What we are funding
Explore some of the hundreds of research grants that World Cancer Research Fund and Wereld Kanker Onderzoek Fonds has awarded. You can filter your search by cancer type, location of institution or exposure.
If you need help finding a grant, get in touch with the Research team: research@wcrf.org
> View our map of research grants to see where we’re funding
Vitamin D and lifestyle, large bowel cancer development and Lynch syndrome
We’re funding a new research project into how lifestyle factors and vitamin D levels can affect the risk of large bowel cancer in people with Lynch syndrome
How short-term fasting can improve chemotherapy in breast cancer patients
We’re funding a new research project to enhance our understanding of how short-term fasting-mimicking diets enhance the effects of chemotherapy
Do sugary drinks increase pancreatic cancer risk?
We’re funding a new research project to identify the processes linking fructose consumption and pancreatic cancer
How does consuming cow milk affect colon cancer risk?
We’re funding a new research project into how bovine products may result in colon inflammation, damaging the cells
Sleep quality, fatigue and inflammation after colorectal cancer treatment
We’re funding a new research project to quantify and understand how daily eating and physical behaviour patterns are associated with sleep quality, fatigue and inflammation in people with colorectal cancer
Helping colorectal cancer survivors at risk of cardiovascular disease
We’re funding a new research project into helping people with colorectal cancer who are at high risk of cardiovascular disease to improve their physical activity, diet, and sleep
Predicting responses to chemotherapy in breast cancer treatment
We’re funding a new research project into identifying chemotherapy pathways altered by nutrients in breast cancer to help develop a tool to select the best treatment for individual patients
Health behaviour interventions for Indigenous Australian cancer survivors
We’re funding a new research project into whether delivering a health behaviour intervention is feasible and acceptable to Indigenous Australian cancer survivors
How much do preventable risk factors increase the burden of cancer?
We’re funding a new research project into the population-level relevance of preventable risk factors on the global burden of cancer
Can a diet rich in polyphenols improve the health of breast cancer survivors?
We’re funding a new research project into whether a diet rich in polyphenols is related to better health among breast cancer survivors
Can rehabilitation after bone marrow transplants improve patient outcomes?
We’re funding a new research project to test if providing a rehabilitation programme for people after a bone marrow transplant improves outcomes for blood cancer patients
The role of inflammation in the link between obesity and colorectal cancer
We are funding a new research project into the role of inflammation in the association between obesity and bowel cancer risk.