Purpose and Objectives of the Call for Proposals
The purpose of this call for proposals is to provide financial support from the Scientific Foundation of the Spanish Association Against Cancer (hereinafter, the Foundation) to high-quality research projects focused on the biology and medicine of cancer prevention, which are conducted entirely in Spain and are of interest to the Spanish Association Against Cancer (hereinafter, the Association) and to cancer patients.
All administrative procedures related to the call for applications will be carried out through the Foundation’s Grant Management System (hereinafter, the GMS platform), where all associated documentation can be found.
Requirements
The principal investigator applying for this call for proposals must:
— Hold a doctoral degree (PhD).
— Be contractually affiliated with a public or private nonprofit organization accredited for scientific research in Spain. The research project must be carried out at that organization, which must be specified in the application.
— Have at least two research articles published or accepted for publication as the last author or corresponding author in an international peer-reviewed scientific journal ranked in the first quartile at the time of application. Publications dated after the application submission date will not be accepted. Only original research will be considered; reviews, book chapters, and patents will not be included.
Features of the Proposal
Proposals should focus on areas of research that deepen our understanding of the biology and medicine of cancer prevention. The goal is to understand the biological mechanisms and etiology of cancer in order to develop precision prevention interventions. Topics may include epidemiology, risk factors, incidence and its modification, survival, and cancer prevention strategies. Proposals must focus on primary prevention. Proposals aimed at secondary or tertiary prevention fall outside the scope of this call for proposals.
Proposals must provide evidence and consider the long-term sustainability of the project, including regulatory aspects that will facilitate its future implementation. In all cases, a description must be provided explaining why the project is of interest to the Association and to cancer patients.
Features of the Grant
Duration
The grant will be valid for 3 years from the date of signature of the specific annex to the framework agreement governing the specific terms and conditions of the grant.
Financial Assistance
This grant provides a maximum of 300,000 € over 3 years, with a maximum of 100,000 € per year for the implementation of the project.
The Foundation offers an additional €3,000 on top of the total grant amount to cover any expenses related to the protection of research results. This includes patent registration and applications, technical patentability reports, drafting of business plans, third-party reports related to the proper development of the project, regulatory roadmaps, licensing agreements, etc.
Submission of Applications
Applicants must register on the GMS platform at https://grants-fundacioncientifica-aecc.smartsimple.ie/s_Login.jsp
. Documentation will only be accepted through this channel; documentation submitted through any other channel will not be accepted.
Deadline for submitting applications
The application period begins on November 13, 2025, and ends on February 5, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. (mainland Spain time).
The system will not accept submissions after the application deadline, and only those applications submitted within the application period will be evaluated.