Early Detection and Diagnosis Programme Award

The Early Detection and Diagnosis (EDD) Programme Award funds long-term, integrated and potentially renewable programmes of exceptional science to drive transformational change in how early cancers and pre-cancerous states are detected. Providing up to £2.5m over 5 years, the award is open to scientists, clinicians, and healthcare workers at UK universities, medical schools, hospitals, or research institutions. Multidisciplinary approaches — including physical, engineering, and data sciences — are explicitly encouraged. The scheme is closed: applicants must contact early.detection@cancer.org.uk first. Reviewed twice per year; upcoming deadline 21 July 2026. Sibling schemes: EDD Project Award (up to £500k/4 yrs) and EDD Primer Award (up to £100k/1 yr) address shorter-horizon needs.

Each grant below is a distinct funding opportunity with its own eligibility, scope, and deliverables.