Biology to Prevention Award

About this scheme

Key information

Career level
Early career researcher
Established independent researcher
Industry researcher
Clinician
Health professional
Non-clinical researcher
Nurse
Research area
Cancer aetiology
Cancer biology
Chemistry
Imaging research
Immunology
Drug discovery
Immunotherapy
Biomarker research
Clinical trials
Drug development
Pre-clinical research
Surgery research
Epidemiology
Behavioural research
Cancer prevention
Statistics and methodology
Final submission
Committee review
Funding period
Project dependent (up to 5 years)
Funding amount
Flexible; starting from around £100k up to £600k
The Biology to Prevention Awards aim to harness biological and mechanistic insights to provide new targets and approaches for cancer prevention.

Cancer Research UK contact details

You must contact the office to discuss your proposal before starting your application. Please contact the relevant Research Grants Manager if you have questions about your eligibility or require any assistance with your application or active award.

 

For London and The South of England (including Oxford, Cambridge and Bristol) 

Dr Alice Burke

Research Grants Manager

Email: pprc@cancer.org.uk

 

For the rest of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland

Dr Emily Friar

Research Grants Manager

Email: pprc@cancer.org.uk

Other opportunities for prevention and population researchers

We support a broad portfolio of prevention and population research aimed at understanding cancer aetiology, risk and incidence, and translating this into future preventive interventions.

We fund investigator-led projects, partnership initiatives, research facilities and resources, and we have a range of opportunities to help you develop your research career.

 

Our prevention research strategy

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Our prevention strategy outlines how we’ll work with our research community to create a world where many more types of cancer are prevented from developing. 

Disability and accessibility support

We offer additional support for grant applicants and grant holders who are disabled or have a long-term health condition. 

Environmental sustainability in research

Researchers applying to our funding schemes from 2026 will be required to demonstrate the environmental sustainability of their laboratories by obtaining green lab certification.

PPI Toolkit

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Our Patient and Public Involvement Toolkit for researchers is your resource for planning and carrying out involvement activities.