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Research Grant Applications

How long will a CCACT Cancer Research Grant last?
CCACT Cancer Research Grants are offered each year to support research over 1 financial year.

How much money is available for a given grant?
Up to $50,000 over one year.

What sort of research can be funded?
Projects that will be considered may be at any level of cancer research, ie. Fundamental, clinical, psychosocial, etc.

Who can apply for funding?
All researchers working in the ACT. Applicants ineligible to apply for NHMRC Project Grant funding are still entitled to apply via the NHMRC process for Cancer Council funding.

Applicants need to adhere to the Cancer Council eligibility criteria as well as that of the NHMRC, if they are applying for funding from both organisations.

What is the role of the Host Institution?
The Host Institution guarantees that the infrastructure necessary to support the research will be available, and will provide the administrative framework through which applications are received and payments made. The Host Institution is obliged to continue to support the research project during the tenure of the grant. If the work on the research ceases during the currency of the grant, funding will cease.

What are the obligations of the Grant Recipient?
The Grant Recipient will conduct and complete the research as outlined in the application. Where appropriate, a copy of the application to and approval from the ACT Health and Community Care Human Research Ethics Committee must be submitted to Cancer Council ACT before commencement of the grant. The Grant Recipient will notify the Council of any changes to the project during the currency of the grant and forward a copy of any subsequent applications to the ACT Health and Community Care Human Research Ethics Committee.

An explanation of the project and its progress during the year will be required by the 1 July each year of the grant for inclusion in  Cancer Council ACT's Annual Report. The explanation will be of about 300 words in length and must be capable of being understood by the informed lay person. A list of work published or accepted for publication since the commencement of the grant or during the current year must also be supplied. A final report must be submitted when the project has been completed and the results known.

How are awards of grants decided on and what criteria are applied?
The Criteria for Decision
In general terms, the criteria for award of CCACT Cancer Research Grants and multi-state research grants are relevance to cancer, excellence, the value of the research and a capacity to successfully complete the research proposed in the application. The track record and standing of the key personnel, and the infrastructure support available at the host institution will be important, but will not be the sole determinant. Recent entrants to the cancer research field should feel confident that applications will be carefully considered and assessed on their merits.

The Decision Makers
The final decision is taken by the Council's Board. Applications are reviewed through the NHMRC process and forwarded to Cancer Council ACT to be reviewed at a Board meeting in November/December each year. A letter stating the outcome of the review process will be sent to the applicant as soon as possible after the completion of the review.

Information Specific to Multi-State Grant Applications
Multi-state grant applications will also be submitted via the NHMRC Project Grant application form

Multi-state research grants are ONLY available for clinical trials or epidemiological studies that:
a) involve patient or participant recruitment from at least two states
b) require funding from at least two states to be viable, and
c) have a Chief Investigator named for each participating state.

Funding
There are no funds specifically earmarked for multi-state projects. Multi-state projects will compete for funding against state-based projects in each state.

The overall Chief Investigator for the project should submit the application in accordance with the guidelines of their local Cancer Council. National project tasks should be clearly identified as well as the responsibilities of each participating state in which the research is carried out.

Note: Applicants need to clearly explain in the Supplementary Questions the budget for Cancer Council applications, what funds are being requested from individual Cancer Councils and how the funds will be utilised within each state. Cancer Councils will be reluctant to provide funds for work to be carried out in states other than their own.

Grant administration: All multi-state grants will be administered locally i.e. each Cancer Council will enter into a funding agreement with the chief investigator for their state and the funds will be paid to that investigator's administering institution. The reporting requirements and conditions in each participating state will need to be complied with and the overall chief investigator is responsible for providing a national progress report for all participating states.

There are variations in both the amount and duration of funding offered by the Cancer Councils. See below for a snapshot of what is offered. Full information and timelines are available on our national research grant applications page

How to apply for ACT and Multi-State Grants
Visit the NHMRC website for information about applying and for downloading the latest version of the NHMRC application form. A number of options will be available on the NHMRC application form for choosing which funding body (or bodies) your application is submitted to.

In addition to the NHMRC application you will need to complete a set of Supplementary Questions which is to be emailed to the National Cancer Research Grants Secretariat cancercouncilgrants@cancervic.org.au.

Supplementary Questions

Email: Josie.Italia@cancervic.org.au 

Tel: 1800 500 983
Email: grantnet.help@nhmrc.gov.au