The Victoria’s Secret Global Fund for Women’s Cancers
In Partnership with Pelotonia and AACR
Our Mission
Accelerating innovation in cancer research for women, by women.
This groundbreaking initiative aims to improve and save the lives of millions of women around the world by:
- Funding innovative research to improve outcomes for women’s cancers, including breast and gynecologic cancers
- Investing in the next generation of women scientists who represent the diverse populations they serve
- Inspiring and educating millions of women worldwide through awareness, screening, and prevention campaigns
This groundbreaking initiative aims to improve and save the lives of millions of women around the world by:
Our Impact
Since 2021, The Victoria's Secret Global Fund for Women's Cancers has invested more than $13.5 million in research grants led by women scientists to progress prevention, detection, and treatment methods for women’s cancers.
To date, 25 women researchers have been awarded grants by The Victoria's Secret Global Fund for Women's Cancers to further their groundbreaking work.
Meet the AwardeesVictoria’s Secret is committed to breaking down barriers to support the next generation of leaders in women's cancers. To date, this intiative has sponsored:
- 800+ women of all career stages to participate in an interactive development workshop to hone their professional skills at the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Annual Meeting
- 40+ high school-aged young women interested in cancer research to participate in 2-week immersive lab experiences, in partnership with the American Cancer Society
- 40+ junior researchers to attend the AACR Annual Meeting to present their work before the international cancer research community
Victoria’s Secret is committed to breaking down barriers to support the next generation of leaders in women's cancers. To date, this intiative has sponsored:
Research Funding
In partnership with AACR, these grant programs fund women investigators focused on advancing outcomes for cancer health disparities
Meet the Awardees
Education & Advocacy
Victoria’s Secret supports millions of women associates and customers worldwide through cancer awareness, screening, and prevention campaigns
Resources & Initiatives
Career Development
This initiative is advancing the next generation of women scientific leaders at all career levels. Meet some of the awardees here!
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Program Overview
What funding opportunities have been made available by The Victoria's Secret Global Fund for Women's Cancers?
The Victoria's Secret Global Fund for Women's Cancers 2023 Rising Innovator Awards, In Partnership with Pelotonia & AACR – In March 2023, Victoria's Secret presented five female mid-career scientists conducting innovative research in breast and gynecologic cancers with this award. Each awardee will receive $700,000 over a period of 3 years to support their research. Awardees will also participate in mentorship, collaboration, and public education campaigns around women’s cancers and health.
The Victoria’s Secret Global Fund for Women’s Cancers Career Development Award, in partnership with Pelotonia & AACR – Since 2022, Victoria’s Secret has annually awarded five early-career female cancer researchers, bringing the total to 15 awardees to date. These awards are designed to foster innovative research in the understanding, prevention, interception, early detection, diagnosis, and treatment of breast and gynecologic cancers, with a strong focus on eliminating cancer health disparities and improving patient outcomes. The research funded may span basic, translational, clinical, or population sciences, with each grant providing $206,000 over two years to support project-related expenses.
During the summer of 2022, Victoria’s Secret supported the American Cancer Society (ACS) to launch the The Summer Health Care Experience (SHE) Program at The James Comprehensive Cancer Center. This program seeks to increase the participation of women in biomedical fields, especially cancer research and medicine, and provided support for 20 young women to participate in a two-week immersive field experience.
The Victoria’s Secret Global Fund for Women’s Cancers 2022 Meritorious Awards, In Partnership with Pelotonia & AACR – In March 2022, Victoria’s Secret presented five female cancer researchers with scientific achievement awards to recognize and further their outstanding contributions to the field of women’s cancers. Each awardee will receive a $100,000 honorarium and will be invited to serve as an active participant and mentor in the broader women’s cancers grant program, which will include multi-year research grants for both established and early-stage investigators. The awards were presented at the AACR Annual Meeting 2022 in New Orleans.
How can I learn about future funding opportunities?
In partnership with our scientific advisors at the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR), The Victoria's Secret Global Fund for Women's Cancers will announce additional funding opportunities for women investigators working worldwide to conduct innovative cancer research in the field of women’s cancers. Stay tuned!
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