Funding search · cancer research · Kentucky
Who funds cancer research work in Kentucky
15 funders have a record of paying for cancer research work by Kentucky recipients: 41 grants totaling $9.7M, most recently in 2025 — mostly grantmaking charities, which often run real application cycles. The largest by matched giving are William Bartram and Eloise Williams ($140,000), University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Foundation ($6.1M) and Nell a Adams Charitable Foundation ($150,712).
From IRS Form 990-PF and 990 Schedule I filings, 2019–2025. Grants already paid to Kentucky recipients — evidence of what these funders back, not open calls.
Largest: $25,000 to UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY MARKEY CANCER CENTER — for the center's mission of reducing cancer mortality through cancer research and treatment
University of Kentucky Markey Cancer FoundationLexington, KYCharity · may take applications
4 matching grants · $6.1M · through 2024Largest: $2.7M to Makrey Cancer Center — cancer research grants to the markey cancer center at the university of kentucky
Largest: $40,583 to KENTUCKIANA CANCER RESEARCH FOUNDATION — research and development for treatment of cancer
Largest: $32,830 to STEVEN VANOVER FOUNDATION — cancer research
Largest: $100,000 to JAMES GRAHAM BROWN CANCER CENTER — cancer research
Alliance for Clinical Trials in OncologyChicago, ILCharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $31,974 · through 2024Largest: $15,312 to ST ELIZABETH MEDICAL CENTER INC — cancer research
Hope ScarvesLouisville, KYCharity · may take applications
2 matching grants · $75,000 · through 2024Largest: $50,000 to NORTON HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION — metastatic breast cancer research
Telford FoundationNaples, FLCharity · may take applications
2 matching grants · $2.0M · through 2022Largest: $1.6M to THE UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY MEDICAL CENTER FOR OVARIAN CANCER RESEARCH — to benefit charitable organization's exempt purpose
Largest: $4,000 to WOOD HUDSON CANCER RESEARCH — general operating
The V FoundationCary, NCCharity · may take applications
1 matching grant · $800,000 · through 2024Largest: $800,000 to UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY — cancer research
Largest: $4,800 to MARKEY CANCER CENTER — cancer research
Largest: $15,000 to WOOD HUDSON CANCER RESEARCH LAB INC — haile fdn grant - general operating support
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