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

Funding calender

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

Scientific oncology grants

Funders of oncology research are listed below:

Research professional

Research professional 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.researchprofessional.com and use the Amsterdam UMC institutional login. Then, create an account using your Amsterdam UMC email address.

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

Project Cure CRC – rolling deadline
This call is intended for preclinical and clinical translational research with the potential for high impact on diagnosis, treatment, or survivorship of colorectal cancer. Submitted proposals should focus on projects that are High-Risk/High-Reward and accelerate new therapies and technologies from bench to bedside. Projects that utilize collaborations and/or public-private partnerships are strongly encouraged. Different grant types are available.
More
information: Project Cure CRC

NWO Off Road 2024 – deadline June 4
ZonMw Off Road challenges creative and adventurous researchers, between 2-6 years after their PhD, to explore their promising, innovative and risky ideas. The aim is to realise new insights and unexpected breakthroughs in medical and/or health research. Due to the absence of a funding round in 2023, researchers who obtained their PhD between 1 January 2017 and 4 June 2018 can also submit a one-off application within this round. Max 100K for 12 to 18 months.
More information: Off Road 2024 | ZonMw

EUREKA CH-NL: Cell and Gene Therapy Towards Clinical Practice – deadline pre-proposal June 5
This is a collaborative call for funding between Switzerland and the Netherlands focused on translational research and clinical development of cell and gene therapies. Projects should focus on making these therapies not only clinically effective but also sustainable and affordable. Interdisciplinary public-private consortia including key stakeholders from both countries such as manufacturers, academia, payers, providers, and patient advocacy groups are encouraged to apply. Total budget is 4M (2M in the Netherlands and 2M in Switzerland).
More information: Health Holland website

ZonMW Innovative nursing and appropriate care: good examples - deadline June 6
With this grant call, project groups are invited to describe and evaluate good examples of implemented nursing and appropriate care innovations in daily care practice, as well as to investigate possible applications within other care organizations and sectors of health care. A maximum of € 325,000 can be requested for up to 36 months. ZonMw will honor a maximum of 10 projects. Contact rgs@amsterdamumc.nl if you intend to apply for this grant.
More information: ZonMW website

Hanarth Fonds Fellowship - deadline 14 June 2024
Funding of a specific training trajectory which recognizes the added value of incorporating machine learning into research, daily clinical work and organization. Training could exist for example of dedicated courses on this subject, advanced statistics or internships at institutes well known for their research in the field of machine learning. Budget: max. € 250,000 for max. 2 years.
More information: Hanarth website.

NWA Innovative Projects in Routes: Personalized Medicine – deadline project idea June 16 >>for Postdocs<<
Within this Call for proposals, applicants can apply for a grant for innovative projects on behalf of the NWA routes. The NWA route Personalized Medicine will select project ideas that will be allowed to submit to the NWA-ORC call. This call is open for researchers <5 years of obtaining their PhD. The project must align with the theme “Disease, individual and environment”. A minimum of €50.000 and a maximum of €150.000 can be applied for in total. The maximum duration of a project is 24 months. Email route coordinator Robert Huiberts (r.g.huiberts@amsterdamumc.nl) to obtain a proposal form for a project idea. Contact CCA grant advisor Wietske Pieters (w.c.pieters@amsterdamumc.nl) for support with this call.
More information: NWO website

Consortium Coordination Support (CCS-DocNet) grant for MSCA-2024-DN call – deadline June 17
Amsterdam UMC researchers planning to submit as coordinator in the MSCA Doctoral Networks call in 2024 can apply for the CCS-DocNet grant before 17 June 2024 at 09.00 AM (CEST). Researchers can apply for a maximum of € 5,000 to be spent on consortium meeting(s), travel costs or graphic design to facilitate a competitive MSCA-DN proposal.
More information: Intranet

Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation Research Fellow Award Program – deadline June 28
The MMRF Research Fellow Award Program isan initiative that supports early career researchers at the post-doctorate, medical fellow or junior faculty levels currently active or interested in research in multiple myeloma. The call is open for early career researchers (<10 years after PhD) to support innovative research projects into Multiple Myeloma. A total of $150.000 can be requested for a two-year project.
More information: MMRF website

NWO Venture Challenge – deadline July 2
The Venture Challenge helps starting entrepreneurs in life sciences to bring their service or product to the market. The program is aimed at teams of at least three and a maximum of four people who are planning to bring a product or service in the field of life sciences & health to the market as a new start-up. It should concern a new therapy, drug, diagnostics, medical device or a technology for improving existing - or accelerating the development of new - therapies or medicines.
More information: NWO website

Amsterdam University Fund Startstipendium – deadline July 4
On May 16, the new call for the Amsterdam University Fund (AUF) Startstipendium will open. The grant will support eight researchers (one per research institute) and one teacher in 2024 with €25.000 each, to advance their professional career. Researchers have to be within 5 years of obtaining their PhD and have a temporary contract. The application has to be supported by CCA. Funds cannot be used for your own salary. Contact cca@amsterdamumc.nl if you intend to apply for this call.
More information: Intranet

KWF Call 2024 Development & Implementation - internal deadline July 22, 2024
KWF deadlines have not been announced yet, but due to the summer holidays we are already starting the internal review procedure.
More information and form: KWF review procedure

Landsteiner Foundation for Blood Transfusion Research (LBSR) Early Career Grant – deadline August 1
Open to individuals who have recently completed their PhD studies (after January 1 2021), or will do so in the near future, the grant offers an opportunity to pursue independent research without the need for a supervisor. The grant supports proposals for up to two years, with a maximum allocation of 200K. Additionally, short-term project proposals (25K, max 3 months) are considered under this grant.
More information: LBSR website

Michaël Foundation Research Fellowship – deadline August 24
The Prof. Foundation The Michaël-van Vloten Fund invests in young, promising Dutch surgeons, surgeons in training and students with demonstrated surgical-scientific interest. Fellowships are available for a research visit abroad. The fellowship consists of max € 10.000 and does not cover salary or benchfee.
More information: website Michaël Foundation

NWO/ZonMW VENI – expected deadline pre-proposal September 3
VENI grants are intended for talented young researchers (max. 3 years after PhD) to start their own independent research line. This VENI round, NWO will continue the procedure regarding a pre-proposal phase for all domains, including an evidence based CV with an academic profile, a selection of key outputs (broader than just publications) and a short research idea.
July 8: Register for internal support by Research Grant Support
July 17: Internal VENI info meeting (register here)
September 3: expected NWO/ZonMW Deadline pre-proposal

ZonMW Doelmatigheidsonderzoek Open Ronde 2026 – deadline pre-proposal September 3, 2024
Project ideas should focus on the effectiveness and costs of (non-pharmacotherapeutic) interventions (diagnostic, therapeutic and care activities). Interventions should always be compared to standard-of-care. A maximum of €800,000 can be requested, for a maximum period of 10 years. Applying parties must contribute at least 10% of the total budget. ZonMw finances a maximum of 90% of the total costs per research proposal. Deadline full proposals is March 4, 2025.
More information: ZonMW website

The Ammodo Science Fellowship – deadline September 6
This fellowship is intended for talented researchers at the beginning of their careers (0-5 years after receiving their PhD). The fellowship offers the opportunity perform innovative scientific research at a university or research institution abroad and thereby expand their international network. The fellowship contains a maximum of maximum of € 200,000.
More information: Ammodo website

Amsterdam UMC Starter Grant – deadline September 10
In 2024, 35-40 Starter Grants of 150K will be made available in Amsterdam UMC. The duration of Starter Grants is 6 years and the grants awarded in this round need to start in December 2024 at the latest. Researchers should be appointed at AMC, VUmc, Amsterdam UMC or AMR BV/Amsterdam UMC Research BV as Assistant Professor, UD A or UD B or equivalent (PhD holders with a permanent contract who are currently building towards developing their own research line). The Starter Grant budget is free to spend for the eligible researcher (on people, facilities, research).
More information: Intranet

MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships - tentative deadline September 11 - support available!
MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships are an opportunity for Amsterdam UMC PIs to
attract postdoctoral talent from outside the Netherlands for a two-year
research fellowship, and for Amsterdam UMC Postdocs to go abroad. The 2024 call is expected to open April 10, 2024 with a tentative deadline of 11 September.
More information: MSCA website

ZonMW Early Detection Open Round 2024-2025 – deadline September 17
This call is directed towards the development and optimization of screening programs that facilitate the early detection of diseases or identify risk factors. The maximum budget is 700K for a duration of 48 months or 300K for a duration of 24 months. Proposals should be focused on one of the following themes:

  1. Risk stratification in population screening and/or screening programs
  2. Reach, informed choice, and accessibility of population screening and/or screening programs
  3. Innovative techniques for population screening and/or screening programs

More information: ZonMW

ZonMW Goed Gebruik Hulpmiddelenzorg Open ronde 7 – deadline September 17
Project ideas can be submitted for comparative research into the effectiveness of innovative and existing medical aids at home. A maximum amount of €600,000 can be requested for a maximum duration of 6 years. The costs for the care itself are not eligible for funding. Co-financing by third parties is preferred, but not mandatory.
More information: ZonMW website

ZonMW Goed Gebruik Geneesmiddelen/Good Use of Medicines: Open Round 14 – expected deadline mid-September
On 4 July, ZonMw is expected to launch the Open Round 14 call of the Good Use of Medicines (GGG) program. GGG focuses on improving pharmacotherapeutic care. Projects can relate both to the more effective use of a medicine and to the improvement of the use of medicines in daily practice. Grants are worth up to € 1M. Research Grant Support (RGS) and Epidemiology and Data Science (EDS) will provide support with the application. Register here before July 7.
More information: ZonMW

HORIZON Mission Cancer: Accessible and affordable tests to advance early detection of heritable cancers in European regions - Deadline September 18.
Proposals should aim to validate, pilot, and upscale easy-to-use genetic, multi-omics or other biomarker-based tests for early detection of cancers with an underlying heritable genetic risk, for uptake in regional or national healthcare systems. These tests should be compliant with GDPR and take into account socio-economic status. Projects would have to involve co-creation activities with end-users, including (citizens, and health professionals, such as psychologists) living in the targeted regions. The piloting and upscaling should take place in at least three regions across at least three different Member States or Associated Countries.
More information: EU Funding & Tenders

HORIZON Mission Cancer: Improving the understanding and management of late-effects in adolescents and young adults (AYA) with cancer - Deadline September 18.
This topic will contribute to the achievement of the Mission’s objective to improve the quality of life of cancer patients, survivors and their families. The focus should be exclusively on adolescent and young adult (AYA, age range 15-39) cancer patients and survivors. Proposals should focus on one or more cancer types and address only one of the following interventions: i) obtain a thorough assessment by cancer type of the prevalence, specific effect(s), severity, time of onset, relative risk, and risk factors associated to late effects in AYA cancer patients; ii) develop, test and scale-up evidence-based screening methods for the early detection of late-effects in AYA cancer patients; or iii) develop, test and scale up in real-life settings, innovative, holistic approaches and tools (including digital tools), optimising cancer treatment and follow-up regimens to prevent, reduce and/or effectively manage late-effects, including psycho-social aspects.
More information: EU Funding & Tenders.

ZonMW Beantwoorden kennisvragen kennisagenda’s paramedische zorg – deadline October 1
Research organizations can apply for a grant to answer knowledge questions from the knowledge agendas of the professional associations for dietetics, occupational therapy, physiotherapy, speech therapy and/or exercise therapy. In this subsidy round, a maximum budget has been reserved separately for each professional group.
More information: ZonMW website

KWF PPS Pilot 2024 – deadline October 1
Consortia should consist of at least one research organization and one for-profit organization. Projects should align with the Knowledge and Innovation Agenda (KIA) 2024-2027 of the Topsector LSH. The available budget for this call is 2.5 M. Projects have a maximum duration of 4 years.
More information: KWF website

SGF: Human Measurement Models: Next steps in model development – deadline October 4
The association of Collaborating Health Foundations (SGF) has opened this call to stimulate further development of promising human measurement models for health research on diseases and prevention. The project should be a collaboration between at least two Dutch research organisations and at least one relevant for-profit enterprise. Per project application, a minimum of 400K and a maximum of 1M euro can be requested. The project has a minimum duration of two years and a maximum duration of four years.
More information: SGF website

KWF ATTRACT 2025: International Call on Rare Cancer Drug Development – deadline pre-proposals October 11
The focus of this call is on late phase, collaborative, international clinical trials that aim to develop better drug treatment for rare cancers. Researchers and clinicians from different countries are encouraged to join forces, share knowledge, and collaborate. A total of 12.4 M is available. More details will be announced upon call opening (September 9).
More information: ATTRACT

ERC Starting Grant 2025 – expected deadline October 15 2024
For excellent young researchers with frontier research ideas, 2-7 years after PhD completion prior to 1 January 2025. Candidates should have (the potential for) research independence, for example by having published at least one important publication as last author or without the participation of their PhD supervisor. € 1,5M is available per project with options for additional funding of € 1M. For internal support by Research Grant Support, follow this link and email rgs@amsterdamumc.nl.
More information: ERC website

KWF Long-Term Programme Biomarkers - deadline checklist October 22
This call is intended for projects in which a clinical grade biomarker will be demonstrated in an operational environment (TRL 7). Eligibility for the long-term programme will be determined using a checklist. The checklist must be completed and submitted via email to biomarkers@kwf.nl prior to submitting the pre-proposal. Without the checklist, the pre-proposal will not be considered. For this call an internal review procedure is in place.
More information: KWF website

ODISSEI CBS Microdata Access Grant – deadline October 24
Through ODISSEI, researchers in the social sciences have access to large-scale and longitudinal data collections among which a wide range of administrative microdata at CBS. This makes it possible to answer new, transdisciplinary research questions and to research existing questions in a new way, in areas like migration, employment, education, innovation, safety and health. The is max € 7.500 per project.
More information: ODISSEI website

UvA Call for Interdisciplinary Midsize Projects – deadline October 31
This grant encourages researchers to work in interdisciplinary teams and collaborate with non-academic stakeholders and is part of the theme-based collaboration program of the UvA. Proposed projects should align with one of the four IP Themes of the UvA Instellingsplan ‘Inspiring Generations 2021-2026’. Tenure-track, assistant, associate and full professors can apply for projects with a maximum budget of € 200k.
More information: UvA website

Open Science NL Infrastructure – deadline pre-proposals November 5
This call focuses on the development and/or improvement of digital infrastructures that support open science practices. Two types of funding are available: Small projects of max 250K for 2 years, and large projects between 250K and 1.5M for 4 years. There will be an online Q&A and matchmaking event on July 16 from 14.00 until 16.00. Register here.
More information: Open Science NL

MSCA Doctoral Networks - tentative deadline November 27 - support available!
MSCA Doctoral Networks are an opportunity to implement a doctoral training programme through a multidisciplinary and international consortium comprising of both academic and non-academic sectors. The 2024 MSCA-DN call is expected to open 29 May 2024, with a tentative deadline on 27 November 2024.
More information: MSCA website

Innovative Health Initiative (IHI) – draft call topics
Innovative Health Initiative (IHI) has published indicative information on draft call topics that are under consideration for inclusion in the next IHI calls for proposals, which are planned to launch early in 2024. Please note all of the information is still subject to change. Topics of potential interest to CCA researchers are: -User-centric technologies and optimised hospital workflows for a sustainable healthcare workforce. -Clinical validation of biomarkers for diagnosis, monitoring disease progression and treatment response. -Development of practical guidance and recommendations for using real world data/evidence in healthcare decision-making.
More information: IHI website