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Canadian Cancer Society - Canadian Cancer Society Emerging Scholar Research Grants
Support for early-career cancer researchers
Funding available
$ 600,000
Deadline
July 2, 2025
Location
Canada
Overview
Canadian Cancer Society Emerging Scholars Research Grants support early career scientists, including clinician scientists, at eligible Canadian research institutions across Canada to advance cancer research programs. Projects may focus on biomedical, clinical, health services, or social, cultural, environmental and population health research, with people affected by cancer integrated into the team.
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At a glance
Funding available
Financing goals
- Conduct research and development activities
- Conduct research or evaluation activities
Eligible Funding
- Maximum amount : 600,000 $
Funds Providers
Eligible candidates
Eligible Industries
- All industries
Location
- Canada
Legal structures
- Non-profit
Annual revenue
- All revenue ranges
Organisation size
- All organization sizes
Audience
- All groups
Non-profit candidates
Sector of operation
- Research
Target groups
- All the groups
Revenue structures
- All structures
Scope
- Provincial
Next Steps
1
Determine your project
2
Validate your eligibility
Activities funded
- Projects led by early career investigators to develop cancer research programs in Canada
- Research in the four pillars of health research: biomedical; clinical; health services; and social, cultural, environmental and population health
- Projects that integrate people affected by cancer as an integral part of the team
Documents Needed
- Principal Investigator CV in PDF format
- Co-Principal Investigator CVs at the LOI stage
- Host institution letter of commitment and support
- LOI reviewer reports in original, complete, unabridged PDF format
- Brief scientific proposal and key milestones and timelines documents
Official resources
Program guide
Application form
Eligibility
Who is eligible?
- Early career scientists, including clinician scientists
- Applicants with a full-time appointment at an eligible Canadian research institution
- Applicants with a firm faculty appointment
Who is not eligible
- Current recipients of operating grants aimed at advancing the career development of early career investigators
- Canada Research Chair holders at the time of the grant start date
Eligible expenses
- Program expenses – Supplies and Expenses
- Program expenses – Salaries and Wages
- Program expenses – Professional Development and Buy-out Time
- Equipment – Permanent Equipment
- Participation in external quality assurance programs for biospecimens
Ineligible Costs and Activities
- Indirect costs and institutional overhead
- Personal salary support for the principal investigator
- Secretarial support
- Entertainment, hospitality, and membership fees
- Costs unrelated to the funded project
Eligible geographic areas
- Canada
- Alberta
- British Columbia
- Manitoba
- New Brunswick
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- Nova Scotia
- Ontario
- Prince Edward Island
- Quebec
- Saskatchewan
Selection criteria
- Successful applications must fall within the fundable score range for CCS grants (>3.5)
How to apply
- Log in to EGrAMS and open the Emerging Scholar Research Grants – 2026 program under Funding opportunities
- Create the abstract registration, complete the application details, and save your work
- Validate the application, correct any errors, and submit it online in EGrAMS
Processing and Agreement
- The application and review process is three-stage: abstract, letter of intent, then full application
- The abstract registration step is mandatory but not competitive
- Only selected applicants are invited to submit a full application
- Once an application is submitted, EGrAMS sends a confirmation email
Additional information
- Substantive changes to the Letter of Intent that significantly alter the overall goals and aims of the proposal relative to the abstract registration are not permitted.
Contacts
Frequently Asked Questions about the Canadian Cancer Society - Canadian Cancer Society Emerging Scholar Research Grants Program
What is the Canadian Cancer Society - Canadian Cancer Society Emerging Scholar Research Grants?
Canadian Cancer Society Emerging Scholars Research Grants support early career scientists, including clinician scientists, at eligible Canadian research institutions across Canada to advance cancer research programs. Projects may focus on biomedical, clinical, health services, or social, cultural, environmental and population health research, with people affected by cancer integrated into the team.
How much funding can be received?
Canadian Cancer Society - Canadian Cancer Society Emerging Scholar Research Grants Funds up to $600,000 of admissible expenses.
Who is eligible for the Canadian Cancer Society - Canadian Cancer Society Emerging Scholar Research Grants program?
To be eligible for the Canadian Cancer Society - Canadian Cancer Society Emerging Scholar Research Grants program, you must:
Early career scientists, including clinician scientists, with a full-time appointment at an eligible Canadian research institution
Firm faculty appointment and within 5 years of the first independent academic appointment at the funding start date
Projects must include people affected by cancer as an integral part of the team
What expenses are eligible under Canadian Cancer Society - Canadian Cancer Society Emerging Scholar Research Grants?
Projects led by early career investigators to develop cancer research programs in Canada
Research in the four pillars of health research: biomedical; clinical; health services; and social, cultural, environmental and population health
Projects that integrate people affected by cancer as an integral part of the team
Who can I contact for more information about the Canadian Cancer Society - Canadian Cancer Society Emerging Scholar Research Grants?
You can contact Canadian Cancer Society Research Institute (CCS) by email at research@cancer.ca.
Where is the Canadian Cancer Society - Canadian Cancer Society Emerging Scholar Research Grants available?
The Canadian Cancer Society - Canadian Cancer Society Emerging Scholar Research Grants program is available across Canada.
Is the Canadian Cancer Society - Canadian Cancer Society Emerging Scholar Research Grants a grant, loan, or tax credit?
Canadian Cancer Society - Canadian Cancer Society Emerging Scholar Research Grants is a Grant and Funding