Community Research Collaboration (CRC) Awards
Community Research Collaboration (CRC) Awards support community-academic partnerships in participatory breast cancer research addressing California priorities to reduce the disease’s burden and improve public health.
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Funder: University of California
Due Dates: October 16, 2026 (Planning application) | March 4, 2027 (Pilot application) | 2027–2028 (Full Award cycle)
Funding Amounts: Planning: up to $25,000 for 12 months | Pilot: up to $200,000 for 18 months | Full: up to $600,000 for 3 years (direct costs)
Summary: Supports community-academic partnerships conducting participatory breast cancer research addressing CBCRP priority issues in California.
Key Information: Community and Academic co-PIs must share decision-making and power throughout all phases of research.
Description
The California Breast Cancer Research Program (CBCRP), administered by the University of California, supports community-partnered participatory breast cancer research through Community Research Collaboration (CRC) Awards. Since 1997, CRC teams have brought together community organizations and academically trained researchers to identify pressing questions, design studies, gather and interpret data, and communicate findings to communities and scientific audiences. The goal is to combine community knowledge and lived experience with research expertise to reduce breast cancer’s burden and improve public health outcomes.
Planning, Pilot, and Full Awards support different stages of collaboration and research development. Projects must address one or more CBCRP priority issues. CBCRP prioritizes research addressing historically underserved or underrepresented populations, California-specific issues, or resources unique to California.
