Working with individual philanthropists

We work closely with individuals and family offices who are passionate about making a huge impact on cancer research and transforming lives. 

By developing long-term relationships with donors, we offer the opportunity to see our work first-hand by meeting our scientists and clinicians, who will help you understand how your gift is changing the face of research into new treatments and drug resistance.

Contact Hannah Joyce  Read our philanthropy stories

Trusts, Foundations and charity partners

Our dedicated team works closely with Trusts, Foundations and charity partners who play an important role in enabling our state-of-the-art infrastructure. From investing in cutting-edge technology to innovative research projects at our sites in Chelsea and Sutton, your support is critical to our world leading cancer research 

Your investment supports our work by providing funds that are directed to research projects matching a specific area of interest or tumour type, or where the priority is greatest. 

Contact Thomas Bland  Read our donor stories

Our current funding priorities

• Help us finish our Centre for Cancer Drug Discovery

We are building a state-of-the art drug discovery centre to create more and better cancer drugs and this is our highest priority for investment. Your support for the building, will help us to make an historic step-change in cancer treatment, and give us our best chance to overcome cancer’s resistance to treatment – and save more lives.

• Training the cancer research leaders of the future

You can help us educate and develop the very best young scientists and clinicians through the various stages of their training, from doctoral studentships to their first team leader positions.

• Investing in the latest technology to defeat cancer

Help us to keep pace with rapid advances in technology by investing in the latest equipment for our research. Whether a brand new type of microscope to help us better understand cell division, or next-generation sequencing machines, the costs for technology like this can reach many hundreds of thousands of pounds every year. 
 

Meet the team

We would love to speak to you about how you can help make a difference to the ICR's work and patients’ lives today.

How you can support us from overseas

We would be delighted to speak with you about your philanthropic aims, and discuss how you can enjoy the tax benefits on your donation available in your country of residence:

• US tax-payers and foundations wishing to support the ICR can give tax efficiently through CAF America, a US 501 (c) (3) charity (US tax ID no 43-1634280). 
• For further information: Giving to the Institute of Cancer Research: a guide for US tax payers (PDF)
• Donors in Switzerland can claim local tax benefits on their gifts through our Transnational Giving Europe partner Swiss Philanthropy Foundation by contacting [email protected]