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Terry Fox Research Institute Launches 2025 Cancer Research Funding Programs

May 1, 2024

The Terry Fox Research Institute has announced the launch of the following 2025 cancer research programs.

Terry Fox New Frontiers Program Project Grants

Purpose

To support multidisciplinary program projects of excellence that contribute to important topics of relevance to cancer research. The goal of the Terry Fox New Frontiers PPG is to discover and explore new knowledge with the potential to transform cancer diagnosis, treatment and/or understanding of cancer biology.

Funding Available

  • New* Applications can apply for a 3, 4, or 5 year grant term, with a total budget up to $2,400,000.
    • *Defined as coming from a group of investigators proposing a new thematic area of cancer research
  • Renewing** Applications can apply for a 5, 6, or 7 year grant term, with a total budget of up to  $7,500,000.
    • **Defined as coming from (1) a minimum of three continuing investigators whose PPG term is coming to an end, and (2) continuing development of the same thematic area of cancer research as the previous PPG

Key Dates

Full details, guides, and instruction packages can be found on the TFRI website.

Terry Fox New Investigator Awards

Purpose

To support outstanding new researchers as they develop their careers as independent research scientists or clinician scientists. These awards enable recipients to undertake high-quality cancer research with mentorship from two senior investigators.

Funding Available

  • 1  research grant of up to $150,000 per year for 3 years to investigators within the first five years of a first faculty-level appointment in Canada.

Key Dates

Full details, guides, and instruction packages can be found on the TFRI website.