Applications are now open for the Alexander and Margaret Stewart Trust Grants for cancer research.
Donor Name: The Alexander and Margaret Stewart Trust
State: District of Columbia
City: Washington D.C.
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 09/16/2022
Details:
The Stewart Trust funds Washington, D.C.-based non-profit organizations in the areas of pediatric and cancer care, and scientists seeking to make breakthroughs in cancer research.
- Pediatrics
- The Stewart Trust focuses its support on serving children who are physically or mentally ill or handicapped and reside in the most disadvantaged and vulnerable neighborhoods in Washington, D.C. The Trust grants fund programs and organizations that improve quality of life for these children, as well as programs that prevent common childhood diseases. Examples of grantees/initiatives include:
- Community Health Centers
- Neonatal Care programs
- Early medical interventions that benefit childhood education
- Pediatric speech, occupational, and physical therapy
- Support for pediatric mental health
- The Stewart Trust focuses its support on serving children who are physically or mentally ill or handicapped and reside in the most disadvantaged and vulnerable neighborhoods in Washington, D.C. The Trust grants fund programs and organizations that improve quality of life for these children, as well as programs that prevent common childhood diseases. Examples of grantees/initiatives include:
- Cancer Research
- The Stewart Trust supports promising early-career scientists seeking cures for cancer exclusively through their Pew-Stewart Scholars for Cancer Research program. A collaboration between the Stewart Trust and the Pew Charitable Trusts, this innovative program provides grants to young scientists who are disrupting and advancing the field of cancer research through new approaches in genetics, structural biology, and related fields. Applicants are nominated annually by NCI-designated Cancer Centers in the U.S., and selected by a Pew-Stewart Committee of nationally-recognized cancer scientists.
- Cancer Care
- The Trust also supports cancer treatment for low-income populations in Washington, D.C.
Eligibility Criteria
- Organizations must be able to provide evidence of tax-exempt status as defined by IRS code 501(c)(3) and public charity status under IRS Section 509.
- The Trust prefers that the organization seeking funding is based in Washington, DC and/or serve residents of Washington, D.C.
- The Trust does not fund endowments, building programs, or capital campaigns.
- The Trust does not make awards for scholarships to individuals or to institutions on behalf of individuals.
For more information, visit The Alexander and Margaret Stewart Trust.
