Australian Cancer Research Foundation (ACRF) is a private charity that supports cancer research in Australia by funding significant grants to stimulate and assist researchers to achieve major research outcomes and to develop and enhance their international competitiveness.

The Foundation's approach to supporting cancer research is based on the following principles:

• They seek to support all aspects of cancer control (i.e. prevention, early detection, treatment and/or management) through research. Our focus is on providing single capital grants for major items of scientific equipment, and for new research infrastructure. 
• Focus is on providing single capital grants for major items of scientific equipment, technology and new research infrastructure. In this way ACRF can best complement existing sources of funding for staff and consumables for cancer research projects available through other cancer research agencies, such as the NH&MRC and the MRFF.
• They support research by groups and institutes with outstanding credentials and/or potential in cancer research, to facilitate new and sustainable programs and to provide platforms that will add to Australia’s cancer research capacity. Besides demonstrating the excellence of the project and research capability, applications should demonstrate clarity of research vision and planning, sustainability, strong committed leadership, and experienced management.
• Pooling the efforts of teams of researchers within or across institutes can often answer research questions more effectively or more efficiently. We therefore welcome and encourage joint applications. 
• ACRF is a 'seed' funding body, and may not necessarily be able to fund the full amount sought in an application. Our support should therefore be demonstrated to provide opportunities for leveraging of additional funding.  

Funding categories

The ACRF funds cancer research under the following categories:

1. Technology
2. Major equipment 
3. Infrastructure including capital works / information technology and data storage 
4. Highly specialised reagents / specialised software packages etc. that are essential for the operation of the equipment or virtual infrastructure. Limited to 25% of total grant. 
5. Salaries of technical experts to operate and optimise use of technologies / equipment. This is limited to $100,000 per annum for the first 3 years 

(Please also note complementary funding opportunities in Section 9) which should be included separately in application.

The Major Grant is open to all institutions that are involved in cancer research in Australia.

Please refer to the guidelines for detailed information on eligibility requirements.

• Address: Suite 3.02, Level 3 77 King Street SYDNEY 2000 NSW
• Phone: (02) 9223 7833
• Fax: (02) 9223 1800
• Email: criddington@acrf.com.au