Purpose of the Call for Proposals
The purpose of this call for proposals is for the Scientific Foundation of the Spanish Association Against Cancer (hereinafter, the Foundation) to award grants to high-quality cancer research projects related to the strategic areas identified by the Spanish Association Against Cancer (hereinafter, the Association): palliative care, epidemiology, radiation oncology, and surgical oncology, carried out under the supervision of a principal investigator. These projects must be conducted entirely in Spain and must be strategic projects for the Association and for cancer patients.
This call for proposals is designed for research projects led by a principal investigator. In exceptional cases and when duly justified, the participation of another principal investigator with an associated budget will be accepted. For collaborative projects, we recommend consulting the call for proposals “Grants for General Projects; Collaborative Category.”
Requirements
Any group leader applying for this call for applications must:
- Hold a Ph.D.
- Be contractually affiliated with a public or private nonprofit organization in Spain that is qualified to conduct scientific research. The research project must be carried out at that organization, which must be specified in the application.
- Applicants must have at least two research articles published or accepted for publication as the last author or corresponding author in a peer-reviewed, first-quartile international scientific journal at the time of application. Publications dated after the application submission date will not be accepted. Only original research articles will be considered; therefore, reviews, book chapters, or patents will not be counted.
Features of the Proposal
The research project must have a clear translational component, supported by a solid foundation of basic research that underpins the hypothesis presented in the proposal.
This call for applications will cover the Association’s strategic areas: palliative care, epidemiology, radiation oncology, and surgical oncology.
In all cases, a description must be provided of the reasons why this project is strategic for the Association and for cancer patients.
Features of the Assistance
Duration
The grant will last for 3 years from the start date indicated in the specific annex to the framework agreement governing the specific terms and conditions of the grant.
Financial Assistance
This grant has a maximum total of 150,000 euros(gross) over 3 years, at a maximum of 50,000 euros(gross) per year, for the implementation of the project. The eligible expense categories are detailed in the Annex “Guide to Eligibility and Justification of Expenses,” available in the documentation section of the call for proposals.
The Foundation offers an additional 3,000 euros on top of the total grant amount to cover any project-related expenses associated with protecting the research results.
Submission of Applications
Applicants must register on the GMS platform https://grants-fundacioncientifica-aecc.smartsimple.ie/s_Login.jsp
Documents will only be accepted through this channel; documents submitted through any other channel will not be accepted.
Deadline for submitting applications
The application period begins on November 13, 2025, and ends on December 11, 2025, 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.
Complete guidelines for the call for applications