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Dutch Cancer Society
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Exploration Call
3 Nov 2026 · 9d left
Funds basic research and credentialing-phase research into the biological or psychosocial mechanisms of cancer onset, growth, spread and impact. Two-stage process via pre-proposal and full proposal submitted through KWF-GMS; registered participating institutes required 6 weeks before closing.
CDD Scouting Programme
Up to €2M per project
For Dutch academic groups and (spin-off) companies developing novel oncology drug candidates in late-stage preclinical development or approaching first-in-human studies, co-funded with Cancer Research UK's Centre for Drug Development. Applicants must hold or be able to secure IP rights and freedom to operate; non-Dutch initiators and repurposing of registered drugs are out of scope.
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- Lead4Life PPP 2026 – Lead-212 Production & Enabling Technologies · closed 22 Sept 2026
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- Lead4Life PPP Call 2026 · closed 22 Sept 2026
- Proof of Concept · closed 22 Sept 2026
- Proof Of Concept 2026-3 · closed 22 Sept 2026
- KWF Proof of Concept 2026-PoC-3 · closed 22 Sept 2026
- KWF Lead4Life PPP 2026 · closed 9 Sept 2026
- Call 2026-3 / Exploration · closed 1 Sept 2026
- Exploration Call 2026-3 · closed 1 Sept 2026
- Exploration Call 2026-3 (Research Project, Consortium, Unique High-Risk) · closed 1 Sept 2026
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