Request for Proposals: OUCH-Int’l and LCRF Research Grant Program on the Effects of Air Pollution and Climate Change on Carcinogenesis and Lung Cancer Prevalence

This award’s objective is to fund innovative projects to support research that examines the impact of climate change and environmental pollution on lung cancer risk, diagnosis, treatment, and outcomes and identifies strategies to mitigate these effects.

Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:

• Impact of climate change on cancer incidence and prevalence
• Role of screening for lung cancer in a warming climate, particularly in never-smokers or anyone who falls outside of the screening guidelines
• Understanding the impact of extreme weather events on lung cancer prevalence and outcomes (e.g., extreme weather events, severe heat, access to care, etc.)
• Investigations into the role of air pollution and lung cancer in never-smokers
• Research focused on the effects and interactions of environmental carcinogens and ways to mitigate their impact
• Research into the mechanisms by which PM2.5 and other environmental carcinogens cause lung cancer

Funding: $200,000
Duration: 2 years

Research Authority deadline: 25.5.26

Full proposal due date: 2.6.26