22, 2025, and invited to submit a full proposal by September 20, 2025.