Results of the June 2021 Atlantic Cancer Research Grants Competition - supported by the J.D. Irving, Limited — Excellence in Cancer Research Fund

We are pleased to announce the results of the Atlantic Cancer Research Grants (ACR-21) competition. The ACR program is a special Atlantic Canada call for operating grant applications from all areas of cancer research (e.g. biomedical, clinical, health services, and (psycho)social, cultural, environmental and population health research).  

Of the 51 applications received by the June 23, 2021 deadline, 35 were reviewed by panel AC1 (biomedical research) and 16 were reviewed by panel AC2 (clinical, health services, (psycho)social, cultural, environmental and population health research). A total of 10 grants have been approved for funding – a 20% success rate, and a total investment of just over $2.8 million.

Funding for 8 grants was provided by the J.D. Irving, Limited — Excellence in Cancer Research Fund. In addition to operating grants, the Fund is also supporting trainees enrolled in the Beatrice Hunter Cancer Research Institute’s (BHCRI) Cancer Research Training Program (CRTP). 

Additional funding has been provided by CCS and the Lotte & John Hecht Memorial Foundation.

*Update - February 2022:
As a result of strong fundraising results, CCS was able to fund an additional grant in partnership with the Beatrice Hunter Cancer Research Institute. This brings the success rate for this competition up to 22%, and the full investment in this program up to $3.09M. This additional grant is not reflected in the competition data below.

In keeping with the Privacy Act, data where n <5 five is not published to protect the privacy of respondents. As such, competition results by self-reported pronouns are not available for the Atlantic Cancer Research Grants program. 

Please note:

• Amounts listed below represent the total dollars awarded and may include funds for salaries, supplies, and equipment.
• The start date for these grants is November 1, 2021. 
• Only the Principal Investigator is named in this listing. Co-Principal Investigators, Co-Applicants, and/or Additional Authors may also be associated with these grants.

Below is a list of newly awarded ACR grants.

Note Carefully:

Although every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the listing below, this list does not constitute an "official" notification.

Successful applicants have been informed, in writing, with an official Notification of Award giving the details pertaining to their grant.

Last modified on: November 5, 2021