Results of the CIHR Team Grants - Bringing Biology to Cancer Prevention Competition

In February 2026, the Canadian Cancer Society (CCS) launched its new strategic roadmap for the next five years. A key pillar of this strategy is our commitment to stopping cancer before it starts. We know biology, behaviours and environment all play a significant role in cancer risk, and that prevention is one of the most powerful ways to save lives. To advance this priority and accelerate impact, CCS has partnered with the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) - Institute of Cancer Research (ICR) to invest in prevention research.

The goal of the CIHR Bringing Biology to Cancer Prevention Team Grants Funding Opportunity, is to improve our understanding of the biological mechanisms underlying cancer risk and development, informed by intersectional analyses that will drive a personalized approach to cancer prevention and early detection across our diverse Canadian population.

Grants funded by CCS in partnership with:

This funding opportunity was led by the CIHR Institute of Cancer Research (CIHR-ICR) in collaboration with the CIHR Institutes of: Aging (CIHR-IA), Gender and Health (CIHR-IGH), Nutrition, Metabolism and Diabetes (CIHR-INMD), Population and Public Health (CIHR-IPPH), and in partnership with the BioCanRx, Canadian Cancer Society (CCS), Cancer Research Society (CRS), Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development (AMED) - Adopting Sustainable Partnerships for Innovative Research Ecosystem (ASPIRE), and the Terry Fox Research Institute (TFRI).

Through this partnership, 7 grants in the Bringing Biology to Cancer Prevention Team Grants Funding Opportunity were awarded by CCS in partnership with CIHR-ICR, CIHR-IPPH, CIHR-INMD and TFRI for total investment of nearly $14M.

Funding results of the CIHR Team Grant - Bringing Biology to Cancer Prevention Competition

Note: The results listed only include grants funded by CCS and funding partners. Although every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the grant recipient list, this list does not include an “official” notification. Successful applications have been informed, in writing, with an official Notification of Award giving the details pertaining to their grant.