# Breast Cancer Risk in Families: Outreach and Registry **Funder:** KWF **Budget:** €2M–€4M (total across research and infrastructure) **Consortium:** Required — minimum 4 partners including breast cancer screening researchers, societal organisations, qualitative research experts, HTA experts, behavioural scientists, and communication researchers **Application:** 2-stage: pre-proposal (closed 25 Feb 2025) → full proposal (closed 24 June 2025); interviews mid-September 2025 **Frequency:** One-off **Eligible countries:** NL **Official call:** https://www.kwf.nl/en/forresearchers/funding/riskbasedscreeningresearch-2025 **Last verified:** 20 June 2026 ## Eligibility & scope Funds multidisciplinary research and infrastructure to identify, reach, and inform individuals with very high breast cancer risk (BRCA1/2 or PALB2 mutations) and to build a registry for high-risk families. Consortium of ≥4 partners required; patient/citizen participation plan mandatory; early HTA required. In-kind/matching contributions encouraged. Excludes exploratory risk-factor discovery, new screening technologies, and clinical trials. ## Summary KWF's Breast Cancer Risk in Families call funds €2-4 million in multidisciplinary research and infrastructure to identify, reach, and support individuals with very high breast cancer risk (BRCA1/2 or PALB2 mutations) and establish a registry for high-risk families in the Netherlands. The consortium-based programme requires a minimum of four partners spanning breast cancer screening, qualitative research, HTA, behavioural science, and communication expertise, with mandatory patient participation and early health-technology assessment. This was a one-off call; the full proposal stage closed 24 June 2025. ## Who should apply - Multidisciplinary consortia of ≥4 partners including breast cancer screening researchers, patient/citizen groups, qualitative and HTA experts - Dutch research institutions and societal organisations with capacity for implementation and outreach - Teams with expertise spanning behavioural science, health communication, and registry infrastructure - Applicants committed to embedding patient and family voices in design and governance ## Key dates - Full proposal deadline was 24 June 2025; call now closed - Two-stage process: pre-proposal (closed 25 February 2025), full proposal and interviews (mid-September 2025) - Funding decision October 2025 ## Tips for applicants - Consortium composition is gating: KWF screens for diversity of expertise (screening, qualitative, HTA, behaviour, communication) before evaluating science. - Patient and citizen participation is mandatory, not advisory, embed co-design in your workplan and governance, not only in dissemination. - Early HTA is required; partner with an HTA expert and frame implementation costs alongside research outcomes from day one. ## Frequently asked questions ### What is the budget for the KWF Breast Cancer Risk in Families call? €2-4 million total across the entire research and infrastructure project. ### Who must be in the consortium for this KWF grant? A minimum of four partners including breast cancer screening researchers, societal organisations, qualitative research experts, HTA experts, behavioural scientists, and communication researchers. ### Is patient participation required in this KWF call? Yes, a patient and citizen participation plan is mandatory and will be reviewed as part of the application. ### What research is excluded from this KWF call? Exploratory risk-factor discovery, new screening technologies, and clinical trials are not eligible. ### Is this KWF call open again for future rounds? No, this was a one-off call. The full proposal deadline was 24 June 2025 and the call is now closed. --- Source: [The Great Grantsby](https://grantsby.eu/grants/kwf-breast-cancer-risk-in-families-outreach-and-regist-2026) — EU grant monitoring for academic researchers. Always verify details on the funder's website before applying. **See which EU calls match your profile.** [Preview your matches in 30 seconds, no signup](https://grantsby.eu/demo?ref=llm_grant_md).