Sponsor
Canadian Cancer Society (CCS)
For More Information
For additional information, please visit the program's websites for
- Program guidelines
- Application forms
- Evaluation criteria
Description
The Canadian Cancer Society (CCS) Impact Grants will accelerate and focus the knowledge gained from scientific findings, in the short or long term, into outcomes that will significantly advance understanding of cancer and improve scientific knowledge, which will result in optimized patient care, improved cancer treatment or reduced cancer burden. Impact Grants are to provide funding to support ideas that promote major advancements in research programs, whether at the fundamental discovery stage (such as studies involving model organisms that demonstrate potential for impact) through to applied research (such as patient or population based proposals). In addition to biomedical research, applications from prevention, health services, social and population health researchers are encouraged. Note that these grants are not intended to support incremental scientific advances and should not be considered a “regular” research grant and are not intended to solely support research infrastructure.
Impact grants have been created to cultivate and support programs in cancer research that have the potential to make a significant impact on the burden of disease in patients and populations. The goal of the CCS Research Impact Grant program is to provide a mechanism for scientists to adopt innovations and accelerate the application of new knowledge to address problems in cancer research that have the potential for practical application.
Eligibility
An applicant must hold a firm academic position (as a primary appointment) which allows the individual to engage in independent research activities for the duration of the project and includes the ability to supervise trainees and publish research results.
A researcher designated as the Principal Investigator must be based in, or formally affiliated with, an eligible Canadian Host Institution such as a university, research institute or health care agency. Graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, research associates, Adjunct Professors or Status only appointments (except where they hold a firm academic position at another Canadian institution), technical support staff, or investigators based outside of Canada are not eligible to be a Principal Investigator. Both the Principal Investigator and executive authorities of the Host Institution are required to agree to the terms of the Host Institution/Canadian Cancer Society Agreement included as part of the application, thereby acknowledging and agreeing to all the responsibilities and obligations outlined in that Agreement.
The person named as the Principal Investigator (PI) remains the PI on a grant for the duration of the grant unless given express permission by the Canadian Cancer Society.
Funding Availability
Budgets awarded will not exceed $300,000 per year, to a maximum of $1,500,000 per grant. It is anticipated that approximately seven grants will be awarded in this competition.
Indirect Costs
0%
Project Duration
up to 5 years
Deadlines
If College-level review is required, your College will communicate its earlier internal deadlines.
| Type | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|
External Deadline | Letter of Intent: Principal Investigator to submit a Letter of Intent directly to sponsor using the online application system EGrAMS. Letter of Intent application and more information can be found on the CCS website. | |
Internal Deadline | Application if invited: Principal Investigator to submit copy of application along with a complete OR5 form to: research.services@uoguelph.ca | |
External Deadline | Application if invited: Principal Investigator to submit directly to sponsor using online application system EGrAMS. The application form and more information regarding this grant can be found on the sponsor website. |
Information For Co-applicants
If you need to meet a deadline set by the lead institution for this opportunity, please ensure that you provide the Office of Research with at least five days in advance of the lead institution’s deadline to review the application, or your proposed component of the project. Please contact the Office of Research (contact information below) ahead of the deadline if you need assistance, or are having difficulty, submitting all required documentation on time (i.e. budget, proposal, OR-5 Form).