The Lotte & John Hecht Memorial Foundation: Cancer Research
The Lotte & John Hecht Memorial Foundation will support high-risk, high-reward, proof-of-principle basic science and preclinical projects in the field of cancer research.
Visit the Lotte & John Hecht Memorial Foundation website for more information.
This program is currently closed. The details below reflect the previous call and are for general information purposes only.
Value and Duration
Up to $450,000 over three years.
Overview
Proposals may originate from emerging or established researchers within their field of expertise, or may be inspired by innovations and discoveries from adjacent or non-related areas, including further exploration of collateral findings discovered “by accident” and/or other methods. Proposal hypotheses should be based on extensive literature review and logical substantiation.
Eligibility
Applications from Canadian qualified donees, including both single- and multi-investigator teams.
Eligible projects will not fit traditional funding mechanisms and have not received previous grants/awards. Preliminary data is not required.
Ineligible expenses include indirect costs, Principal Investigator (PI) and co-PI compensation, and large capital expenses.
How to Apply
Submissions will be made through the Foundation’s online application portal. Email to request access.
Expressions of Intent (EOI) must consist of a two-page description of the proposed idea, its novelty and need, and a high-level description of the methodology.
Full applications are open by invitation.
External Submission Steps
There are two application in-take periods in 2025 for the Medical Research & Practices Grants.
Summer:
- Faculty deadline: consult your Faculty Research Facilitator
- The Office of the Vice-President (Research, Innovation and International) (OVPRII) Approval Form deadline:
April 11, 2025 - EOI deadline: April 15, 2025 by 11:59 p.m. (EST)
- Full application deadline (by invitation): May 31, 2025 by 11:59 p.m. (EST)
Carleton is closed for business on May 31, therefore the final submission deadline is Friday, May 30 - Decision notification: late July 2025
- Funding available: between August and September 2025
Fall:
- Faculty deadline: consult your Faculty Research Facilitator
- OVPRII Approval Form deadline: August 8, 2025
- EOI deadline: August 15, 2025 by 11:59 p.m. (EST)
- Full application deadline (by invitation): October 1, 2025 by 11:59 p.m. (EST)
- Decision notification: late November 2025
- Funding available: January 2026
Submitting Your Application
- Submit an internal Approval Form through our central awards management database cuResearch.
- Submit an external application to the Lotte & John Hecht Memorial Foundation by following their submission guidelines.
Contact Us
Katie Harriman: katie.harriman@carleton.ca
Potential applicants are also encouraged to discuss this funding opportunity with their Faculty Research Facilitator.