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To provide scientists with the funding they need to make discoveries, translate pioneering research, advance treatments and build support programs that will improve survival rates for all young people with cancer and allow them to thrive after treatment.
DiscoverFunds early-stage, high-potential research ideas that can lead to breakthrough discoveries in childhood cancer.
TranslateSupports research that moves promising discoveries from the lab into clinical trials and real-world treatments.
SupportFunds programs that improve survivorship, reduce long-term treatment effects and enhance quality of life for children and families.
BuildInvests in the people, partnerships and infrastructure needed to strengthen and sustain Australia’s childhood cancer research system.
The Kids’ Cancer Project’s investment into research has helped advance precision medicine, expand access to life-saving clinical trials, and accelerate discoveries that are changing the way childhood cancers are diagnosed and treated.
By backing bold ideas, world-class researchers and collaborative partnerships, we are building a stronger research ecosystem that is delivering better outcomes today while significantly impacting the future of childhood cancer care.
A research project’s feasibility is assessed and determined by The Kids’ Cancer Project’s Research Advisory Committee (RAC), with projects deemed to be worthy of funding recommended to The Kids’ Cancer Project’s Board of Directors before being formally approved.
In FY’26, The Kids’ Cancer Project invested $3.34million into childhood cancer research across Australia, supporting 38 projects and 47 researchers across 21 institutions – driving progress across all aspects of the translational research pipeline.
Collaboration is essential to accelerating breakthroughs in childhood cancer research. By co-funding research alongside governments, philanthropic organisations, research institutions and like-minded partners.
