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St. Baldrick's Foundation Funds $10 Million in Grants to Accelerate Lifesaving Childhood Cancer Research

Los Angeles, California--(Newsfile Corp. - July 22, 2025) - The St. Baldrick's Foundation, the largest charity funder of childhood cancer research grants, is proud to announce the newest round of research grants totaling $10 million. The grants will support 26 projects at 22 leading academic and research institutions with a goal to find cures and better treatments for childhood cancers. These new grants reflect St. Baldrick's ongoing commitment to funding the most promising research in childhood cancer—supporting projects across the full spectrum of discovery, from early-stage investigation to clinical application. Grants were awarded to: California Colorado Florida Georgia Indiana Minnesota Mississippi Missouri North Carolina Ohio Pennsylvania South Carolina Tennessee Texas Utah Washington Since 2005, St. Baldrick's has granted over $368 million to fund the best childhood cancer research, wherever it takes place. The next set of grants will be announced in November, supported by donations made between now and October. For more information about St. Baldrick's Foundation grants or ways to get involved, please visit About St. Baldrick's Foundation Every 2 minutes, a child somewhere in the world is diagnosed with cancer. In the U.S., 1 in 5 will not survive. The St. Baldrick's Foundation, the largest charity funder of childhood cancer research grants, has awarded more than $368 million to researchers to Conquer Kids' Cancer. When you give to St. Baldrick's, you don't just give to one hospital - you support every institution with the expertise to treat kids with cancer across the U.S. St. Baldrick's ensures that children fighting cancer now — and those diagnosed in the future — will have access to the most cutting-edge treatment, by supporting every stage of research, from new ideas in the lab to the training of the next generation of researchers, to lifesaving clinical trials. St. Baldrick's has played a role in virtually every advancement in the field over the past 25 years and remains essential in advancing progress and fostering innovation in childhood cancer research. Visit and help #ConquerKidsCancer. Media Contact: Traci Johnson [email protected] (626) 739-2736 To view the source version of this press release, please visit