# INTER-LOCAL: International Funding Call for Clinical Research on Local Treatment Strategies

**Funder:** KWF
**Budget:** Up to €3M
**Deadline:** 18 June 2026 (Full proposal closure: 18 June 2026, 12:00 noon CEST. Pre-proposal phase already closed (22 Jan 2026). Only invited applicants may submit full proposals.)
**Duration:** Up to 6 years
**Consortium:** Required — partners from at least 3 of 5 funding countries (Belgium, Netherlands, Spain, Norway, Sweden)
**Application:** 2-stage: pre-proposal (closed 22 Jan 2026) → full proposal (open 27 Apr 2026, closes 18 Jun 2026); rebuttal week 7 Sep 2026; funding decision 27 Oct 2026
**Frequency:** One-off
**Eligible countries:** BE, NL, ES, NO, SE
**Official call:** https://www.kwf.nl/en/forresearchers/funding/inter-local
**Last verified:** 14 June 2026

## Eligibility & scope

Late-phase (phase 2/3) international clinical trials on radiotherapy or surgery for rare cancers (incidence <6/100,000/yr) and/or hard-to-treat cancers (5-yr survival <25%). Consortium must include partners from ≥3 of 5 funding countries (BE, NL, ES, NO, SE). Five projects invited to full proposal phase; submission via Swedish Cancer Society's Grant Application System.

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Source: [The Great Grantsby](https://grantsby.eu/grants/kwf-inter-local-international-funding-call-for-clinica-2026-06) — EU grant monitoring for academic researchers. Always verify details on the funder's website before applying.