The Canadian Cancer Society Environmental Cancer Research Grants 2027 provide up to C$300,000 over three years to study how environmental exposures contribute to cancer and how those risks can be reduced in Canada.
Teams can investigate how exposures such as air pollution, radon or contaminants in drinking water contribute to cancer development. They can also evaluate whether policies or interventions reduce exposure. Both types of project should explain how the findings could inform cancer prevention in Canada.
Eligibility Criteria
- The principal investigator must hold an academic appointment that allows independent research and be based at or formally affiliated with an eligible Canadian institution.
- Researchers from fields such as environmental science, agriculture, nutrition and community health may apply if their work fits the call.
- Projects must address an environmental factor and show how the research could contribute to cancer prevention in Canada.
- Teams must involve people affected by or at risk of cancer in shaping the study, carrying it out and sharing its findings.
- Each investigator may lead one application and serve as a co-principal investigator on others.
- Teams may use international cohorts if Canadian data are unavailable and they can explain why the findings would be relevant to Canada.
Funding Details
- Maximum award: C$300,000 over up to three years, with a cap of C$150,000 in any one year.
- Funding pool: C$1.2 million. The Canadian Cancer Society expects to fund at least four projects.
- Eligible costs: Direct research costs, including staff, supplies, publications and equipment. Equipment is capped at 15% of the requested budget. Indirect costs are ineligible.
Deadline
- Required abstract registration: January 13, 2027, at 5:00 p.m. ET.
- Full application, by invitation: April 7, 2027, at 5:00 p.m. ET.
- Results expected: August 2027.