Archived Grant Opportunity View - GO4784

Cancer Australia invites applications for funding under the Supporting people with cancer Grant initiative. The Supporting people with cancer Grant initiative aims to support people affected by cancer through the provision of grants to community organisations and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander organisations.

The Supporting people with cancer Grant initiative will fund evidence-based initiatives to reduce the impact of cancer and better support people affected by cancer. Community organisations and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander organisations supporting people affected by cancer can apply for grants of up to $120,000 (GST exclusive) over a three year period (2021-2024). Grants for initiatives less than 3 years should not exceed $40,000 (GST exclusive) per annum.

Who can apply?

Community organisations and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander organisations supporting people affected by cancer are encouraged to apply to reduce the impact of cancer and better support people affected by cancer. Organisations must be able to demonstrate existing community linkages and or new partnerships. Consortia wishing to apply must identify a lead organisation, the lead organisation of all applications must be a community organisation as defined by the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet or an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander organisation. Applicants can only apply for one grant per grant round as a lead organisation. Please refer to the 2021 Supporting people with cancer GrantGuidelines for further information.

Organisations must ensure that they are eligible to enter into a funding agreement with Cancer Australia before submitting their application under the Supporting people with cancer Grant initiative. This means that organisations must be legal entities in their own right e.g. community organisations and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander organisations. Individuals are not eligible to apply for this funding.

Successful applicants will be required to sign a funding agreement prior to receiving any funding.  Funding provided is associated with the achievement of milestones as specified in the funding agreement.

Funding Agreement 

For each grant, the preferred applicant will be formally offered funding on the basis of the terms and conditions included in the template funding agreement forming part of the Supporting people with cancer Grant initiative ITA package. The details of all successful grants will be published on Cancer Australia’s website

2021 -2024

Please lodge your completed application form via email to applications@canceraustralia.gov.au by the Closing Date and Time - 2.00pm AEDST (Australian Eastern Daylight Saving Time) 27 May 2021.

Applications must be submitted using the Supporting people with cancer Grant initiative application form.

Faxed or hardcopy applications will not be accepted

Invitation to Apply package

Please create a GrantConnect registered user account and then proceed to ‘GO Documents’ red button on the left hand side of this page under ‘Contact Details’ to access the grant guidelines, application form, frequently asked questions and draft funding agreement  

Please contact the GrantConnect Help Desk on 1300 484 145 if you require any assistance with creating a new registration