The Florida Department of Health’s Live Like Bella Pediatric Cancer Research Initiative supports the pursuit of identifying cures for pediatric cancer.
The Live Like Bella Pediatric Cancer Research Initiative is established in section 381.922, Florida Statutes, works to advance progress toward curing pediatric cancer through grants awarded through a peer-reviewed, competitive process, to:
- Significantly expand pediatric cancer research capacity in Florida
- Improve both research and treatment through greater pediatric enrollment in clinical trials networks
- Reduce the impact of pediatric cancer on disproportionately impacted individuals
2026 Live Like Bella Pediatric Cancer Research Symposium – September 25, 2026
A full-day event that brings together researchers from renowned universities and hospitals around the world. The symposium will focus on groundbreaking research studies funded by Florida’s Live Like Bella Pediatric Cancer Research Grant Program, foster collaboration and information sharing among scientists, and consist of focused sessions designed for clinicians, researchers, students, and families.
Grant Management Forms and Resources
DocuSign Resources and Guidance
Grant Management System (PeerNet)
Required Forms for New Grantees
Change Request Forms
- Budget Change
- No-Cost Extension Forms:
a. No-Cost Extension
b. Cumulative Grant Progress Report - Key Personnel Change/Change in Effort
- Protocol Change Request
Required Travel Forms
Tuition Reimbursements and Participant Payments
Additional Resources
Funding Opportunity Archive
Fiscal Year 2024-25
Fiscal Year 2023-24
FY 23-24 Live Like Bella Pediatric Cancer Research Initiative
Fiscal Year 2022-23
FY 22-23 Live Like Bella Pediatric Cancer Research Initiative
Fiscal Year 2021-22
FY 21-22 Live Like Bella Pediatric Cancer Research Initiative
Department of Health FY 21-22 FOA’s Informational Webinar Questions and Answers
Fiscal Year 2020-21
Live Like Bella Pediatric Cancer Research Initiative
Fiscal Year 2019-20
Fiscal Year 2018-19
Live Like Bella Pediatric Cancer Research Initiative FOA
- Announcement of Amendment to the FY 2018-2019 Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) for the Live Like Bella Pediatric Cancer Research Initiative
- Announcement of Amendment to the FY 2018-2019 Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) for the Live Like Bella Pediatric Cancer Research Initiative
- Announcement of Amendment to the FY 2018-2019 Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) for the Live Like Bella Pediatric Cancer Research Initiative
- Announcement of Amendment to the FY 2018-2019 Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) for the Live Like Bella Pediatric Cancer Research Initiative