Supporting people with cancer is an annual grants program that funds community-led projects aimed at promoting equity in cancer outcomes and experiences for all Australians.
Now open: Round 16 grant opportunity
Cancer Australia has opened the latest round of the Supporting People with Cancer grant program.
Applications opened on 9 December 2024.
Applications will close at 5pm (AEDT) on 20 February 2025.
For grant guidelines and further information visit GrantConnect (GO7371).
Since 2005, the Australian Government through Supporting People with Cancer (SPWC) has funded 142 grants totalling over $12 million.
The program aims to improve the outcomes and experiences for all Australians affected by cancer through funding community-led, evidence-based projects that seek to reduce the impact of cancer and provide support to people with cancer, their families, carers and communities.
In alignment with the strategic objectives of the Australian Cancer Plan, SPWC has a strong focus on achieving equity in cancer outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and other priority population groups identified in the Australian Cancer Plan.
Previous Grant Recipients
A full list of the projects funded under each round of the Supporting people with cancer grant initiative can be accessed below:
- 2024 – Round 15 (PDF 65 KB)
- 2023 – Round 14 (PDF 80 KB)
- 2022 – Round 13 (PDF 80 KB)
- 2021 – Round 12 (PDF 173 KB)
- 2019 – Round 11 (PDF 91.4KB)
- 2018 - Round 10 (PDF 266 KB)
- 2017 - Round 9 (PDF 98 KB)
- 2016 - Round 8 (PDF 96 KB)
- 2015 - Round 7 (PDF 97 KB)
- 2014 - Round 6 (PDF 97KB)
- 2012 - Round 5 (PDF 145 KB)
- 2009/10 - Round 4 (PDF 167KB)
- 2007 - Round 3 (PDF 32KB)
- 2006 - Round 2 (PDF 16KB)
- 2005 - Round 1 (PDF 18KB)
Further information
The following links provide information about:
- Consumer support and information resources developed as part of the Supporting people with cancer grant initiative.
- Finding support options