Horizon Europe Mission Cancer 2026 calls

The Mission on Cancer is a major research and innovation initiative under the EU’s Horizon Europe programme (2021-2027), aimed at reversing the rising trend of cancer. Working alongside Europe’s Beating Cancer Plan, its core objective is to improve the lives of more than 3 million people by 2030 through prevention, cures, and improved quality of life for patients and their families.

7 calls are currently open for submission with deadline 15 September 2026.

• HORIZON-MISS-2026-02-CANCER-01: Virtual Human Twin (VHT) Models for Cancer Research
• HORIZON-MISS-2026-02-CANCER-02: Microbiome for early cancer prediction before the onset of disease
• HORIZON-MISS-2026-02-CANCER-03: Pragmatic clinical trials to optimise immunotherapeutic interventions for patients with refractory cancers
• HORIZON-MISS-2026-02-CANCER-04: Earlier and more precise palliative care
• HORIZON-MISS-2026-02-CANCER-05: Boosting mental health of young cancer survivors through the European Cancer Patient Digital Centre (ECPDC)
• HORIZON-MISS-2026-02-CANCER-06: Development of a research capacity building programme on cancer with and for Ukraine
• HORIZON-MISS-2026-02-CANCER-07: Improve the Quality of Life of older cancer patients

Contact your Missions NCPs Emilie Fonck and Mariza Colin for more information.