On this page you will find an overview of grant opportunities within the oncology field and their deadlines.

Please note that CCA has no control over, or formal connection with, these grant organizations. Each will have their own terms and conditions for funding, which may entail specific requirements for publication of the funded research, or rights to use the Resulting data and Intellectual Property, or even revenue sharing. Please make sure to check these conditions before applying, and in case of doubt, contact LRS or your CCA business developer.

Funding calender

For all oncology-related grant possibilities, see our CCA funding calendar!

Scientific oncology grants

Funders of oncology research are listed below:

Research connect

Research connect is a searchable database that can aid researchers in finding interesting funding opportunities that match their topic of interest. You can set email alerts on when new grants become available. Visit www.search.myresearchconnect.com and use the Amsterdam UMC institutional login.

Travel Grants

There are several foundations that offer travel grants for (starting) researchers. These grants mostly cover travel and accomodation costs and allow a work visits of varying duration to a laboratory abroad.

Some options for travel grants are listed below:

CCA researchers have the opportunity to apply for the CCA travel grant. More information can be found here.

Important call details

Inovative Health Initiative (IHI) Call 10 (two-stage): deadline short proposals April 23, full proposals October 14

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  • Per- and Poly-fluoroalkyl substance (PFAS) exposure, emissions, and end of life management in the healthcare sector

Call 10 topics can be found here. All the presentation slides and recordings from the recently held call days can be found here.
If you are interested in applying, please contact Research Grant Su.
More information: IHI call 10

KWF calls:

  • The Exploration Call is dedicated to basic oncology research and is intended for project proposals within the and phases. Participation in this call requires a mandatory CCA support procedure. All pre-proposals will be reviewed and discussed by the CCA internal committee.
  • ·: The Development Call is reserved for project proposals within the,andresearch phases. Participation in this call requires a mandatory CCA support procedure. All pre-proposals will be reviewed and discussed by the CCA internal committee.
  • : With the Proof of Concept (PoC) programme, KWF wants to stimulate the translation of impactful innovations to ensure they reach patients more quickly. Eligible are KWF projects with promising results, where at least an initial validation has already taken place.

René Vogels Stichting travel grant | Deadline July 31st

The René Vogels Stichting focuses on supporting young researchers (<35 years) in the field of oncology who want to do research or take a course abroad. Only travel and accommodation expenses are eligible for reimbursement. Conference attendance is not eligible.

Lymph&Co Fellowship | Deadline August 7th

The fellowship aims to support a young (<40 years and <6 years post-PhD), talented physician or researcher to get additional training in particular research areas and further develop his/her skills and knowledge of lymphoma. The fellowship funds salary, housing and materials necessary to visit an internationally renowned research team working on the understanding of the cause of malignant lymphoma or new ways to treat this disease. The fellowship will support the applicant with € 50,000 per year, for a maximum of two years.

Michaël Fonds Fellowship | Deadline August 23rd

The Michaël Fonds aims to promote surgical research. To achieve this goal, they invest in young, promising Dutch surgeons, surgeons in training and students with demonstrated surgical-scientific interest that would like to go abroad to perform research. The maximum grant amount awarded is € 10,000. Salary and bench fees will not be reimbursed.

Anticancer Fund | Deadline September 30th

The new call from Anticancer Fund focusses on secondary analysis of trial data. This request for applications invites proposals that focus on secondary data analysis using data from cancer clinical trials to address questions beyond the original study objectives. Funding is around € 50.000 per individual project.

NWO Veni 2025 | Deadline pre-proposals September 2nd

The NWO Veni is for talented researchers max. 3 years after PhD (cut-off date 1 January 2025). Extension is possible for parental leave or clinical training. As of 3rd of July, you can register for support with RGS. There will be a registration link provided in the Yellow Pages at that time

EU Bridge Fund | Rolling Deadline 31st of October

The EBF aims to empower postdoctoral and mid-career researchers (2-8 years post-PhD) to collect critical pilot data, strengthen interdisciplinary collaborations, and refine project ideas for large-scale EU funding applications (Horizon Europe, FP10, excluding Marie Sklodowska Curie Actions). There is a fixed budget of € 45.000. The call will close once the maximum budget has been reached.