# The V Foundation for Cancer Research

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## TL;DR

The US charity founded by ESPN and coach Jim Valvano that funds translational and early-career cancer research, with every donated dollar going to grants.

## Summary

Founded in 1993 by ESPN and basketball coach Jim Valvano shortly before his death, the V Foundation funds cancer research through Translational Grants, V Scholar awards for early-career investigators, Designated Grants and the Stuart Scott Memorial Cancer Research Fund for minority researchers and health disparities. Grants are peer-reviewed by a scientific advisory committee of leading oncologists and awarded at NCI-designated cancer centres and comparable institutions. Fundraising through ESPN's V Week, the Dick Vitale Gala and the Jimmy V Classic makes it one of the most visible cancer research charities in the United States.

## Fields

- Kind: Institution
- Last checked: 2026-09-09
- Also known as: V Foundation; Jimmy V Foundation
- City: Cary, NC, US
- Type: consortium
- Website: https://www.v.org

## Sources

- V Foundation: https://www.v.org

## Connected records

- fronts: [Drug Discovery Platforms](https://onco.cc/fronts/drug-discovery/)
- institutions: [Dana-Farber Brigham Cancer Center](https://onco.cc/institutions/dana-farber/), [MD Anderson Cancer Center](https://onco.cc/institutions/md-anderson/), [National Cancer Institute (NIH)](https://onco.cc/institutions/nci/)
- people: [Brandi Williams Broome](https://onco.cc/people/brandi-williams-broome/)
- bottlenecks: [The valley of death between lab and product](https://onco.cc/bottlenecks/b-translational-valley/), [Trials do not represent the people who get cancer](https://onco.cc/bottlenecks/b-trial-diversity/)

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