The purpose of the Patient Advocate in Cancer Research Award 2025 is to give funding to support new or experienced cancer research advocates. This will be used to go to advocacy events or PPI activities.
Irish Cancer Society Patient Advocate in Cancer Research Award 2025
An advocate is someone who supports or defends a cause. A patient advocate for cancer research is a voice for cancer patients.
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, regardless of experience, who wishes to upskill in this space.
Can I apply?
Funding and how long does this award last?
There is 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. The event(s) must happen between January 2026 and January 2027.
Timeline
What's Happening and When:
- Accepting Applications: Opens Tuesday, 26th August 2025
- Deadline for Receiving Applications: Closes Thursday, 23rd October 2025
- When Decisions Are Made: October - November 2025
- Awardees Announced: November 2025
Please note: These dates may change by the decision of the Irish Cancer Society.
Please email us (grants@irishcancer.ie) or call us on (01) 968 3723 if you would like to apply or if you have any questions. We are happy to chat through your ideas.
