Priority driven research
Expression of Interest for consumer reviewers - more information
Overview
Cancer Australia administers a dedicated cancer research budget of up to $7.5 million for 2009/2010.
The Priority-driven Collaborative Cancer Research Scheme is a project grant funding program to support research that reduces the impact of cancer on the community and improves outcomes for people affected by cancer.
Cancer Australia has established the scheme to partner with other organisations that fund cancer research to:
- better coordinate funding of priority-driven cancer research,
- foster collaboration between cancer researchers to build Australia’s cancer research capacity, and
- foster consumer participation in cancer research, from design to implementation.
The National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) facilitates registration and initial assessment of applications, and will endorse grants funded through this scheme.
Expression of Interest - consumer reviewers
Cancer Australia is seeking to invite consumers interested in assessing cancer research proposals for the Priority-driven Collaborative Cancer Research Scheme to submit an Expression of Interest to Cancer Australia. Expressions of Interest will be assessed by a panel which will include consumer representation. Previous experience in reviewing grants is not essential as successful consumer applicants will attend a consumer research training workshop at the end of August 2009 before the Grant Review Committees convene. More details and the Expression-of-Interest form can be found below. Interested consumers may also call Olfat Girgis on (02) 6289 1367 for further information.
Closing date: 5pm 8 July 2009
The 2009 grants round of the PdCCRS
Cancer Australia and our funding partners – beyondblue, CanTeen, Cancer Council Australia, Cure Cancer Australia Foundation, the Leukaemia Foundation, Meat and Livestock Australia, the National Centre for Gynaecological Cancers, the National Breast Cancer Foundation, the Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia, Starlight Children’s Foundation Australia, and Radiation Oncology Section of the Department of Health and Ageing – have invited applications for Priority-driven Collaborative Cancer Research Grants to commence in 2010.
Links to application documentation can be found below. Please note: Applications have now closed for the 2009 round of the PdCCRS.
2009 round of the Priority-driven Collaborative Cancer Research Scheme: Research Priorities
Cancer Australia and its funding partners are pleased to announce the research priorities for the 2009 Round of the Priority-driven Collaborative Cancer Research Scheme (revised 17 November 2008).
Funding will be available for research that addresses the priorities of one or more of the following funding partners:
- Cancer Australia
- Cancer Australia: National Centre For Gynaecological Cancers
- beyondblue: the national depression initiative
- Cancer Council Australia
- CanTeen, Starlight Children’s Foundation Australia and beyondblue
- Cure Cancer Australia Foundation
- Leukaemia Foundation
- Meat & Livestock Australia
- National Breast Cancer Foundation
- Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia
- Radiation Oncology Section of Department of Health and Ageing
Research priorities for the 2009 round of the Priority-driven Collaborative Cancer Research Scheme were announced in early October to encourage discussion, collaboration, and planning between researchers prior to the call for applications.
Successful applicants for 2008 Round
Cancer Australia, beyondblue: the national depression initiative, Cancer Council Australia, the Cure Cancer Australia Foundation, and the National Breast Cancer Foundation, are pleased to announce the successful applicants in the 2008 round of the Priority-driven Collaborative Cancer Research Scheme.
National Health and Medical Research Council and Cancer Australia – partners in cancer research: a joint statement by the National Health and Medical Research Council and Cancer Australia.
The Priority-driven Collaborative Cancer Research Scheme is an innovative research funding scheme which brings together government and other funders of cancer research to collaboratively fund cancer research in Australia. This research scheme is managed by Cancer Australia together with the NHMRC. The NHMRC and Cancer Australia have prepared a joint statement highlighting how research supported through the Priority-driven Collaborative Cancer Research Scheme complements cancer research activities funded by the NHMRC.
National Health and Medical Research Council and Cancer Australia – partners in cancer research: a joint statement by the National Health and Medical Research Council and Cancer Australia
Successful applicants for 2007 Round
Cancer Australia, the National Breast Cancer Foundation, the Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia, and Diagnostics and Technology Branch of the Australia Government Department of Health and Ageing are pleased to announce the successful applicants in the 2007 Round of the Priority-driven Collaborative Cancer Research Scheme.