At CureSearch, our mission is centered on accelerating the development of better treatments for children with cancer. We do this by funding the highest-potential translational research through our Catapult, Acceleration Initiative, and Young Investigator grant portfolios – ensuring promising discoveries move from the lab toward patients as quickly as possible.
But we also know that for families facing childhood cancer today, progress doesn’t only happen in research labs.
Children and families need emotional, psychological, and social support at every stage of the cancer journey – from diagnosis through treatment and into survivorship. Community-based programs and local hospital initiatives play a vital role in meeting those immediate needs, helping families navigate an incredibly challenging time with care, dignity, and connection.
In 2026, CureSearch is proud to expand our impact through the CureSearch Community Impact Awards (CCIA), made possible by a generous grant gift from Resonance Philanthropies. These awards represent a meaningful complement to our research funding, supporting psychosocial programs that strengthen care for children with cancer and their families while scientific breakthroughs continue to advance.
Each 2026 CCIA recipient will receive up to $15,000 to support programs designed to improve emotional and behavioral well-being. Funded initiatives may include support groups, educational resources, workshops, and therapeutic offerings such as play or art therapy – services that help children and families feel supported, informed, and less alone.
2026 CureSearch Community Impact Award Recipients
- Rady Children’s Hospital – San Diego, CA
Helping Children with Cancer Heal: Psychosocial Programs at Rady Hospital - Cook Children’s Medical Center – Fort Worth, TX
Adulting 101: Life Skills for Cancer Patients Turning 18 - Primary Children’s Hospital – Salt Lake City, UT
Bridging the Gap: Survivorship Support Group and Resource Library - Children’s Minnesota – Minneapolis, MN
Creating a Child- and Teen-Friendly Treatment Room
- Children’s National Medical Center – Washington, DC
Education Specialist Program to Support Academic Goals of Youth with Cancer - Augusta University – Augusta, GA
Support Group for New Pediatric Cancer Families - Dell Children’s Medical Center of Central Texas – Austin, TX
Nourishing Caregivers - Children’s Hospital Colorado – Aurora, CO
Psychosocial Wellbeing in Pediatric Hematology/Oncology/BMT Patients
We are so thankful for our community of supporters like CureSearch. Your generosity and spirit allow us to focus on what matters most: caring for children.
~ Jennifer Roe Darling, President and CEO, Children’s Hospital Colorado Foundation
We are honored to support these outstanding pediatric cancer centers and the compassionate teams behind them. Their work reflects a shared belief that caring for children with cancer means caring for the whole child – and the family beside them.
Together, through both research and community-based support, we are helping move childhood cancer care forward on every front.
