Grants

Open Calls For Applications

A wide range of support is available to individuals at various stages of their careers and includes scholarships, awards and bursaries for education and research initiatives. We also provide grants for items that fall outside of regular hospital budgets.

For more information, please contact HHSFGrants@hhsc.ca

Deadline:

April 30, 2024

The JHCC Foundation Research Grants Program awards funding annually to research projects that demonstrate compatibility with the Juravinski Cancer Program's priorities.

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‍Available Funding:

‍Research Development Grants - Up to $60,000

Projects that will generate data to support the development of larger applications to peer reviewed funding agencies. Ideally, these grants should support the development of novice or junior investigators. Projects must be completed within a 24 month period.

Thematic Research Grants - Up to $100,000

Substantive projects that address important research questions in one of three areas of research: Clinical Trial projects, Translational projects, or Quality of Care and Knowledge Translation projects. Projects must be completed within a 36 month period.

Named Awards

Funding from these awards are not in addition to, but are included as part of, the maximum award for a Research Development or Thematic grant.

‍• The Kuhn Award in support of research related to Hodgkin Disease or non-Hodgkin Lymphoma.

• The John Rogerson Jackson & Dorothea Marguerite Jackson Medical Research Fund in support of medical research in the field of oncology.

• The Carpenter Family Award in support of research in the area of Malignant Hematology and Leukemia research.

• The Hadley H. Chamberlain Endowment Fund in support of Prostate Cancer research.

• The BRIGHT Run Fund in support of Breast Cancer research.

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Eligibility Criteria:

• The principal investigator must be involved in the Cancer Program at the JHCC (e.g. members of the department of Oncology at JHCC, members of a Disease Site Team, members of ECRI).

• The intent is to fund early career investigators (within 5-7 years of the start of their research programs) within interdisciplinary teams.

• The principal and/or co-principal investigator must not currently have an active JHCCF-funded grant.

• The project must involve research with clearly identified research questions or objectives and methodologies. Quality improvement projects are not eligible.

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To Apply:

The PDF Application (linked below) must be completed and approved by Dr. Jonathan Sussman, Chair, Department of Oncology and Neil Johnson, VP Oncology, HHS. Submit the proposal to Dr. Sussman's Office via e-mail to oncadmin@mcmaster.ca by Monday, April 22 at 4:00 p.m. Full details are outlined in the PDF Application.

Submit your completed and approved application to the Foundation via the Online Submission Form by Tuesday, April 30 at 11:59 p.m.

Applicants will be notified of funding decisions by early July.‍

Download the Application (PDF)

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