Susan G. Komen Career Catalyst Research (CCR) Grants

About this program

Susan G. Komen offers Career Catalyst Research (CCR) Grants to support early-career breast cancer researchers through up to three years of protected research time and mentorship. Awards provide up to $150,000 annually, or $450,000 total, for hypothesis-driven basic, translational, clinical, or population research aligned with Komen priorities. Applicants must hold—or have a formal offer for—a full-time faculty appointment and have held faculty appointments for no more than six years by October 5, 2026. This is a limited-submission opportunity requiring institutional nomination, with up to two nominees per institution; nominees must submit a Letter of Intent by July 29, 2026, and applications are by invitation only.