Research Project Grants - Victorian Research Grants-in-Aid

This page is hosted by Cancer Council Victoria on behalf of Cancer Council Australia.

Applications open: 7 December 2011

Closing date: Wednesday 14 March 2012

All cancer research grant applications will be assessed and ranked via the NHMRC Project Grant process. Applications will be allocated to Grant Review Panels (GRPs) based on the Field of Research selected by applicants.

Please note: While all cancer research grant applications will be assessed via the NHMRC process, the Cancer Councils will continue to make the funding decisions, as is current practice.

Background information

The National Cancer Research Grants Secretariat will continue to be hosted by Cancer Council Victoria on behalf of Cancer Council Australia. The Secretariat is the link between the NHMRC and the Cancer Councils.

How to apply

A number of options will be available in RGMS for choosing which funding body (or bodies) your application is to be submitted to.

In addition to the RGMS 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

The Supplementary Questions document identifies which Cancer Council you are submitting your application to for funding consideration and seeks information specific to Cancer Council applications.

The Supplementary Questions will not be available to the NHMRC Grant Review Panels (GRPs) but will be for the exclusive use of the Cancer Councils to assist in their funding decisions. Applicants are strongly advised to familiarise themselves with the Eligibility Criteria and Guidelines of the Cancer Council they are applying to. See below for contact information and websites.

Some Cancer Councils have priority research areas or state specific criteria, which will be identified on their websites. Please address these in the Supplementary Questions document.

Please note: Cancer Council NSW requires its applicants to complete a Consumer Review Form that is located on its website. Please follow the Cancer Council NSW directions for return of this form (submit direct to Cancer Council NSW). Cancer Council SA now administered by SAHMRI also requires that applicants provide additional information via a separate form. Please follow SAHMRI directions for return of this form.

Eligibility criteria and guidelines for applicants

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're applying for funding from both organisations. These are available on their respective websites.

There are variations in both the amount and duration of funding offered by the Cancer Councils. See below for a snapshot of what's offered.

Cancer Council	No of Years	Amount (maximum per year)
Cancer Council ACT	1 year	Up to $50,000
Cancer Council NSW	1 - 3 yrs	$120,000
Cancer Council Queensland	1 - 2 yrs	$100,000
Cancer Council South Australia / SAHMRI	generally for 1 year	Up to $100,000
Cancer Council Tasmania	1 - 2 yrs	Dependent upon available research funds
Cancer Council Victoria	1 - 3 yrs	$100,000
Cancer Council Western Australia Inc	1 - 2 yrs	$100,000

Key Dates for Cancer Council project grants review process 2012

7 Dec 2011	NHMRC Project Grant process opens Cancer Councils advertise that application process now open
14 March 2012	Closing date for applications to the NHMRC and submission of Supplementary Questions to the National Cancer Research Grants Secretariat. Some institutions may have an earlier closing date for submission to their Research Office.
May 2012	NHMRC will forward copies of Applications to National Cancer Research Grants Secretariat for distribution to Cancer Councils
May/June 2012	Assessment of applications via the NHMRC assessment process
June/July 2012	Applicants will be given one week to respond to the Grant Review Panel questions and the external peer assessments
Aug/Sep 2012	Grant Review Panels meet to rank applications
Sept 2012	NHMRC will provide the National Cancer Research Grants Secretariat with ranking information for distribution to Cancer Councils
Oct 2012	Applicants advised of NHMRC funding outcomes
Oct/Nov 2012	Cancer Council Research Committee meetings
Nov/Dec 2012	Cancer Councils advise applicants of funding outcomes

Contacts for further information

Further information is available from either the Cancer Council/NHMRC Liaison Officer (National Cancer Research Grants Secretariat) or from your local funding body:

For enquiries about the NHMRC application process contact the NHMRC's Research Help Centre on

Cancer Council Research Project Grants

Applications to the Cancer Councils comprise: