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Community Research Collaboration Awards

Partnering with Communities to Advance Breast Cancer Research.

Since 1997, CBCRP’s Community Research Collaboration (CRC) awards have funded partnerships between community organizations and research scientists. These teams work together to identify pressing breast cancer questions, design studies, collect and analyze data, and share findings with the community and scientific audiences.

By combining the lived experience of communities with the expertise of researchers, CRC teams conduct impactful, community-driven research that informs public health and reduces the burden of breast cancer.

FULL CALL FOR APPLICATIONS

Community Research Collaboration (CRC) FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES

We offer three types of CRC awards. Choose the one that best fits your research stage and needs.

Community Research Collaboration (CRC) Planning Award

Deadline: October 2026

The CRC Planning Award provides funding for teams to develop a strong grant proposal for a CRC Pilot or Full award. No research activities take place during this phase. Awardees must complete a free community-partnered participatory research technical support program during the award year.

Duration: Up to 12 months.

Budget: Up to $15,000 (direct costs)

Offered: Every other year (next: Cycle 33 / 2026-2027)

Non-UC institutions are entitled to full F&A of the Modified Total Direct Cost base (MTDC); UC institutional F&A is capped at 35% MTDC (not retroactive to prior grants).

Community Research Collaboration (CRC) Pilot award

Deadline: March 2026
The CRC Pilot Award supports early-stage projects focused on building collaborations, refining research methods, and collecting preliminary data.

Duration: Up to 18 months

Budget: Up to $200,000 (direct costs)

Offered: Annually

Non-UC institutions are entitled to full F&A of the Modified Total Direct Cost base (MTDC); UC institutional F&A is capped at 35% MTDC (not retroactive to prior grants).

Community Research Collaboration (CRC) Full award

Deadline: March 2026
The CRC Full Award funds well-developed research projects with supporting preliminary data. Typically, these projects build on research initiated with a CRC Pilot Award.

Duration: Up to 3 years

Budget: Up to $600,000 (direct costs)

Offered: Every other year (next: Cycle 32 / 2025-2026)

Non-UC institutions are entitled to full F&A of the Modified Total Direct Cost base (MTDC); UC institutional F&A is capped at 35% MTDC (not retroactive to prior grants).

applicant informational webinar

We held an applicant informational webinar on September 9, 2024 in which we described the requirements and application process for the Community Research Collaboration Awards and IDEA Awards.

You can view the Webinar Video (112 MB) and Webinar Slides (PDF) now.

Our next applicant informational webinar(s) will be offered on September 9, 2025 from 12:00–1:00 PM PT. Please join us to learn about eligibility, requirements, and the application process for funding opportunities, including: