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The National Cancer Institute of Canada (NCIC) supports cancer research across the country through funds from two charitable organizations: the Canadian Cancer Society and the Terry Fox Foundation. By doing so, the NCIC aims to foster the creation of knowledge that will help to reduce the incidence, morbidity, and mortality rates in connection with cancer. As it is accountable to the public for the value it creates through research, the institute undertook an evaluation of its Operating and Program Project Grants in 2005 as part of its 2015 Strategic Plan. As part of this evaluation, the NCIC is seeking data on the calibre of the research it has supported.