# CRI Clinical Innovator Award

**Funder:** Cancer Research Institute (CRI)
**Budget:** $1M
**Consortium:** No
**Application:** Multi-stage: Protocol Concept → full proposal
**Frequency:** Annual
**Official call:** https://www.cancerresearch.org/clinical-innovator
**Last verified:** 14 June 2026

## Eligibility & scope

Supports pioneering immunotherapy clinical trials designed and led by academic researchers. Requires clinical trial focus; applicants must be academic investigators. Protocol concept submission required as first stage.

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Source: [The Great Grantsby](https://grantsby.eu/grants/cancer-research-institute-cri-cri-clinical-innovator-award-2026) — EU grant monitoring for academic researchers. Always verify details on the funder's website before applying.