Funding search · cancer research · South Carolina
Who funds cancer research work in South Carolina
15 funders have a record of paying for cancer research work by South Carolina recipients: 89 grants totaling $3.7M, most recently in 2025 — mostly grantmaking charities, which often run real application cycles. The largest by matched giving are Pledge the Pink Foundation ($857,782), Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology ($156,935) and Challenge To Conquer Cancer ($369,500).
From IRS Form 990-PF and 990 Schedule I filings, 2019–2025. Grants already paid to South Carolina recipients — evidence of what these funders back, not open calls.
Pledge the Pink FoundationBluffton, SCCharity · may take applications
31 matching grants · $857,782 · through 2025Largest: $100,000 to MED UNIVERSITY OF SC — cancer research
Alliance for Clinical Trials in OncologyChicago, ILCharity · may take applications
9 matching grants · $156,935 · through 2024Largest: $47,850 to GREENVILLE HOSPITAL SYSTEM — cancer research
Challenge To Conquer CancerGreenville, SCCharity · may take applications
6 matching grants · $369,500 · through 2025Largest: $117,500 to Prisma Health — cancer research
Swim Across AmericaCharlotte, NCCharity · may take applications
6 matching grants · $572,500 · through 2024Largest: $150,000 to PASCON — cancer research
Largest: $3,000 to SHRINERS CHILDREN HOSPITAL — childrens cancer research and family support
Largest: $75,000 to ROPER ST FRANCIS FOUNDATION — to assist with funding for cancer research and cancer patient needs
Alexs Lemonade Stand FoundationWynnewood, PACharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $344,384 · through 2025Largest: $200,000 to MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA — pediatric cancer research
Largest: $150,000 to MUSC FOUNDATION — cancer research
St Baldrick'S FoundationMonrovia, CACharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $434,991 · through 2024Largest: $334,991 to MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA — pediatric cancer research
Head for the Cure FoundationKansas City, MOCharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $42,500 · through 2024Largest: $20,000 to MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA — support for brain cancer research and patients
Pauls Family FoundationJohns Island, SC
4 matching grants · $6,000 · through 2025Largest: $1,500 to MUSC Foundation — support hollings cancer center patient programs and cancer research
Largest: $83,750 to MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA FOUNDATION — the contributions to musc were to the inspire fund that is doing research for pediatric brain cancer research.
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