IMPORTANT: Please read the information below to assist you in completing your application online.
The Victorian Cancer Agency uses SmartyGrants to administer our grants. SmartyGrants is an online grant management system that provides easy-to-use online application forms, as well as report management for successful applicants.
You may begin anywhere in this application form. Please ensure you save as you go.
If an error occurs, fear not – SmartyGrants staff are available and ready to help. Contact them on 03 9320 6888 during business hours or email service@smartygrants.com.au and quote your application number. For queries about the guidelines, deadlines, or questions in the form, please contact the Victorian Cancer Agency on 03 9635 5481 during business hours or email victorian.canceragency@health.vic.gov.au and quote your application number.
If you need more help using this form, access the Help Guide for Applicants.
The translational research project scheme seeks to fund projects focussing on translational research in cancer. The overriding rationale for funding will be the potential for translation into patient care. Hence, long-term research needing support for late stage translation, applications that address the translational potential of proven research, applications with a strong clinical focus (including clinical trials), research proposals undertaken in conjunction with clinicians, and research proposals designed to extend, adapt or develop clinically tested basic research are all examples of the type of research activities the Victorian Cancer Agency anticipate will be proposed.
The VCA is seeking applications that:
Applications are sought in the following categories:
Applications addressing areas of greatest clinical need will be looked at most favourably. Clinical need will be distinguished as addressing one or more of the following elements:
Before completing this application, it is important that you read the Victorian Cancer Agency Translational Research Project Guidelines 2013 (PDF 215KB).
For our funding rules, including our policy on organisations that administer the funding, please see the Victorian Cancer Agency Funding Rules (PDF 530KB).
You must allow enough time for:
For certifications, you will be required to download a copy of the completed application and distribute it to the Administering Organisation and Research Organisation for their certification.
Detailed instructions are provided in the application. We recommend you read these early in the application process so that you know what is required.
On the right hand side of every screen, there is a box which links directly to every page of the application. Click the link to jump directly to page you want.
You can also click 'next page' or 'previous page' on the top or bottom of each page to move forward or backward through the application.
If you wish to leave a partially completed application, press 'save' and log out. When you log back in and click on the ‘My Applications’ link at the top of the screen, you will find a list of any applications you have started or submitted. You can reopen your draft application and start where you left off.
You can also download any application, whether draft or completed, as a PDF. Click on the ‘Download’ button at the bottom of the application navigation panel.
You will find a ‘Review’ button at the bottom of the Navigation Panel. You need to review your application before you can submit it.
Once you have reviewed your application you can submit it by clicking on 'Submit' at the top of the screen or on the navigation panel. You will not be able to submit your application until all the compulsory questions are completed.
Once you have submitted your application, no further editing or uploading of support materials is possible.
When you submit your application, you will receive an automated confirmation email with a copy of your submitted application attached. This will be sent to the email you used to register.
If you do not receive a confirmation of submission email then your submission has NOT been received.
You are required to upload attachments to support your application. This is very simple, but requires you to have the documents saved on your computer, or on a portable drive, or similar.
You need to allow enough time for each file to upload before trying to attach another file. Files can be up to 25MB each; however, we recommend trying to keep files to a maximum of 5MB – the larger the file, the longer the upload time.
If you are not able to upload a document, please contact SmartyGrants for support (see contact details above).
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