# Virtual Human Twin (VHT) Models for Cancer Research

**Funder:** Horizon Europe
**Budget:** €8M–€9M per grant (total budget €35M)
**Deadline:** 15 September 2026 (17:00 Brussels time)
**Consortium:** Required — minimum 3 entities from 3 EU member states
**Application:** Single-stage
**Frequency:** One-off
**Official call:** https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/portal/screen/opportunities/topic-details/horizon-miss-2026-cancer-01-02
**Last verified:** 29 April 2026

## Eligibility & scope

Horizon Europe RIA under the Cancer Mission calling for development of advanced multiscale Virtual Human Twin (VHT) models integrating AI and multimodal patient data to understand cancer onset/progression and personalise treatments. Proposals must include multidisciplinary consortia (medical, AI, patient representatives, SMEs) and share data/models via UNCAN.eu and the Advanced VHT Platform under open science principles. Clinical studies may be included with a dedicated annex.

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Source: [The Great Grantsby](https://grantsby.eu/grants/horizon-europe-virtual-human-twin-vht-models-for-cancer-research-2026-09) — EU grant monitoring for academic researchers. Always verify details on the funder's website before applying.