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Horizon Cancer Mission: Precision Palliative Care

Funds three €5M projects that build earlier, AI-assisted palliative care models for cancer patients and test them in real clinical and home-based settings.

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Palliative care for cancer patients usually starts too late, and even when it starts on time it's often not tailored to what the patient actually wants. A 2024 EU conference on the subject pointed to the real barriers: not enough staff, high turnover among the staff there is, patients falling through the cracks when they're transferred between care facilities, unequal access depending on where som…

Designing and testing new models for earlier, more precise and better-integrated palliative care for cancer patients — including AI-assisted digital remote tools that predict patients' care preferences, coordinate carers, and guide clinician referrals — validated through implementation research and clinical trials in real-world care settings, home-based and facility-based alike.

CycleiHow often this grant runs - e.g. annually, on a rolling basis, or a one-off call.Annual
Next deadlineiThe next date applications are due. Rolling means you can apply any time.-
Decision timeiTypical time from the deadline to the funder's decision.22 weeks
Project durationiHow long the funded work is expected to run.-
Award typeiThe form of funding - grant, equity, loan, tax credit, etc.Grant
Match fundingiThe share of project costs you must cover yourself. 0% = fully funded.0%
Funding pooliThe total budget available across all awards in this round.€15M

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