Funding mechanisms

Career development – early career support

Investment in emerging researchers enhances the pipeline of future scientific leaders, enabling sustained advances in blood cancer research and the translation of research outcomes into improved diagnosis, treatment, and survivorship.

Inclusive of the PhD Scholarship Program and Early-Career Investigator Grants.

Strategic research projects

These grants are designed to drive transformative change in the prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and survivorship outcomes of people affected by blood cancer. Strategic Research Projects frequently focus on critical gaps in current knowledge-areas where a lack of evidence limits clinical decision-making or patient care. They also target underexplored or underfunded areas of unmet need, accelerating progress where it is most urgently required. Projects must align with Leukaemia Foundation’s three strategic research priorities which include implementation science, prevention, early detection and diagnostics, and treatments and therapies.

Seed grants

These grants provide essential support for projects in the initial phases of development, enabling researchers to generate pilot data, test novel hypotheses and proof-of-concept, and explore unconventional or high-risk ideas that have the potential to lead to transformative breakthroughs. They encourage scientific creativity at its inception-providing a springboard for pioneering research that may not yet meet the eligibility criteria for larger, traditional funding schemes.

Partnership grants

These grants represent a strategic and collaborative approach to advancing blood cancer research by uniting the resources, expertise, and shared vision of the Leukaemia Foundation with those of aligned organisations and institutions. By joining forces, Partnership Grants reduce duplication, build stronger relationships across the research ecosystem, and ensure that investment is directed toward high-priority areas of unmet need.