Goal: To support collaborative and pivotal translational research projects

Total budget: A maximum of $1,500,000 over up to 3 years per project of which up to 50% may come from the Cancer Research Society

Applicant Eligibility: All applicants and co-applicants must hold an academic appointment at a Canadian university or accredited research institutions

Project Eligibility: Projects must meet the following conditions:

• Be translational research and may include clinical trial studies
• Basic research projects are out of scope
• Aim the development of a therapeutic and/or novel technologies
• Have excellent preliminary data to support the proposed project

Research Team: The research team must consist of at least one principal investigator and one co-investigator. The inclusion of a variety of non-cancer disciplines is encouraged to drive the development of novel technologies and to take thinking from other fields that have not yet been applied to cancer.

Selection Criteria: All projects are evaluated based on the following criteria:

• Scientific excellence and innovativeness of proposed project
• Expertise of the multidisciplinary team
• Quality of preliminary data and feasibility
• Financial partner’s engagement
• Anticipated benefits for cancer patients

Application Deadline: There is no deadline associated with this program