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Prostate Cancer Foundation (PCF)

Runs Prostate Cancer Foundation through competitive investigator, team, and translational grants focused on prostate cancer outcomes.

United Stateswww.pcf.org
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Total grants3
About

The Prostate Cancer Foundation is a U.S.-based philanthropic funder founded in 1993 by Michael Milken. It has funded more than 2,250 projects across the US, UK, Canada, and other countries, with cumulative awards above $1 billion. The record places it as the world's leading philanthropic funder of prostate cancer research.

Its portfolio is built around annual competitive grants: Young Investigato…

Programs & grants under this funder
PCF Challenge Awards

Funds interdisciplinary prostate cancer teams through a challenge model linking research disciplines and collaboration.

1 grant
PCF Challenge Award
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PCF Creativity Awards

Supports for high-risk high-reward prostate cancer detection and treatment ideas.

PCF TACTICAL Awards

Supports for team-of-teams projects on lethal prostate cancer therapies program.

1 grant
PCF TACTICAL Award
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PCF-VA Awards (VALOR)

Supports VA-affiliated investigator track mirroring PCF YIA and Challenge Awards for veteran-serving prostate cancer projects.

PCF Young Investigator Awards

Supports early-career prostate cancer researchers through three-year mentorship-oriented awards designed to build the next generation of investigators.

1 grant
PCF Young Investigator Award
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Last verified: 31 May 2026Source: www.pcf.org