The Dance Marathon Allocations applications for Spring 2025 will be available January 1^st at midnight through 5:00 p.m. on February 16^th!  We are looking for projects that support our mission, which is to provide emotional and financial support and services for pediatric oncology and bone marrow transplant patients and their families treated at University of Iowa Stead Family Children's Hospital. Late or incomplete submissions will not be considered.

The UI Dance Marathon Allocations NEW Application can be found at https://uiowa.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_1zXvlaDytjBuDLU. If you have not been funded by Dance Marathon in the past year, please submit this new application by 5:00 p.m. on February 16th.  

The UI Dance Marathon Allocations RENEWAL Application can be found at found https://uiowa.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_1KQvExdgdBp71Pw.  If you currently have a project funded through this committee, please submit this renewal application by 5:00 p.m. on February 16th.

Research Grants: UI Dance Marathon aims to annually fund 1-2 research projects up to $50,000 each, to advance/improve stem cell transplantation and/or immunotherapies for pediatric cancer patients.  Both basic science and clinical intervention development projects are eligible.  These types of research project requests are only considered during the Spring Allocations Meeting. Individuals who were awarded funding for a research project in the previous year, are not eligible for a renewal. To apply, submit your application during the annual discretionary funding process for UI Stead Family Children’s Hospital. For further instructions about applications, contact: peds-research@uiowa.edu.

If your project has been completed, please notify Jessie Cunningham in writing and submit your Final Report within 30 days of the project completion. This short report outlines the impact of your project and ways in which you recognized the University of Iowa Dance Marathon. The Dance Marathon Allocations Final Report can be found https://uiowa.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_es01kYc67n8gtJX. 

The UIDM Spring 2025 Allocations Meeting will be held on Friday, May 2nd at the Iowa Memorial Union. 

Please contact Jessie at jessie-cunningham@uiowa.edu if you have any questions.