The European Commission has announced the launch of the 2026 call for proposals in support of the EU Mission on Cancer under Horizon Europe.
The new funding opportunities aim to advance research and innovation across prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and quality of life.
The calls are managed by the European Health and Digital Executive Agency and are part of the EU’s wider strategy to strengthen cancer research through scientific progress, digital tools, and more inclusive health policies.
The European Commission has published the 2026 calls for proposals:
- HORIZON-MISS-2026-02-CANCER-01: Virtual Human Twin (VHT) Models for Cancer Research
- HORIZON-MISS-2026-02-CANCER-02: Microbiome for early cancer prediction before the onset of disease
- HORIZON-MISS-2026-02-CANCER-03: Pragmatic clinical trials to optimise immunotherapeutic interventions for patients with refractory cancers
- HORIZON-MISS-2026-02-CANCER-04: Earlier and more precise palliative care
- HORIZON-MISS-2026-02-CANCER-05: Boosting mental health of young cancer survivors through the European Cancer Patient Digital Centre (ECPDC)
- HORIZON-MISS-2026-02-CANCER-06: Development of a research capacity building programme on cancer with and for Ukraine
- HORIZON-MISS-2026-02-CANCER-07: Improve the Quality of Life of older cancer patients
Deadline to apply is 15 September 2026, 17:00 (CET). Interested parties are invited to check the Funding and Tenders Portal for more information and to apply.
The recordings of the dedicated info session that took place in January are available on the European Commission’s YouTube account.
Relevant links
Background
Horizon Europe is the research and innovation programme of the EU for the period 2021-2027. The aims of Cluster 1 ‘Health’ include improving and protecting the health and well-being of citizens of all ages by generating new knowledge, developing innovative solutions and integrating where relevant a gender perspective to prevent, diagnose, monitor, treat and cure diseases.
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