The Cancer Research Society (CRS) operating grant is the principal means by which the CRS supports research activities by independent scientists or small groups of investigators.

Different basic research categories fall within the realm of the operating grants. Some years and thanks to the Environment‑Cancer Fund^TM, the CRS can make specific calls for proposals in the field of environment‑cancer within its regular operating grant competition.

The Environment‑cancer Fund^TM is dedicated to finding scientific evidence relating the risk of developing cancer to the impact of environmental factors, such as our lifestyle (eating habits, physical activity, etc.) and our working, leisure and living environments. Research project applications on the elements of our diet that could protect against cancer are also accepted under this initiative.

Operating grants are usually awarded for a period of two years for a maximum amount of $60,000 per year. All applicants must hold an academic appointment in a Canadian university or accredited institution in order to apply for a CRS operating grant. The Cancer Research Society accepts renewal requests for this program.

For more information on the Environment‑Cancer Fund^TM, click here.

Ongoing research projects

• Measuring Traffic Exposure and Assessing Environmental Equity
• Dietary risk factors for colorectal cancer
• Characterization of estrogen-mediated repression of dioxin receptor signaling
• Functional interactions of the vitamin D receptor with Class III histone deacetylase Sirtuin 1
• Gene-smoking interaction in lung cancer
• Cancer risk and outdoor air pollution in Halifax Regional Muncipality, Nova Scotia
• Advanced spatial analyses to characterize environmental impacts on cancer risk: Phase 1