Irish Cancer Society Patient Advocate in Cancer Research Award 2024

What’s this about?

An advocate is someone who supports or defends a cause. A patient advocate for cancer research is a voice for cancer patients.

The Irish Cancer Society knows how important cancer research advocates are. Our advocates are driven by their own cancer experience, they want to contribute to the improvement of treatments and understanding for patients coming after them.

We also know that in cancer research advocacy, knowledge and making connections is key. For example, by going to cancer research events, going to training or attending workshop. However, it can be difficult to fund this yourself, especially if on a reduced income. We know the potential expense involved can stop people from taking part and becoming cancer research advocates.

This award is to directly fund a patient advocate to upskill themselves in areas of cancer research, PPI, and cancer research advocacy. You can be a cancer research patient advocate, a PPI contributor, or both, to apply for this award. You may also have no experience yet and want to apply to start out your cancer research advocacy/PPI journey. This award is for anyone affected by cancer, regardless of experience, who wishes to upskill in this space. You can be a friend, family member, carer or a patient.

Please see the Guidelines document for more information.

Can I apply?

The purpose of the Patient Advocate in Cancer Research Award 2024 is to give funding to support new or experienced cancer research advocates. This will be used to go to advocacy events or PPI activities.

This call is open to those in the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. 

Funding and Duration

There are a minimum of five awards available and each award is worth up to a maximum of €1,000. Funding is to cover registration, travel, accommodation, childcare, loss of earnings, materials and meal costs. This award lasts 12 months and the event(s) must happen between January 2025 and January 2026.

Timeline

Please note: The above dates are provisional and subject to change at the discretion of the Irish Cancer Society.

Please email us (grants@irishcancer.ie) or call us on (01) 958 3723 if you would like to apply or if you have any questions.