The CRT WA Collaborative Cancer Research Grant was created and first awarded in 2017 via a competitive application process to support a leading-edge cancer research capability in WA, with a focus on sustainability, longevity, and continuity.

The CRT is currently funding two major world class collaborative cancer research projects awarded WA Collaborative Research Grants in 2017 and 2020, respectively:

• In 2017, funding of up to $6.75m plus an additional 30% matched funding for up to nine years was awarded to Chief Investigator Professor Alistair Forrest’s (Harry Perkins Institute for Medical Research) grant application “Enabling Advanced Single Cell Cancer Genomics in WA”. Further information can be found on the project summary page.

• In 2020, funding of up to $9m plus an additional 30% matched funding for up to nine years was awarded to Co-Chief Investigators Professor Peter Leedman (Harry Perkins Institute for Medical Research) and Associate Professor Nina Tirnitz-Parker (Curtin Health Innovation Research Institute) for their grant application “Defeating Primary Liver Cancer”. Further information can be found on the project summary page.

Information and updates on previously funded projects is also available.