Funded Research
CBCRP Breast Cancer Research Funding
CBCRP funded researchers have forged new paths in the breast cancer field. Researchers, clinicians and advocates have leveraged CBCRP funding opportunities and award types to advance of understanding of breast cancer prevention, detection, treatment, and community impact.
View some of the successes they have achieved in:
- Community Impact of Breast Cancer
- Etiology and Prevention
- Detection Prognosis and Treatment
- Basic Biology of Breast Cancer
Use the "Explore all funded research" button to see the entire CBCRP portfolio.
Funding in 2025
In 2025, CBCRP granted over $10 million in research awards, which will be performed at 24 research institutions and community organizations across the state. View the entire list of 2025 funded grants in our Compendium of Awards.
Tax check-off awards
These awards include grants supported in part by Californians who contributed to the California Breast Cancer Research Fund on their state income tax forms. The projects that funded by these contributions in 2025 are:
- A Pilot Air Quality Intervention in California Nail Salons
Paula Johnson and Mary Nguyen Public Health Institute and Center for Empowered Politics Education Fund - Lost in Transition: Primary Care Access and Continuity for Long-Term Breast Cancer Survivors
Cody Ramin and Jennifer Henry, Cedar-Sinai Medical Center and Links for Life, Inc. - Intranasal Delivery of NEO212 to Radio-Sensitize and Eliminate Brain Metastases of Breast Cancer
Axel Schonthal, Stanford University
Faith Fancher Award
Faith Fancher was a long-time television news anchor with KTVU (Oakland) who publicly battled breast cancer while raising visibility and support for CBCRP. Each year, select grants receive the Faith Fancher Award, honoring projects that reflect the values Faith championed and extend her work for all women facing breast cancer. The award recipient in 2025 is:
Lisa Goldman Rosas at Stanford University and Starla Gay at Roots Community Health Center for the community research collaboration project: Culturally Tailored Food is Medicine for Black/African American Breast Cancer Patients and Survivors.
View the full list of Faith Fancher Awards.