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Research Project Grants
APPLICATIONS FOR FUNDING IN 2009
Closed for applications
Following is information regarding: A.General Information about Project Grants B.Instructions for applicants including 1.How to apply
2.Supplementary Questions 3.Duration of project and amount of funding 4.Multi-state research grants 5.Summary of key dates for project grant process in 2008 A. GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT RESEARCH PROJECT GRANTS Research Project Grants will be for one or two years, beginning 1 January 2009. Two years of funding will generally be awarded for the more competitive grants. The Cancer Council South Australia will only fund one project per Chief Investigator (CI). It is permissible to submit the same grant for funding requests to the NHMRC and The Cancer Council South Australia, but funding would be forthcoming from only one source if the grant is successful. Applications follow the NHMRC format which includes the requirement for lay and scientific summaries, aims, methods and expected results. The relevance of the research to cancer must be explicit in the application, under the aims and significance of the project section. Research must be carried out in South Australia with the exception of non South Australian components of multi centre studies. Funding available for a given grant The Cancer Council South Australia’s research project grants are not a source of ongoing salary funding for senior career scientists. Please ensure your budget is prepared using the Personnel Support Package (PSP) levels defined by the NHMRC. In general no more than one FTE salary will be provided, equivalent to PSP4. The Cancer Council South Australia will not fund the salary of a principal investigator. The Cancer Council South Australia does not fund items of capital equipment. Applicants should be aware that funds for equipment will be considered only in most exceptional circumstances. The Cancer Council South Australia generally funds justified maintenance costs up to $25,000. Payment of funds The Cancer Council will make grant payments to the Administering Institution nominated in the successful grant application. Grant payments commence no earlier than January of the year following the successful application. Grants are paid in quarterly instalments on receipt of a tax invoice from the Administering Institution. Amounts granted are exclusive of GST.
Use of Research Funds The funds offered are a grant-in-aid and will not be supplemented. The Cancer Council South Australia does not guarantee to provide extra money to meet national salary awards or those given by government funded research bodies (e.g. NHMRC; ARGC; NBCF). It is the responsibility of the grant holder to manage salaries and other expenditure within the limits of the grant. Unspent Funds Near the end of the calendar year of the grant period, The Cancer Council South Australia will require from the finance officer of the applicant's host institution, a statement of expenditure on salaries and consumables. Unexpended money must be returned to The Cancer Council South Australia. Funding may not be carried over into the following year. Specific Objectives The Cancer Council South Australia reserves the right to fund grants with specific objectives that are aligned with its strategic directions and priority areas for research (refer below under Supplementary Questions). Final decisions on funding The final decision is made by TCCSA Board of Directors on advice from the Research Committee. Tobacco Policy The Cancer Council South Australia will not support individuals or institutions who receive support directly or indirectly from, or are involved with organisations that are part of or funded by, the tobacco industry. This position is in line with that adopted by other members of The Cancer Council Australia and the National Heart Foundation. Intellectual Property Policy Publicity
The Cancer Council South Australia commits a sizeable proportion of donations received from the community to cancer research funding. Therefore we may ask from time to time for your assistance to promote Cancer Council funded research in South Australia. It is possible that you will be asked to participate in interviews or provide information and we hope that you will be able to make yourself available as these opportunities arise.
Annual Report
At the conclusion of the project, a full report is to be forwarded to The Cancer Council South Australia. If the project continues for more than one year, a progress report summarising important findings/results and future directions of research is required. A short 'lay persons' summary is also required so that feedback can be provided to those who donate funds to allow research to be undertaken. Failure to submit a report may render investigators on the grant application ineligible for further funding from TCCSA until the report is received. A reporting template will be provided. B. INSTRUCTIONS FOR APPLICANTS FOR RESEARCH PROJECT GRANTS TO COMMENCE IN 2009 WHAT'S NEW IN 2008
Applications to the Cancer Council's comprise of:
- The NHMRC application form (informed Filler Document) which is to be submitted to the NHMRC in accordance with their guidelines, and - the Supplementary Questions document which is to be submitted as a PDF file to the Cancer Counil Australia's National Cancer Research Grants Secretariat (Josie.Italia@cancervic.org.au) ~ This is a departure from the previous practice of submitting the Supplementary Questions document to the NHMRC. Information in this document is for the sole use of the Cancer Council's. ~ The Supplementary Questions document contains two additional questions (Q2 & Q14). The same application ID must be used on both the NHMRC application form and the Supplementary Questions document. CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS: FRIDAY 14TH MARCH 2008 The closing date is the same for both Research Project Grants and Multi-State Project Grants. Late or incomplete applications will not be accepted.
Cancer Council applicants will submit their applications to the NHMRC, adhering to NHMRC guidelines. All cancer research project grant applications will be assessed and ranked via the NHMRC project grant process. Applications will be allocated to Grant Review Panels (GRPs) based on the Field of Research selected by applicants.
Whilst all cancer research project grant applications will be assessed via the NHMRC process, the Cancer Councils will continue to make the funding decisions, as is current practice. Background Information The National Cancer Research Grants Secretariat will continue to be hosted by the Cancer Council Victoria on behalf of the Cancer Council Australia. The Secretariat is the link between the NHMRC and Cancer Councils.
1. HOW TO APPLY
Visit the NHMRC website for information about applying and to download the latest version of the NHMRC application form.
A number of options will be available on the NHMRC application form for choosing which funding body (or bodies) your application is to be submitted to. In addition to the NHMRC application you will need to complete a set of Supplementary Questions, which are to be submitted to the National Cancer Research Grants Secretariat (Josie.Italia@cancervic.org.au). Please note this is a change from previous years. 2. SUPPLEMENTARY QUESTIONS
All applicants applying for Cancer Council funding must submit a Supplementary Question form. The Supplementary Questions document identifies which funding body you are submitting your application tofor funding consideration and seeks information specific to Cancer Council applications. The Supplementary Question form must be submitted as a seperate PDF file to the National Grants Secretariat (Josie.Italia@cancervic.org.au). The file name must be: ‘[App ID]_SuppQs_[CIA Family Name]’ eg. ‘123456_SuppQs_Smith’. The Supplementary Questions will not be available to the NHMRC Grant Review Panels (GRPs) but will be for the exclusive use of the Cancer Councils to assist them in their funding decisions. Applicants are strongly advised to familiarise themselves with the Eligibility Criteria and the Guidelines of the cancer funding body they are applying to. See The Cancer Council Australia website for links to all Cancer Councils. The document includes the Common Scientific Outline (CSO) classification system. The CSO is the result of collaborative effort between the NCI in the US, the NCRI in the UK, and their partners. It is a classification system organised around seven broad areas of scientific interest in cancer research, plus subgroups. Click on the following link to view category descriptions in full Common Scientific Outline. The Cancer Council South Australia has Specific State Criteria listed below. These criteria will need to be addressed in the Supplementary Question form under Specific State Criteria. The Supplementary Questions document is also available from Josie.Italia@cancervic.org.au upon request.
Specific State Criteria Applicants whose proposals are aligned with the Priority Research Areas and /or a New Investigator are asked to complete Question 8 - Specific State Criteria (in half a page or less).
a. Priority Research Areas
The priority research areas are: - - Cancer Prevention
- Early Detection - Supportive care, including palliative care - Epidemiology - Community education Applications in these priority areas are encouraged. These research areas are not listed in order of priority. Please describe how your proposal relates to one or more of the research priority areas. Research project grant proposals in areas of cancer research which are not included in the priority research areas will still be eligible for funding and applications in these areas should be submitted. b. New Investigator Researchers would be eligible for a New Investigator Grant if they: - - have not been awarded a previous NHMRC or Cancer Council research grant as a designated Chief Investigator. Applicants must indicate if they have applied for any other research project grants as a Chief Co-Investigator in the current round. Please provide application ID where possible. - have not have received funding of $50,000 or more from another competitive peer-reviewed research funding source as a designated Chief Investigator.
Researchers who had received research funding as an Associate Investigator, but not as a designated Chief Investigator, would continue to be eligible. Please note that if Associate Investigators of the proposal have previously received funding this does not affect the eligibility of the New Investigator to be classified as such.
If the Chief Investigator meets the above definition, they are asked to indicate this in the Specific State Criteria section of the Supplementary Question form. Eligibility Criteria and Guidelines for Applicants
Applicants ineligible to apply for NHMRC Project Grant funding are still entitled to apply via the NHMRC process for Cancer Council funding.
Applicants need to adhere to the Cancer Council eligibility criteria as well as that of the NHMRC if they are applying for funding from both organisations. These are available on their respective websites.
3. DURATION OF PROJECT AND AMOUNT OF FUNDING
The Cancer Council South Australia predominantly funds one-year grants. A smaller number of two-year grants may also be funded. Funding is capped at a single salary plus maintenance of $25,000 per year. (ii) Applicants applying for a one-year grant from The Cancer Council South Australia but a three-year grant from NHMRC will need to respond to Question 10 & 11 on the Supplementary Question Form. In answering this question applicants will need to describe what aspects of their proposal will be accomplished in twelve months of receiving funding from The Cancer Council South Australia, as well as outlining the budget requested from The Cancer Council South Australia. 4. MULTI-STATE RESEARCH GRANTS Multi-state grant applications will also be submitted via the NHMRC Research Project Grant Application form. Multi-state research grants are ONLY available for clinical trials or epidemiological studies that: a) involve patient or participant recruitment from at least two states.
b) require funding from at least two states to be viable, and c) have a Chief Investigator named for each participating state. There are no funds specifically earmarked for multi-state projects. Multi-state projects will compete for funding against state-based projects in each state. Multi-state grants come from the same pool of funds as all research grants.
The overall Chief Investigator for the project should submit the application in accordance with the guidelines of their local Cancer Council. National project tasks should be clearly identified as well as the responsibilities of each participating state in which the research is carried out. Note 1: Applicants need to clearly explain, in the budget for Cancer Council applications, what funds are being requested from individual Cancer Councils and how the funds will be utilised within each state. Cancer Councils will be reluctant to provide funds for work to be carried out in States other than their own.
Note 2: Grant administration - All multi-state grants commencing in 2007 will be administered locally ie each Cancer Council will enter into a funding agreement with the chief investigator for their state and the funds will be paid to that investigator's administering institution. This is a departure from the previous practice of paying grant monies to the administering institution of the first named investigator via the home-state Cancer Council. The reporting requirements and conditions in each participating state will need to be complied with and the overall chief investigator is responsible for providing a national progress report for all participating states.
5. SUMMARY OF KEY DATES FOR PROJECT GRANT PROCESS IN 2008 Dec 2007 NHMRC Project Grant process opens and Cancer Councils advertise that application process now open
14 Mar 2008 Closing date for applications to the NHMRC and submission of Supplementary Questions to the National Grants Secretariat. Check with your institution if they have an earlier closing date for submission to their Research Office. April/May 2008 NHMRC will forward copies of Applications to the National Grants Secretariat for distribution to Cancer Councils May / June 2008 Assessment of applications by two Grant Review Panel members and one external assessor June / July 2008 Applicants will be given two weeks to respond to the Grant Review Panel questions and the external peer assessment July/Aug 2008 Grant Review Panels meet to rank applications Sept 2008 NHMRC will advise the Cancer Councils of rankings Oct 2008 Applicants advised of NHMRC funding outcomes Oct/Nov 2008 Cancer Councils Research Committee meetings Nov/Dec 2008 Cancer Councils advise applicants of funding outcomes Contact for further information: Further information is available from either the NHMRC Liaison Officer (National Cancer Research Grants Secretariat) or from TCCSA: -
Cancer Council / NHMRC Liaison Officer
Josie Italia Tel: 03 9635 5028 Email: Josie.Italia@cancervic.org.au The Cancer Council South Australia Nicole Polglase, Executive Assistant Research and Information Science Tel: 08 8291 4297 Email: npolglase@cancersa.org.au Information regarding submission of applications to the NHMRC can also be obtained from the GrantNet Help Desk: -  Top
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