What's New
June 2021 - Applicants for the CCS/CIHR Action Grants can now apply online.
May 2021 - Applicants for the CCS/CIHR Action Grants can now apply online.
May 2021 - The 2020 recipients of the Canadian Cancer Society Awards for Excellence in Cancer Research announced today
April 2021 - Read the results of the Emerging Scholar Awards competition
March 2021 - Special call for Atlantic Canada operating grant applications focused on cancer research - apply now!
February 2021 - Read the results of the CCS/CIHR/BC Spark Grants competition
October 2020 - CCS announces 2 new awards and invites you to submit nominations for 2020!
September 2020 - Read the results of the former PCC Implementation Research and Movember Translation Acceleration Grant Competitions
July 2020 - Applicants for the Spark grants for novel technology applications in cancer prevention and early detection can now apply online.
June 2020 - Read the results of the CCS/CIHR Cancer Survivorship Team Grants, in partnership with ACF
June 2020 - Read the results of the latest Impact, Innovation and Innovation to Impact Grant competitions.
May 2020 - Read more about how CCS research is responding to the COVID-19 pandemic
March 2020 - We will share more information once we know more about the impacts of COVID-19
March 2020 - Applicants for the 2021 Impact Grant LOI competition can now apply online.
January 2020 - Potential applicants are invited to learn more about this new funding opportunity
December 2019 - Potential applicants are invited to learn more about our new funding opportunity for new investigators
December 2019 - Read the results of the September 15, 2019 Travel Awards competition.
September 2019 - Find out the latest statistics in this year’s report
July 2019 - Read the results of the May 15, 2019 Travel Awards competition.
July 2019 - Applicants for Innovation and Innovation to Impact Grants can now apply online.
July 2019 - Read the results of the latest Innovation and Innovation to Impact Grant competitions.
June 2019 - Applicants for the September 15 2019 Travel Awards competition can now apply online.
April 2019 - The Canadian Cancer Society is pleased to invite you to submit nominations for each of the Society’s four prestigious Awards for Excellence in cancer research for 2019.
April 2019 - Applicants for the May 15 2019 Travel Awards competition can now apply online.
March 2019 - Read the results of the January 15, 2019 Travel Awards competition.
March 2019 - Applicants for the CIHR/CCS Cannabis Research Team Grants can now view the funding opportunity details
March 2019 - Applicants for the CCS/CIHR Cancer Survivorship Team Grants can now view the funding opportunity details
March 2019 - Applicants for the 2020 Impact Grant LOI competition can now apply online.
January 2019 - Read the results of the latest Impact Grant competition
December 2018 - Read the results of the Chordoma Research Grants and Travel Awards competitions
October 2018 - Applicants for Innovation and Innovation to Impact Grants can now apply online.
August 2018 - Read the results of the latest Innovation and Innovation to Impact Grant competitions.
August 2018 - Read the results of the May 15, 2018 Travel Awards competition.
July 2018 - CQDM SynergiQc program now includes an additional section on breast cancer, in collaboration with the Canadian Cancer Society
June 2018 - Stand Up to Cancer (SU2C) Canada, in partnership with the Canadian Cancer Society (CCS) and the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) - Institute of Cancer Research (ICR) are pleased to announce a new funding opportunity: the Stand Up to Cancer Canada Metastatic Breast Cancer Dream Team, supported by CCS and CIHR
June 2018 - Applicants for the September 2018 Travel Awards competition can now apply online.
April 2018 - Read the results of the January 15, 2018 Travel Awards competition.
March 2018 - Applicants for Chordoma Research Grants and Travel Awards competitions can now apply online.
February 2018 - Applicants for the 2019 Impact Grant LOI competition can now apply online.
February 2018 - The Canadian Cancer Society is pleased to invite you to submit nominations for each of the Society’s four prestigious Awards for Excellence in cancer research for 2018.
February 2018 - Read the results of the latest Impact and Quality of Life Research Grant competitions.
December 2017 - Read the results of the September 15, 2017 Travel Awards competition.
November 2017 - Applicants for Innovation Grants, Innovation to Impact Grants, and Travel Awards competitions can now apply online.
November 2017 - Read the results of the June 23, 2017 Knowledge to Action Grants competition.
November 2017 - Read the results of the June 15, 2017 Prevention Innovation Grants competition.
August 2017 - Read the results of the May 15, 2017 Travel Awards competition.
June 2017 - Applicants for the September 2017 Travel Awards competition can now apply online.
April 2017 - Read the results of the 2016 Breast Cancer Research Grants competition (formerly the CBCF National Research Grant Program competition).
March 2017 - Applicants for Prevention Innovation Grants, Knowledge to Action Grants, Quality of Life Research Grants and Travel Awards competitions can now apply online.
February 2017 - Applicants for the 2018 Impact Grant LOI competition can now apply online.
February 2017 - Competition deadlines have been updated. Please see program descriptions for details.
February 2017 - Read the results of the latest Innovation, Innovation to Impact and Quality of Life Research Grant competitions.
February 2017 - On February 1, 2017, the Canadian Cancer Society (CCS) and the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation (CBCF) joined forces to increase operational efficiencies and further our impact on all types of cancer for all Canadians.
February 2017 - Read the results of the September 1, 2016 Impact grants competition
December 2016 - Read the results of the September 15, 2016 Travel Awards competition.
October 2016 - Read the results of the June 25, 2016 Prevention Research Grants competition.
September 2016 - The Canadian Cancer Society is pleased to invite you to submit nominations for each of the Society’s four prestigious Awards for Excellence in cancer research for 2017.
September 2016 - Interested in promoting and developing the highest calibre of cancer research in Canada? Apply by September 29.
August 2016 - Read the results of the April 1, 2016 Knowledge to Action Grants competition.
July 2016 - Read the results of the latest Innovation, Innovation to Impact Grant and Career Development Awards competitons.
July 2016 - Read the results of the May 15, 2016 Travel Awards competition.
June 2016 - Applicants for the next round of Innovation Grants, Innovation to Impact Grants and Travel Awards competitions can now apply online.
June 2016 - Applicants for the 2017 Quality of Life Research Grants LOI competition can now apply online.
March 2016 - Applicants for the May 2016 Travel Awards competition can now apply online.
March 2016 - Read the results of the January 15, 2015 Travel Awards competition.
February 2016 - CCSRI have partnered with the Cole Foundation to fund Impact Grants in leukemia and lymphoma.
February 2016 - CCSRI have partnered with the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation to fund Career Development Awards in breast cancer prevention research.
January 2016 - Read the results of the latest Innovation, Innovation to Impact, Impact and Qualty of Life Research Grants competitons.
December 2015 - Applicants for the next round of Innovation Grants, Innovation to Impact Grants, Prevention Research Grants, Knowledge to Action Grants and Travel Awards competitions can now apply online.
November 2015 - Read the results of the September 15, 2015 Travel Awards competition.
November 2015 - Read the results of the June 1, 2015 Prevention Research Grants competition.
October 2015 - More details will be available in mid-December.
October 2015 - The Canadian Cancer Society is pleased to invite you to submit nominations for each of the Society’s four prestigious Awards for Excellence in cancer research for 2016.
July 2015 - Read the results of the latest Innovation, Innovation to Impact, Knowledge to Action Grants, Career Development and Travel Awards competitons.
May 2015 - Applicants for the next round of Innovation Grants, Innovation to Impact Grants and Travel Awards competitions can now apply online.
May 2015 - Applicants for the 2016 Quality of Life Research Grants LOI competition can now apply online.
March 2015 - Read the results of the January 15, 2015 Travel Awards competition.
February 2015 - Join us March 4 at 12 noon Eastern for a webinar on e-cigarettes led by Dr David Hammond.
February 2015 - The CCSRI is pleased to announce a continued partnership with Brain Canada to fund additional Impact Grants in 2016.
February 2015 - Read the results of the latest Innovation, Innovation to Impact, Impact and Quality of Life Reserch Grants competitons.
December 2014 - Applicants for the next round of Innovation Grants, Innovation to Impact Grants, Impact Grants, Career Development Awards in Prevention and Travel Awards competitions can now apply online.
November 2014 - Applicants for the June 2015 Prevention Research Grants competition can now apply online.
November 2014 - Read the results of the September 15, 2014 Travel Awards competition.
November 2014 - Applicants for the February 2015 Knowledge to Action Grants competition can now apply online.
October 2014 - Read the results of the July 5, 2014 CCS-Partner Prevention Research Grants competition.
October 2014 - The Canadian Cancer Society is pleased to invite you to submit nominations for each of the Society’s four prestigious Awards for Excellence in Cancer Research for 2014.
August 2014 - Read the results of the May 15, 2014 Travel Awards competition.
July 2014 - Read the results of the latest Innovation, Prevention, Knowledge to Action, Capacity Development and Innovation to Impact Grants competitons.
July 2014 - Applicants for the next round of Innovation Grants, Innovation to Impact Grants and Travel Awards competitions can now apply online.
May 2014 - Find out the latest statistics in this year’s report, which includes a special focus on skin cancer.
May 2014 - Read more about the latest recipients of the Canadian Cancer Society Awards for Excellence
April 2014 - Applicants for the May 2014 Travel Awards competition can now apply online.
April 2014 - Register now for the May 2014 Canadian Centre for Applied Research in Cancer Control (ARCC) Conference
March 2014 - CCSRI have partnered with the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation to fund Capacity Development Awards in breast cancer prevention research
March 2014 - Read the results of the January 15, 2014 Travel Awards competition.
January 2014 - Read the results of the latest Innovation, Impact and Qualty of Life Reserch Grants competitons.
December 2013 - Applicants for the April 2014 Innovation to Impact Grants competition can now apply online.
December 2013 - Applicants for the next round of Innovation Grants, Impact Grants, Capacity Development and Travel Awards competitions can now apply online.
December 2013 - CCSRI have partnered with the Institue of Cancer Research of the CIHR to fund Prevention Research Grants.
November 2013 - Read the results of the September 15, 2013 Travel Awards competition.
November 2013 - Applicants for the April 2014 Prevention Research Grants competition can now apply online.
November 2013 - Applicants for the February 2014 CCS-Partner Prevention Research Grants LOI competition can now apply online.
November 2013 - Applicants for the February 2014 Knowledge to Action Grants competition can now apply online.
November 2013 - Public Lecture 5-6 pm Nov 15 - UofT-USP Joint Oncology Conference invites members of the public to this lecture by Professor Steve Narod.
October 2013 - Register for the November 2013 Canadian Cancer Research Conference before October 14.
July 2013 - Read the results of the April 1, 2013 Innovation Grants competition.
May 2013 - Find out more about this year’s statistics with a special topic on liver cancer