We support projects and individuals from all career stages.
Our Research Governance & Business Operations coordinates funding selection with independent advice from several Research Award Committees.
Our grants
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Cancer Research Fellowships Victoria
Cancer Research Fellowships Victoria is a collaboration between the Victorian Department of Health and Cancer Council Victoria to support early-career and mid-career researchers to undertake high-quality cancer research that will improve the prevention, detection, treatment and care for people affected by cancer. These fellowships will replace Cancer Council Victoria’s previous.
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EOI: Now CLOSED
Full application open: 4/08/2025
Full application close: 2/09/2025
Notification of outcome: November/ December
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Grants-in-Aid
Our Grants-in-Aid program funds research teams in Victorian universities, hospitals and medical research institutes.
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EOI open: 23/06/2025
EOI close: 15/07/2025
Full application open: 15/09/2025
Full application close: 7/10/2025
Notification of outcome: November/ December
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Summer Vacation Studentships
We offer undergraduate biomedical, medical and basic science students an opportunity to experience working in cancer research.
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Applications open: 11/08/2025
Applications close: 9/09/2025
Notification of outcome: November/October
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Postdoctoral Fellowships
These Fellowships support early career researchers who have not received significant research funding t o undertake research focused on discovering and improving prevention, detection, treatment, and care for people affected by cancer.
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Not offered in 2025 |
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Venture Grants
These grants support innovative researchers with courageous ideas who would not be able to attract conventional funding.
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Not offered in 2025 |
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Cancer Trials Management Scheme Competitive Grants
Cancer Council Victoria and the Victorian Government through the Victorian Cancer Agency have committed $1.5million to improve equity of access to clinical trials through capacity building.
This funding will be offered to projects that address an unmet need and build capacity to conduct and recruit to cancer clinical trials in supportive care and/or survivorship.
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Not offered in 2025 |
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Lyall Watts Mesothelioma Research Grant
Funding for mesothelioma research in Victorian universities, hospitals and medical research institutes.
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Not offered in 2025 |
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Sir Edward Dunlop Research Fellowship
A five year Fellowship for mid-career researchers who are at least 2 and less than 10 years from the date that their PhD (or equivalent qualification) was passed
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Not offered in 2025 |
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Colebatch Clinical Research Fellowship
The Colebatch Fellowship invests in the most outstanding mid-career cancer researchers in Victoria with the drive and aspiration to become a leader and the vision to achieve the next cancer breakthrough supports.
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Not offered in 2025 |
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Research Governance Unit
grants@cancervic.org.au