What we are funding
Explore some of the hundreds of research grants that World Cancer Research Fund and Wereld Kanker Onderzoek Fonds has awarded. You can filter your search by cancer type, location of institution or exposure.
If you need help finding a grant, get in touch with the Research team: research@wcrf.org
> View our map of research grants to see where we’re funding
Height and cancer risk: energy restriction and genetic variation
This WKOF-funded research aims to shed light on the mechanisms behind adult-attained height and cancer risk
The effect of food and drink on oesophageal cancer risk in east Africa
This research – funded by WKOF – is looking at whether strong alcohol, heat damage from hot food and drinks, and a restricted diet increase oesophageal cancer risk
Folic acid, epigenetic regulation of BRCA genes and DNA repair
This research is a step towards helping nutritionists devise dietary recommendations for folic acid intake
Identifying which nutrients may cause or protect against prostate cancer
Our research hypothesises that folate, vitamin B12, & iron may increase cancer risk; selenium, vitamin D, E & lycopene may protect against
How exercise affects cancer survivors with chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy
This research will help us understand the impacts of chemotherapy side-effects on long-term quality of life
Exercise and ibuprofen during chemotherapy: can it help?
Our research suggests that cachexia (wasting) does not need to be an inevitable consequence of advanced cancer
Is exercise helpful after oesophageal cancer surgery?
We’re investigating the effect of exercise on quality of life in patients after surgery for oesophageal cancer
An examination of the methods for assessing preventability of cancer
We’re researching the different ways in which the proportion of potentially preventable cancers is estimated
Folate status, HPV persistence and cervical cancer risk
A higher concentration of folate in cervical cells, and a chemical change in the DAPK gene, are predictors of HPV persistence
Evaluating the protective effect of folate against lung cancer in a large European prospective study
Blood concentrations of vitamin B6 and methionine were lower in lung cancer cases than in controls in a study funded by WCRF International
Evaluating the effects of B and D vitamins in renal cell cancer
Lower concentrations of vitamin B6 were associated with higher risk of renal cell cancer, and poorer prognosis.
Epigenetic events in cervical cancer: modulating effects of B vitamins and genotype
This study supports a role for folate in determining cervical cancer risk, possibly through HR-HPV infection