Impact in Action

How VeloSano Fuels Progress

Ending cancer requires bold research — and bold funding. Every year, gifts of all sizes are pooled to strategically support the most critical ideas across cancer specialties at Cleveland Clinic. Three grant types put that funding to work:

Pilot Grants

Fund high-potential projects with strong likelihood of securing future external grant support through a competitive, peer-reviewed selection process.

Collaborative Grants

Pair Cleveland Clinic researchers with outside institutions in Northeast Ohio, driving local impact through shared purpose.

Trainee Grants

Invest in the next generation of cancer researchers by supporting career development and training at every educational level.

The result: faster translation of breakthrough ideas into lifesaving treatments.

Since 2014, VeloSano participants and supporters have generated more than $95 million, which has been used to fund 300+ cancer research projects.

12 Years of Pilot Grants Have Impacted 35+ Cancer Types

Bladder Cancer

Blood Cancer

BMT (Bone Marrow Transplant)

Brain Cancer

Breast Cancer

Cancer Disparities

Carcinoma

Cervical Cancer

Colorectal Cancer

Ewing's Sarcoma

Head and Neck Cancer

Kidney Cancer

Leukemia

Liver Cancer

Lung Cancer

Lymphoma

Multiple Myeloma

Myeloid Neoplasia

Neuroblastoma

Ovarian Cancer

Pancreatic Cancer

Pediatric Brain Cancer

Pediatric Cancer Disparities

Pediatric Fertility Preservation

Pediatric Leukemia

Pediatric Sarcomas

Projects Targeting Multiple Cancers

Prostate Cancer

Sarcoma

Skin Cancer

Uveal Melanoma