Funding Opportunities

Supporting childhood cancer research and innovation

Children's Cancer CoLab funds world-class research and innovation through our strategic Impact Programs.

Spanning diagnosis through to survivorship, our Impact Programs address the full spectrum of childhood cancer challenges. Funding is available through structured rounds aligned to each Impact Program.

We welcome applications from researchers and clinicians whose work aligns with our current priorities, with all proposals reviewed for scientific merit, clinical impact, strategic alignment, and real-world impact on patients, survivors, and families. We do not accept unsolicited funding applications.

Formerly known as Next-Generation Therapies and Safer Therapies Impact Programs

Transformative Therapies

Applications for 2026 - 2027 funding round open soon

Accelerating high-impact discovery to transform outcomes in the hardest-to-treat childhood cancers.

Future Leaders

Applications for 2026 - 2027 funding round open soon

Australia’s talent pipeline in paediatric oncology research and care.

Survivorship and Living Well

Applications for funding are currently closed

Strategies, care models and innovations that address the lifelong impacts of cancer and its treatment.

Innovation Accelerators

Applications for funding are currently closed

Integrated and collaborative data, resources and platforms in priority areas.

Children’s Cancer CoLab and Maddie Riewoldt’s Vision Clinician-Researcher Fellowship

Applications for this fellowship have closed

Enable a clinician-researcher to accelerate breakthroughs at the intersection of Bone Marrow Failure Syndromes and paediatric oncology.

2026-2027

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