Funder: Cancer Research UK
Due Dates (Anticipated): January 2027 (Full) | March 2027 (Outline) | July 2027 (Full) | September 2027 (Outline)
Funding Amounts: Up to £2.5 million over up to five years
Summary: Long-term support for multidisciplinary cancer prevention and population research with transformative potential and a clear route to clinical or population impact.
Key Information: Applicants must hold a host-institution-funded post throughout the award and contact CRUK at least one month before submission.
Description
Cancer Research UK’s Prevention and Population Programme Award supports broad, multidisciplinary programmes that advance understanding of cancer risk and causes, and develop or test strategies for prevention and control. Its remit spans population-based epidemiology, translational and mechanistic research, precision prevention, cancer incidence and survival, methodological and statistical research, preventive-agent trials, behavioural interventions, screening as prevention, and prevention policy research.
Programmes should address a clearly articulated cancer-related question with a line of sight to clinical or population impact. Work may extend an existing programme while exploring new lines of enquiry. CRUK encourages research teams, capacity building through PhD studentships, and consideration of succession planning. The Prevention and Population Research Committee oversees assessment, supported by expert review panels and a Patient and Public Review Panel.
