Call for research grants in cancer prevention receives 15 applications from across Europe

Following a recent call for grant applications to support implementation research in cancer prevention in Europe, UICC was delighted to receive applications from 15 groups of collaborating researchers from 15 different countries, including the Netherlands, Sweden, Denmark, Latvia, Moldova and Portugal, suggesting a significant level of interest in the topic across Europe.  

Successful projects that support and further the effective implementation of evidence-based interventions for cancer prevention will receive up to € 500,000 each, for a two-year duration.

Applications are currently under review and selected projects will be announced in July. 

These grants are made available through the Reimagining Cancer Research in Europe initiative, a collaboration between UICC and the Danish, Dutch and Swedish cancer societies, as well as the International Agency for Research on Cancer.

The initiative was launched in 2022 in response to an unmet need voiced by UICC members in the region – confirmed by a 2023 Lancet Oncology Commission report on European cancer research challenges  – that research into cancer prevention, with an emphasis on implementation science supporting the translation of research into practice, does not receive sufficient support.

The initiative supports and aligns with efforts to address challenges outlined in Europe's Beating Cancer plan and the European Commission's Mission on Cancer.