Fundraising for cancer research
Working together to achieve a cancer-free future.
There’s no doubt that fundraising is one of the most enjoyable, engaging and rewarding ways to support the Australian Cancer Research Foundation’s quest to help find a cure for cancer. You are helping us fund breakthrough cancer research with the potential to change the world.
We’re sure you’ve got lots of great ideas for how to put the ‘fun’ into fundraising, and everything you need to get started can be found right here. So grab some friends, and begin your organising now!
Where do I start?
Organising a fundraising event to raise money for the Australian Cancer Research Foundation is a great way to help Australia’s most brilliant researchers get the funds they need to beat cancer. Fundraising events also increase awareness about cancer and cancer research in your community. And you can have lots of fun at the same time!
Before you start on your fundraising for cancer research, you’ll need to complete a few formalities (including filling in a fundraising proposal form) and you will also need to carefully read the below cancer research fundraising guidelines and information.
- Fundraising Proposal Form – a simple form we use to capture all the relevant details of your fundraising idea.
- Fundraising Guidelines – important “things you need to know” about fundraising for cancer research.
- State Legislation Summaries for VIC, NSW, ACT, QLD, SA, WA – important information about fundraising in your local State (not applicable for TAS and NT):
Need a kick start?
- From cake stalls and casual clothes days, to grand balls and golf days, this A to Z of Fundraising Ideas will help get your fundraising ideas flowing.
- Racing for a Cure: Interested in participating in an organised fundraising sporting event like the City2Surf or Run Melbourne? Visit our Sporting Events for Cancer Research page.
- Inspiring Adventures for cancer research: Travel on the Adventure of a lifetime, while helping your favourite charity at the same time!
Where to from here?
Settled on your super fundraising idea? Great News!
In order to gain permission to hold a fundraiser in support of the Australian Cancer Research Foundation, you will need to first complete a Fundraising Proposal Form where you will be asked to provide details of your proposed activities. The Foundation will then be able to determine what support documentation you may need, and provide you with a written support letter once approval has been given.
Download a Fundraising Proposal Form and send it to Gilbert Lorquet email: glorquet@acrf.com.au, fax: +612 9223 1800, post: GPO Box 9989 Sydney NSW 2001. If you have more information than you can fit onto the single sheet, please just attach as many additional pages as you need to the end.
Warmest thanks for your interest in fundraising for cancer research, and we look forward to hearing from you soon!
Create your own online fundraising page
Did you know that a partnership between the Australian Cancer Research Foundation and EverydayHero means you can create your own fundraising event page online in minutes?
Everyday Hero pages are very easy to set up and allow for any supporters you may have to make an online donation and leave a comment. You can include information about your fundraiser and upload pictures onto your page. You also receive your own individual fundraising page weblink, which you can send out via email or put up on Facebook and Twitter. Create an online fundraising page.
Who is fundraising for cancer research?
Little Joshy’s Big Shave… Following a home haircut mishap by six year old Josh Gamble, who accidentally cut a lock of hair from his forehead, Josh and mum Rebecca were left with a dilemma – What were they to do to try and cover the new “hairstyle”? After a little bit of thought it was Josh who came up with the solution – Why not raise money for cancer research by shaving his head? The head shave took place on the last day of the school term, raising $450 for cancer research with the wonderful support of Josh’s school, friends, family and local community. Big thanks Joshy & Bec, we think the new hair cut looks great ;o)
Having a ball for ACRF… For what chief organizer Carmel McMahon describes a “just a backyard affair”, her annual fundraising dinner for cancer research is now a much looked forward to fixture on the Brisbane social calendar and continues to grow each year. This year more than 90 people, aged seven months through to eighty years old, attended Carmel’s backyard “Masquerade Ball”, raising a much-appreciated $3500 for the Foundation. Big thanks to the ever energetic Carmel for her wonderful fundraising, and to all who attended this year’s event. Read more about Carmel’s fab 09 Masquerade Ball fundraiser.
Game on for the ACRF… “No 11″ Legs Eleven, “No 55″ Snakes Alive, “No 88″ Two Fat Ladies… The air was filled with familiar bingo shout outs and laughs when a series of games was held recently to raise much appreciated funds for cancer research. Proving the versatility of our supporters who use a variety of methods to raise funds for the Foundation, the super “Bingo, Games & Afternoon Tea” was organized by supporters Neville & Marie Holmes in Rochedale of south Queensland. Big thanks Marie, Neville, Sharon and all who attended the games afternoon for your wonderful support. Read the full Bingo & Games Afternoon story.
The Kids Are Alright… Proving that Australian Cancer Research Foundation supporters do span across all generations come our latest two fundraisers – Year 6 students Leela Bishop and Cartia Mallan. Wanting to help in the fight against cancer, the two young girls took it upon themselves to make some yummy homemade treats and sell them around their neighbourhood, raising $177 for cancer research. Thank you Leela & Cartia, what a wonderful effort! Read the full story of Leela & Cartia’s stellar fundraising.
Read more great fundraising stories and find out how much you can achieve, and how much fun you can have putting your ideas towards raising funds for critical cancer research.
How will your fundraising further cancer research?
By fulfilling the dreams of scientists in their quest to find the cure for cancer
The Foundation recently announced the latest research grants totalling $9 million for 3 major projects:
- St Vincent’s Institute for Medical Research, Melbourne – $2 million
- Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research, Melbourne – $2 million
- Westmead Institute for Cancer Research, Sydney – $5 million
Funding breakthroughs that have the power to change the world.
Absolute breakthroughs are rare in cancer research, but as a cancer research charity the ACRF is often at the forefront of innovative results because we encourage researchers to go for the big results:
The breakthrough vaccine to treat and prevent cervical cancer, discovered by Professor Ian Frazer, Australian of the Year, was kick-started in 1999 by a grant from the ACRF when other funding avenues had been exhausted. This vaccine is helping save the lives of thousands of young women around the globe.
Professor Philip Hogg announced work on an agent to prove whether chemotherapy drugs are actually working. The agent was synthesised at the NSW University ACRF Drug Development Laboratory, funded by the Foundation.
Professor Michael Parker at St Vincent’s Institute Melbourne and Professor Angel Lopez at Adelaide’s Hansen Institute discovered a second leukemia receptor that will lead to more effective treatments to leukemia, progressing the same team’s 2008 breakthrough.
