Cancer Australia is inviting partnerships that involve Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander-led organisations collaborating with research groups and mainstream health services, working closely with communities.

The objectives of the grant program are to:

• strengthen cancer research to improve Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health
• build the capacity of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander research sector now and into the future, including through mentorship and leadership opportunities
• elevate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander-led research, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander leadership, genuine co-design, co-authorship, collaboration, and partnerships
• empower and enable Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander frameworks, research methodologies, and data sovereignty
• elevate community-driven research and the culturally safe inclusion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander consumers, families, and communities in cancer research.

To apply for the grant, applicants will need to:

• be an Administering Institution approved by NHMRC.
• demonstrate an existing or new relationship between organisations that will work in partnership with community to deliver the research activities, and includes: 
  • at least one Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander-led organisation and at least one mainstream organisation (including cancer services and/or research organisations), OR 
  • two or more Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander-led organisations.
• develop relevant capability and capacity of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cancer research workforce by proposing research that:
  • is led or co-led (i.e. Chief Investigator A or B) by an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander researcher, AND
  • includes Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people with cultural, community, or clinical responsibilities, within the research team.

Please refer to Section 4.1 and 4.2 of Grant Opportunity Guidelines for more information on eligibility.

• Email: FirstNationsGrants@canceraustralia.gov.au