Supports event execution and community activation: capital funds the infrastructure, not the grants directly.
See all 3 tiersFrom the racetrack to the lab: 7 researchers, €20,700, a model that works
Strongers Social Club ETS was founded in 2023 in Rome. We turn marathons, triathlons and charity events into concrete mini-grants for under-40 young oncologists working on lung cancer. No buzzwords: only public calls, independent Scientific Committee, RUNTS-filed financials.
What we do
Every Strongers event generates a mini-grant: those who run fund those who cure. Since 2023: 2 calls, 7 winners, €20,700 disbursed to under-40 young oncologists.
Who we are
Athletes, doctors and volunteers. No bureaucracy: a lean Board and an external Scientific Committee that evaluates on public criteria, with no conflicts of interest.
Who we work with
Policlinico Gemelli IRCCS, Humanitas, AOU Parma, AOU Pisana, S.Andrea Rome, UNISA. The 7 funded researchers come from where lung cancer research is most advanced in Italy.
Transparency: not a promise, an obligation
We are registered with the RUNTS (Rep. 122206). We publish annual signed financials, statute, call criteria and Scientific Committee composition. The Committee is external: no member is a Strongers associate, no one has conflicts of interest with candidates.
2023 and 2024 financials filed
Cash-based financial statement under art. 13 D.Lgs. 117/2017, signed and filed with the RUNTS. Available in original PDF.
How we got here
- 2023 — Club foundation (April). RUNTS registration (30/10/2023, Rep. 122206). First charity Padel Tournament: €7,683 gross raised.
- 2024 — First Strongers For Research call: 3 mini-grants of €2,900 to Giulia Mazzaschi (AOU Parma, DUAL-IT), Mirella Moro (S.Andrea Rome, Time Toxicity), Marco Filetti (Gemelli Rome, cfDNA). Formal Scientific Committee establishment.
- 2025 — 2024 Awards in Rome (8 February): the 3 winners of the 2024 call are honoured. Launch of the second Strongers For Research call.
- 2026 — 2025 Awards in Rome (28 March): the 4 winners of the 2025 call are honoured — Marchi (IMPEREAL), Masini (AI-Imaging), Polcaro (Immuno-SAFE), Lo Bianco (TrialBridge), €3,000 each. Cumulative total: 7 researchers funded, €20,700 disbursed to lung cancer research.
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Capital 100% restricted to research: activates a dedicated fellowship, assessed by the independent Scientific Committee.
See all 3 tiersThe complete model: sport-ecosystem enablement + a dedicated fellowship, in a multi-year partnership with shared KPIs.
See all 3 tiersWhat researchers say
"The Strongers grant let me attend international conferences and publish open access. For a young researcher it's gold."
"The model is simple and honest: those who run fund those who cure. Nothing else needed."