You can proactively contribute to the development of cancer care and control by accepting opportunities to build the capacity of the cancer workforce in Australia.
Become involved by participating and playing an active role in determining the future agenda of cancer care in Australia by engaging in tasks such as: mentoring health professionals new to cancer care; taking on leadership positions in cancer networks and organisations; developing communities of practice that share knowledge, information and resources; consulting, teaching and sharing skills and expertise to educate future generations of cancer professionals; and participating in projects and research to discover new information, techniques, treatments and services that will enhance outcomes for cancer patients.
For more information and ideas for advancing both your career and the cancer care field, see the professional development pathways on Cancer Learning.
There are many funding grants available in Australia to facilitate the development of cancer education and research initiatives. Cancer Learning encourages you and your organisation to submit grant applications to develop your own resources and learning activities or to conduct research projects in your area of practice. In addition, you may wish to contact Cancer Learning to discuss shared opportunities that may be available, such as applying collaboratively with Cancer Learning for a funding grant or tender, undertaking research partnerships; or commissioning Cancer Learning to develop educational initiatives for your organisation.
Available Grants:
Some grants applicable to cancer care are listed below – please visit the listed weblink for further information regarding application eligibility, criteria and deadlines. If you know of any grant opportunities not listed below, please email: info@cancerlearning.gov.au to have it included.
- Australian Research Council: http://www.arc.gov.au/
- Australian Cancer Research Foundation: http://www.acrf.com.au/research-grants/
- Australian Government GrantsLINK – Health and Safety: http://www.grantslink.gov.au/Info.aspx?NodeID=10
- Australian Learning and Teaching Council (ALTC): http://www.altc.edu.au/grants-and-projects
- Australian Primary Health Care Institute: http://www.anu.edu.au/aphcri/
- Cancer Australia: http://www.canceraustralia.gov.au/research-and-funding/grants-and-funding
- Cancer Council Australia and State/Territory Councils: http://www.cancer.org.au/Research/2010_research_funding.htm
- Cancer and Bowel Research Trust: http://www.cancerresearch.org.au/r-applygrant.html
- Cancer Institute NSW: http://www.cancerinstitute.org.au/cancer_inst/grants/index.html
- Cure Cancer Foundation: http://www.cure.org.au/Research/CurrentFundingOpportunities.aspx
- Australian Government Department of Health & Ageing:
http://www.health.gov.au/internet/main/publishing.nsf/Content/Listing%20of%20Tenders%20and%20Grants-1 - Australian Government Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs (FaHCSIA) Community Grants: http://www.facsia.gov.au/grantsfunding/general/Pages/default.aspx
- Leukemia Foundation: http://www.leukaemia.org.au/web/research/nationalresearchprogram.php
- National Rural and Remote Health Infrastructure Program (NRRHIP): http://www.health.gov.au/internet/main/publishing.nsf/Content/nrrhip-lp
- National Health and Medical Research Centre (NH&MRC): http://www.nhmrc.gov.au/grants/index.htm
- NH&MRC Priority Driven Collaborative Research Scheme: http://www.nhmrc.gov.au/grants/types/granttype/projects/cc_funding.htm
- National Breast Cancer Foundation: http://www.nbcf.org.au/category.asp?category_id=3
- Partners in Culturally Appropriate Care (PICAC): http://www.health.gov.au/internet/main/publishing.nsf/Content/ageing-specneed-picac.htm
- Pfizer Australia Cancer Research Grant: http://www.nsrgrants.com.au/Grants/CancerResearch.aspx
- Prostate Cancer Foundation: http://www.prostate.org.au/articleLive/pages/PCFA-Research-Program.html
- Services for Australian Rural and Remote Allied Health (SARRAH): http://www.sarrah.org.au/site/index.cfm
- University of South Australia List of Available Grants Calendar: http://www.unisa.edu.au/res/grants/calendar.asp
Grant application writing tips:
There are several websites and organizations who provide suggestions, tips and examples to assist you to put together a comprehensive and competitive grant application. Some information that you may like to consult when preparing an application is listed below. If you know of any guides to application writing that you have found useful that are not listed below, please email: info@cancerlearning.gov.au to have it included.
- Australian Government Grants: http://australiangovernmentgrants.org/qa/qa.php?id=successful-grant-application-examples
- ACRF Guidelines: http://www.acrf.com.au/research-grants/
- NH&MRC Applying for Funding Guidelines: http://www.nhmrc.gov.au/grants/apply/index.htm
- National Science Foundation - A Guide for Proposal Writing: http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/1998/nsf9891/nsf9891.htm
- The Minnesota Council on Foundations - Writing a Successful Grant Proposal: http://www.mcf.org/nonprofits/successful-grant-proposal
- Successful grant writing strategies – Texas Instruments Incorporated: http://education.ti.com/educationportal/sites/US/nonProductMulti/funding_grantstrategies.html
- Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance – Developing and Writing Grant Proposals:
https://www.cfda.gov/index?static=grants&s=generalinfo&mode=list&tab=list&tabmode=list