Prevent Breast Cancer
Could Prevent Breast Cancer fund your project? Check fit free. Draft if yes — or shortlist better matches.
- Typical grants
- £10,000 – £30,000
- Where they fund
- uk, international
- Applications
- Accepted
- Decisions
- Once per year
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preventbreastcancer.org.ukAbout Prevent Breast Cancer
Prevent Breast Cancer is the UK's only charity dedicated solely to predicting and preventing breast cancer. Its mission is to eradicate the disease before it starts through research, education, and outreach. The charity values scientific innovation and public benefit, focusing on translating research into NHS practice. It supports projects that have the potential to reduce breast cancer risk for future generations, with a distinctive preventive ethos that prioritises risk prediction over treatment.
What Prevent Breast Cancer funds
The charity funds research into breast cancer prevention strategies across four pillars: gene research, screening and early detection, lifestyle and environmental risk factors, and preventative drugs. Topics include underlying risk factors, genetics, prediction and early diagnosis, screening, primary prevention through lifestyle, preventative medication, surgery, public policy, and education. It supports UK-based researchers, and the research itself can take place internationally. Beneficiaries include women and men at high risk of breast cancer, as well as the general public.
Who can apply
Registered charities, trusts, and social enterprises can apply. Individuals are not eligible. The charity funds UK-based researchers, and the research can be conducted internationally. It prioritises projects that can be translated into NHS practice and that focus on prevention. There are no faith-based restrictions.
What Prevent Breast Cancer doesn't fund
The charity does not fund projects involving animal experiments. It also does not support core costs, salaries, capital works, equipment, training, events, transport, or feasibility studies.
How they like to fund
Prevent Breast Cancer funds one-year pilot research projects. It welcomes unsolicited applications and is committed to funding research that can be rapidly translated into NHS practice. The charity values scientific innovation and public benefit in its funding decisions.
How much does Prevent Breast Cancer give?
Prevent Breast Cancer runs 2 grant programmes. Every figure below is sourced from their published guidance.
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- Two-stage process
- Single-year grants
- Online application form
Those are the published figures. What your charity could realistically get — and whether you'd clear their rules on income, location and legal structure — is what the free fit check answers.
What Prevent Breast Cancer funds — and what they won't
Research ideas should relate to the prevention of breast cancer, with topics including (but not limited to): Underlying risk factors, Genetics, Prediction and early diagnosis, Screening, Primary prevention through lifestyle, Preventative medication, Surgery, Public policy, Education.
The full exclusions list (1)
- We do not fund projects involving animal experiments.
Good to know
How to apply to Prevent Breast Cancer
Prevent Breast Cancer takes applications via two-stage process.
- Decisions are typically once per year.
- Check whether your charity is in scope before you spend time on a full bid.
What Prevent Breast Cancer's application asks
We hold the 10 questions from Prevent Breast Cancer's application form, word for word — so you know exactly what you're signing up to answer.
“Project Title: What is the title of your research project?”
“What is the total amount of funding you are requesting from Prevent Breast Cancer? Enter the total amount you are requesting in pound sterling. This should not include any currency symbols (e.g. £) or commas. Please round up to the nearest pound.”
8 more questions from their form, plus answers drafted from your charity's real data if you decide to apply.
How it works
- 1Describe your project. Once — used for this funder and others.
- 2See if this could be a fit. Honest check on cause, place, size, and rules.
- 3Draft if yes. From your real data — or move on if not.
See if Prevent Breast Cancer could be a fit. Draft if yes.
Frequently asked questions
How much funding does Prevent Breast Cancer provide?
Prevent Breast Cancer runs 2 grant programmes — Dragon's Den Live Grant Round: Up to £10,000.
Where does Prevent Breast Cancer fund charities?
Prevent Breast Cancer funds charities operating in uk, international.
Does Prevent Breast Cancer accept unsolicited applications?
Prevent Breast Cancer accepts unsolicited applications from eligible organisations. Current programme status is on this page — do not assume a round is open.
What does Prevent Breast Cancer not fund?
Their published exclusions include: We do not fund projects involving animal experiments.. The full exclusions list is further up this page.
How do I apply for funding from Prevent Breast Cancer?
Prevent Breast Cancer takes applications via two-stage process. Decisions are typically once per year.
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