2023 Operating Grants Competition
The Operating Grants Program is the principal means by which the Cancer Research Society (CRS) fulfills its mission to support fundamental, early translational and environment-cancer research in the broad field of cancer to contribute to the advancement of science aimed at preventing, detecting and treating this disease. The annual CRS Operating Grants Competition is open to new and established researchers across Canada.
• Amount: $ 62,500 per year
• Duration: 2 years
• Start date: September 1
For the 2022 Operating Grants Competition, CRS awarded a record 90 research grants worth $10.8M. Click HERE to consult the list of selected projects.
Deadlines for submission
Letter of Intent: Dec 8, 2022 11:59 pm (EST)
Full application: Feb 14, 2023, 11:59 pm (EST)
Apply online
For more information about the competition consult the Program Guidelines, available in our website.
Every year, CRS offers targeted funding opportunities through the Operating Grants Competition, thanks to collaborations with valued partners and to the generosity of major donors whose families have been affected by cancer.
This year, CRS is proud to announce a new partnership with the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) to jointly fund 16 grants in the 2023 Operating Grants Competition. These grants aim to support the most promising and innovative cancer research related to:
• Four (4) grants for Early-career Investigators on any type of cancer
• Eight (8) grants on breast cancer
• Four (4) grants on for projects targeting Cancer Survivorship Research
In addition, CRS is pleased to be partnering with the Canadian Liver Foundation to jointly fund 4 grants that focus on the advancement of new treatments for liver cancer.
One (1) project focusing on research to improve breast cancer treatment for Black women will be funded in partnership with Desjardins Insurance.
Click HERE to consult the complete list of targeted funding opportunities available this year. Please check back periodically for updates as more partnerships will be confirmed in the months to come.