Supporting innovative cancer research projects is one of the core tasks of the two partner organisations - the Swiss Cancer Research foundation and the Swiss Cancer League. This site - Grant Application Portal (GAP) - is shared by these partner organisations for the interaction with their grant applicants and reviewers throughout the entire application and review process through to grant and outcomes monitoring and beyond.
If you wish to apply for funding, please refer to the information for researchers on our website before applying to one of our funding rounds.
Questions and Answers on the Effects of the Covid-19 Pandemic on Research Funding are also available.
Application submission schedule
Cancer Research Grants and Fellowships
Grant Type, (Round), Opening and Closing Dates
Cancer research grant, (January round), opens end of November, closes: 31 January, 6:00 p.m. (Central European Time)
Fellowship, (January round), opens end of November, closes: 31 January, 6:00 p.m. (Central European Time)
Decisions on the aforementioned rounds are communicated per e-mail at the end of June
Cancer research grant, (July round), opens end of May, closes: 31 July, 6:00 p.m. (Central European Time)
Fellowship, (July round), opens end of May, closes: 31 July, 6:00 p.m. (Central European Time)
Decisions on the aforementioned rounds are communicated per e-mail at the end of December
Scientific Conferences
rounds are ongoing, submissions: 6 months prior to the event
Programmes
Grant Type, (Round), Opening and Closing dates
Programme for strengthening health services research (2020/2021 round) opens mid July, closes: 15 September
Awards
Robert Wenner Award 2021, opens in April, closes: 15 June 2021, 6:00 p.m. (Central European Time)
Krebsliga beider Basel
Grant Type, (Round), Opening and Closing dates
Cancer Research Grant Krebsliga beider Basel, opens in December, closes: 10 March 2021, 6:00 p.m. (Central European Time)
applicants from the Basel region are eligible to apply
More information
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Swiss Cancer Research foundation & Swiss Cancer League
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