Money from the Bowelbabe fund will go to research into the prevention and treatment of bowel cancer.
At the time of the fund's launch, she announced she was receiving end-of-life care and would be looked after at her parents' home in Surrey.What are bowel cancer symptoms?Blood in the stools without other symptoms, such as pilesCancer Research UK said the fund would continue to raise money.
Another project, involving a team of leading scientists, will look at targeting microbes that might cause bowel cancer.This team has already discovered a type of bacteria that increases the risk of bowel cancer in some people under 50 and is exploring whether it might be possible to target these bacteria to reduce bowel cancer risk.
The projects announced on Wednesday, collectively totalling around £4m, are the first round of funding, with more projects due to be confirmed later this year.
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