Applications are now CLOSED for 2008 Ad Hoc Grants for Research into Brain Tumours

(Note: Final Round applicaitons were due by December 1, 2008)

Amount: up to $10,000 each

The Cure For Life Foundation™ is a charitable organisation established to further the quality of medical knowledge and technical resources available to treat and care for people with brain and spinal cord tumours.

The Foundation regards one of its roles as providing funding for small ‘one-off’ projects that have a clear relationship to the diagnosis, causes and management of brain tumours.

Accordingly, researchers working in fields that are relevant to brain tumours are invited to apply for small ad hoc grants to support research in the calendar year 2008. Grants may be used for equipment, consumables, part-time staff support or ‘top-up’ funding for other grants  These grants are limited to a maximum of $10,000 and must be used for Australian based projects.

Successful applicants will be expected to provide a half page progress report during the year for inclusion in the Foundation’s information to members, patients, carers, and others who provide the funds.

Applicants should provide the information outlined in the Grant Application Guidelines below and submit completed proposals to the Secretary by email to This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it  

Successful Applicants will be notified by post and email.

Enquiries should be directed to Michelle Murray, Acting General Manager, Cure for Life Foundation™  Tel:  02-95505244 Fax: 02-9550 5655 or Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

Grant Application Guidelines for Brain Tumour Research

Interested applicants are asked to complete the following details as a cover sheet and attach to their grant application;

1. Project title
2. Principal investigator
3. Other researchers involved
4. Institution
5. Department (if applicable)
6. Person to whom mail should be addressed
7. Postal address
8. Email address
9. Contact telephone numbers

Proposals should be written so that:

1. The aims of the research are clear to the Scientific Advisory Board and show a clear relationship to the diagnosis, causes and management of brain and spinal cord tumours,
2. The hypotheses on which the research is based are explained in terms of the current theories about the causes and cures of brain and spinal cord tumours,
3. The people who will be doing the research are identified by their role in the research and by a brief CV for each person,
4. The proposal includes background, research plan, budget and justification (3 pages maximum)

Note: Applicants must include a brief statement (max 100 words), understandable by lay people, about how the research might improve our understanding of brain and spinal cord tumours.

Recommendations for funding will be made to the Board of the Cure for Life Foundation™ by the Scientific Advisory Board following a Grant Allocation Meeting.  The decision of the Board will be final.

Note also that applications will be reviewed quarterly. The deadline for the 3rd round of applications is DECEMBER 1, 2008.
 
Proposals are to be forwarded to the Secretary by email to This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it