Funding, News and Announcements

The Canadian Cancer Society is pleased to announce that online application forms are now available for the upcoming Impact Grants and Career Development Awards in Prevention (for post-doctoral and clinical fellows, and junior faculty) competitions. Please visit the Canadian Cancer Society Research Institute website for program and application information www.cancer.ca/research.

Impact Grants
These grants have been created to support large, well-developed programs in cancer research that have the potential to make a significant impact on the burden of disease in patients and populations. Budgets awarded may be up to $250,000 per year for up to 5 years, to a maximum of $1,250,000 per grant.
LOI deadline: March 29 (as March 25 & 28 are holidays)
Full application deadline: September 1 (Note that only successful LOI applicants will be invited to submit full proposals)

The Canadian Cancer Society is pleased to announce a new partnership with the Cole Foundation to fund Impact Grants in the area of leukemia and lymphoma research. This fund of up to $3 million will support collaborative research teams that:

·         are proposing research in leukemia or lymphoma to impact children and/or young adults;
·         include investigators at 2 or more institutions;
·         include at least one principal investigator based in Montreal; and
·         include at least 1 clinician.

The Cole Foundation was created in 1980 as a private initiative in Montreal to promote research and child care in the area of pediatric oncology and hematology, in particular, leukemia. Following a research summit in Mont Gabriel at the end of November, the Canadian Cancer Society – Quebec division and the Cole Foundation unveiled a unique partnership to implement this significant research fund to support leukemia and lymphoma research. The initiative aims to break down barriers, encourage closer collaboration between institutions, develop new research teams and promote new ideas to impact cancer.

In addition to the Canadian Cancer Society – Quebec division and Cole Foundation, significant contributors to this fund include: the R. Howard Webster Foundation, Mirella & Lino Saputo Foundation, Fonds de recherche du Québec – Santé, Birks Family Foundation, Maryse & William Brock Chair, Fondation CHU Sainte Justine, The Montreal Children’s Hospital Foundation, Morris & Rosalind Goodman Family Foundation and the Henry & Berenice Kaufmann Foundation. This partnership will allow for funding of additional Impact Grant Awards in leukemia and lymphoma research.

Research teams that meet the criteria indicated above are encouraged to apply. Please see the Impact Grants program description for more information.

Career Development Awards in Prevention (for post-doctoral and clinical fellows, and junior faculty)

These awards have been created to support the career development of junior investigators in the area of cancer prevention/risk reduction research and community-based clinical research in cancer prevention by providing protected research time. Budgets awarded will not exceed $75,000 per year, over a maximum term of three years.
Full application deadline: April 1

The Canadian Cancer Society Research Institute (CCSRI) is pleased to announce a new partnership with Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation to fund Career Development Awards in the area of breast cancer prevention research. The Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation is the leading community-driven organization in Canada dedicated to creating a future without breast cancer, which it pursues through investing in innovative and relevant research and education in breast cancer prevention, diagnosis, treatment and care. This partnership will allow for funding of additional Career Development Awards in breast cancer prevention research.

Newly appointed assistant professors, postdoctoral and clinical fellows in the field of breast cancer research are encouraged to apply. Successful applications will be jointly funded by both organizations. Please see the Career Development Awards program description for more information.

Grant submissions
All applications must be submitted through the online application system (EGrAMS) by 5p.m. EST on the deadline date. Submissions will not be accepted beyond these times.