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Funding callPublic health and epidemiology · Canada

Canadian Cancer Society Workplace Cancer Research Grants

The Canadian Cancer Society Workplace Cancer Research Grants competition supports research on workplace-related cancer, with applicant eligibility and requirements set out in the competition application guide. This guide covers research areas consistent with the scheme, eligibility and readiness checks, what assessment panels typically value and how to prepare an application before the 13 January 2027 deadline.

Pubrica InsightsEditorial team, reviewed by a subject specialist
Next deadline
13 January 2027
Last checked
10 November 2026
Funder
Canadian Cancer Society
Sources
1
Apply through the official call

Key dates

Application deadline
13 January 2027
Details last checked
10 November 2026
Apply through the official call

About the call

Funder
Canadian Cancer Society
Country
Canada
Scheme type
Project grant
Funding
As stated in the call documents
Eligibility
Research grant competition on workplace-related cancer; see the competition application guide for applicant eligibility and requirements.
Scope
Public health and epidemiology

Topics consistent with the call

  • Occupational exposures to carcinogens and associated cancer risks
  • Exposure assessment and surveillance in workplace cancer research
  • Prevention interventions to reduce carcinogen exposure at work
  • Cancer risks among firefighters, agricultural workers and other high-risk occupations
  • Shift work and other workplace factors linked to cancer
  • Policy and regulation for occupational cancer prevention

Based on the published scope; the official page sets out the full themes and requirements.

Is your work a fit? Check before you apply

  1. Confirm the project addresses workplace-related cancer.
  2. Check applicant and institutional eligibility in the competition application guide.
  3. Define a clear research question and suitable methods for exposure and outcome assessment.
  4. Confirm budget limits, duration and application requirements in the official guide.
  5. Prepare a complete, institutionally approved application before 13 January 2027.

Why This Funding Call Matters

Many cancers are linked to exposures encountered at work, and these risks are often preventable through better exposure control, surveillance and policy. Evidence on workplace carcinogens and effective prevention remains incomplete for many occupations. A dedicated competition on workplace cancer helps researchers address these gaps and generate findings that employers, workers and regulators can use to reduce risk in Canadian workplaces.

Who Should Apply

Academic backgrounds

  • Occupational epidemiology
  • Occupational hygiene
  • Cancer epidemiology
  • Toxicology
  • Public health policy

Institutions and sectors

  • Universities and research institutes
  • Occupational health agencies
  • Worker and employer organisations

What Reviewers Typically Value

  1. Research addressing occupations or exposures where evidence is limited.
  2. Robust exposure assessment methods that strengthen causal inference.
  3. Findings with clear implications for prevention, policy or regulation.
  4. Partnerships with workers, employers or agencies who can apply the results.

Ideas You Could Develop

Firefighter exposure monitoringA study measuring exposure to combustion-related carcinogens among firefighters and evaluating decontamination practices.
Agricultural pesticide exposure and cancerA cohort or case-control study of pesticide exposure and cancer risk among agricultural workers.
Evaluating workplace prevention policyA project assessing whether changes in occupational exposure limits have reduced carcinogen exposure in a sector.

Your Plan to the Deadline

A suggested schedule working back from 13 January 2027. Adjust it to the stage your work has reached.

  1. By 18 Nov 2026

    Read the call documents; confirm eligibility, budget limits, assessment criteria and institutional requirements.

  2. By 2 Dec 2026

    Agree the research question, aims, team and partners; contact your research office.

  3. By 16 Dec 2026

    Draft the case for support, methods, impact and budget.

  4. By 30 Dec 2026

    Obtain internal review, letters of support and institutional sign-off.

  5. By 8 Jan 2027

    Final checks against the funder’s guidance and formatting rules.

  6. By 13 Jan 2027

    Submit through the funder’s system before the deadline.

What you gain

  • Funding for the research, team and resources it needs.
  • Recognition from a competitive, peer-reviewed process.
  • Reviewer feedback that strengthens future applications.
  • A track record for larger grants and fellowships.

What happens after you apply

  1. Eligibility check: the funder confirms the application meets the call rules.
  2. Peer review: external reviewers assess the proposal against the published criteria.
  3. Panel: a committee ranks proposals; some schemes include an interview.
  4. Decision: outcomes are released on the funder’s timetable.
  5. Award: successful applicants agree terms and reporting requirements before starting.

What the Funder Are Looking For

The Canadian Cancer Society is looking for research on workplace-related cancer, likely spanning exposure, risk, prevention and policy. Strong applications typically present a clear question, sound methods for assessing exposure and outcomes, and relevance to reducing cancer risk among workers. Because few details are summarised here, applicant eligibility, budget, duration and requirements should be confirmed in the competition application guide published by the Canadian Cancer Society.

Read the official pageThis guide summarises the opportunity. Confirm deadlines, eligibility and requirements on the official page before you plan your work, and record the date you checked it.Open the official page

Expert help

How Pubrica Can Help

Pubrica’s subject specialists can help you prepare a competitive proposal, planned back from the deadline. You remain the author of your work.

Grant writingProposal writing structured to the funder’s guidance and assessment criteria. Literature review and gap analysisThe evidence base and the gap your proposal addresses. Study designStudy design and methods that reviewers can assess. Statistical analysis planSample size and analysis plans for the proposal. Data management planData management and sharing plans to funder requirements. Proposal editingEditing of the full proposal for clarity and consistency.
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FAQs

Questions Researchers Ask

The next published deadline is 13 January 2027. Dates can change, so confirm them on the official page before you plan your work.

The competition focuses on workplace-related cancer, so studies of general environmental exposures may not fit unless they have a clear occupational dimension. Check the scope in the competition application guide before applying.

Research grant competition on workplace-related cancer; see the competition application guide for applicant eligibility and requirements. Confirm the full eligibility rules in the call documents.

Yes. Pubrica’s specialists can review, write, edit and format your proposal. You remain the author and the person responsible for the submission.

Sources

  1. Canadian Cancer Society. (2026). Canadian Cancer Society Workplace Cancer Research Grants. Retrieved 10 November 2026, from https://cancer.ca/en/research/for-researchers/funding-opportunities

How to cite this page

Pubrica Insights. (2026). Canadian Cancer Society Workplace Cancer Research Grants. Pubrica. https://pubrica.com/insights/calls-and-conferences/canadian-cancer-society-workplace-cancer-research-grants/

  • Canadian Cancer Society
  • Occupational cancer
  • Workplace exposure
  • Cancer prevention
  • Canada

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