The Supporting people with cancer Grant initiative aims to support people affected by cancer through the provision of grants to community organisations and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community organisations.

The Supporting people with cancer Grant initiative will fund evidence-based initiatives to reduce the impact of cancer and better support people affected by cancer.

Successful funding recipients for the 2021 round have been announced.

8 grants have been offered in Round 12 of the Supporting people with cancer Grant initiative, with a total of over one million dollars to fund initiatives to improve support for people affected by cancer.

Cancer Australia’s Supporting people with cancer Grant initiative provides community organisations and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander organisations with grants to support projects aimed at reducing the burden of cancer and improve support for people affected by cancer.

A full list of projects funded under Round 12 of the Supporting people with cancer Grant initiative may be accessed below:

• 2021 – Round 12 (PDF 173 KB) 

Since 2005, the Australian Government, through Cancer Australia’s Supporting people with cancer Grant initiative, has contributed over $9.5 million towards 120 community grants nationwide..

A full list of the projects funded under each round of the Supporting people with cancer Grant initiative can be accessed below:

• 2021 – Round 12 (PDF 173 KB) 
• 2019 – Round 11 (PDF 91.4KB)
• 2018 - Round 10 (PDF 266 KB)
• 2017 - Round 9 (PDF 98 KB)
• 2016 - Round 8  (PDF 96 KB)
• 2015 - Round 7 (PDF 97 KB)
• 2014 - Round 6 (PDF 97KB)
• 2012 - Round 5 (PDF 145 KB)
• 2009/10 - Round 4 (PDF 167KB)
• 2007 - Round 3 (PDF 32KB)
• 2006 - Round 2 (PDF 16KB)
• 2005 - Round 1 (PDF 18KB)

The following links provide information about:

• Consumer support and information resources developed as part of the Supporting people with cancer Grant initiative.
• Finding support options