Funding Programs
Thanks to your donations, we support hundreds of researchers, all dedicated to making significant advances in outsmarting cancer.

Through its funding programs, the Cancer Research Society plays a leading role in advancing research in Canada. By supporting more projects each year, it fosters innovation, supports the next generation of scientists, and helps explore promising avenues to outsmart cancer.
Annual programs
Each year, the Cancer Research Society funds promising projects through its three annual grant programs, each tailored to key stages of the scientific journey. By supporting today’s and tomorrow’s researchers, it actively contributes to advancing knowledge to better understand, prevent, detect, and treat all types of cancer.
Operating grants
Next Generation of Scientists Awards
Doctoral Research Awards
Targeted programs
Thanks to partnerships, major gifts, and various initiatives, the Cancer Research Society occasionally launches targeted programs. These programs provide grants to support research in specific areas, such as rare or particular types of cancer, and to address emerging scientific priorities.
International partnership with Worldwide Cancer Research

Brain Cancer Research Grants

Prostate Cancer Research Grants

Research Impact in Survivorship and Engagement
