Research we fund

World Cancer Research Fund International believes that funding research is essential to identify and understand ways of keeping people healthy and helping them to prevent and survive disease. We fund vital projects into the effects of diet, nutrition (including body composition) and physical activity on cancer prevention and survival.

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Our 2023–24 grant round is now closed to new applications

Call opened: 11 September 2023

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FOR RESEARCHERS

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GLOBAL RESEARCH

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LATEST FINDINGS

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WHAT WE’RE FUNDING

Projects database

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