Funding Guidance
Children’s Cancer CoLab prioritises rapid translation of research into new treatments for young patients, and also supports the next generation of childhood cancer researchers and clinicians.
$45m commitment to improve childhood cancer outcomes
Five Impact Programs guide our strategic approach to funding childhood cancer research and innovation. As an independent charity, we have a highly ambitious goal to invest 90% of our revenue into our Impact Programs.
Funding principles
Children's Cancer CoLab grant funding is guided by our key funding principles.
Grant conditions
All grants awarded by Children's Cancer CoLab must follow our grant conditions.
Key funding dates
Clinicians and researchers wanting to apply for a Children's Cancer CoLab grant are encouraged to join our mailing list for timely alerts about upcoming funding rounds and deadlines.
Funding guidelines
Next-Gen Therapies funding guidelines
Discover breakthrough therapies for hard-to-treat childhood cancers.
Safer Therapies funding guidelines
Therapies that minimise cancer treatment-related toxicities.
Future Leaders funding guidelines
Foster researchers and clinicians and grow the paediatric oncology workforce.
CoLab and Maddie Riewoldt's Vision Fellowship funding guidelines
Enable a clinician-researcher to accelerate breakthroughs at the intersection of Bone Marrow Failure Syndromes and paediatric oncology.
FAQs for 2025-2026 funding round
Researchers and clinicians - if you have a question about our 2025-2026 funding round, view our FAQs.
Funding information video
Watch our video to learn how researchers and clinicians can access up to $4 million in 2025 - 2026 across our Next-Generation Therapies, Safer Therapies, Future Leaders Impact Programs and other opportunities.
Apply for a grant through our online portal
Ensure you have read our funding guidance pages before you apply.
Funded projects
Our Impact Program funding is allocated through a competitive process underpinned by robust expert review.
