Early Detection and Diagnosis Project Award

The Early Detection and Diagnosis Project Award is a research grant supporting exceptional science to drive transformational change in how and when early cancers and pre-cancerous states are detected and diagnosed. Projects may span discovery through translational research and should show a line-of-sight to clinical or population impact. The award supports a range of activities including biomarker discovery, test development and validation, clinical trials, health systems research and health economics related to early detection.

Research funding up to £500,000 for projects lasting up to four years.

Applicants must be scientists, clinicians or healthcare workers based at a UK university, medical school, hospital or research institute (including Cancer Research UK institutes). Host institution approval is required before submission. Researchers from all career stages are welcome to apply.

Host institution must approve the application online before submission. Applicants are encouraged to contact the scheme team for informal advice prior to applying. Applications are considered twice a year.