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Horizon Cancer Mission: Ukraine Research Capacity

Funds a €5M programme that pairs EU and Associated Country research institutions with Ukrainian cancer centres for joint training and staff exchanges.

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Ukraine diagnoses more than 155,000 new cancer cases a year, and has one of the highest childhood cancer death rates in the world. Care was already uneven before the invasion; the war has cut off treatments and medical supplies further, and pushed cancer mortality and illness up. This topic funds one thing: rebuilding Ukraine's cancer research capacity in partnership with EU and Associated Country

A joint EU-Ukraine capacity-building programme for cancer research: a shared training programme with distance-learning modules, plus twinning activities with staff exchanges and access to cutting-edge services, run between EU/Associated Country institutions and Ukrainian cancer centres. The programme has to cover quality-research training including clinical trials and epidemiological studies, closer integration of research with patient care with emphasis on childhood, adolescent and young-adult cancer, and improved digital capacity for patient data and cancer registries.

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.15 Sept 2026
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.€5M

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Last verified: 25 Aug 2026Funder reference: HORIZON-MISS-2026-02-CANCER-06Source: ec.europa.eu