Leveraging functional genomics to reveal novel targets for cancer treatment
Proposals under this topic should aim to deliver results that are directed and tailored towards and contribute to all of the following expected outcomes: Researchers and health professionals gain a deeper understanding of the functional effects of tumour heterogeneity during cancer initiation and progression, supporting the identification of more precise and novel therapeutic targets. Researchers, health…
Funding and competition
- 4grants expected (official)
- €7M–€8MEU contribution per project
- €7.8Mmedian EU grant of the most similar funded projects
- 67projects funded in earlier topics of this programme line
Success rates vary widely between topics (often from below 5% to above 30%). Ask us for the success-rate history of this topic before you commit to a proposal.
Organisations with a track record in this topic
Organisations that took part in the EU-funded projects most similar to this call (Horizon Europe and Horizon 2020), ranked by how close those projects are to the call, how recent they are and whether the organisation coordinated them. Being listed does not mean an organisation is looking for partners: use the list to target your outreach.
Spanish organisations with experience in this field
The Spanish organisations that appear most often in the closest funded projects.
What a typical winning consortium looks like
- 15partners (median)
- 8countries (median)
- 12%of partners are SMEs
Based on the 25 funded projects closest to this call. Use it as a benchmark, not a rule: always check the call conditions for the minimum consortium.
Most similar funded projects
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- THRIVE – Tumour-host interactions in liver cancer of childhood and adults (HORIZON · 2023 · HORIZON-MISS-2023-CANCER-01-01)
- PhotoMel – Decoding Early-Life UVA and Skincare Additive Interactions Driving Melanoma Risk and Progression in Young Adults (HORIZON · 2026 · HORIZON-MISS-2025-02-CANCER-02)
- 4.UNCAN.eu – A Coordination and Support Action to prepare UNCAN.eu platform (HORIZON · 2022 · HORIZON-MISS-2021-UNCAN-01-01)
- SPACETIME – SPatial Analysis of Cancer Evolution in the Tumour Immune MicroEnvironment (HORIZON · 2024 · HORIZON-MISS-2023-CANCER-01-01)
- THEODORA – immunoTHErapies targeting neOgenes in paeDiatric and adOlescent saRcomAs (HORIZON · 2026 · HORIZON-MISS-2025-02-CANCER-04)
- NEUcrest – Training European Experts in Multiscale Studies of Neural Crest Development and Disorders: from Patient to Model Systems and Back again. (H2020 · 2019 · MSCA-ITN-2019)
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- 10 Nov 2026 · European Research and Innovation Days 2026 (Brussels and online)
- 24 Nov 2026 · Horizon Europe Cluster 1 Health brokerage event (Online)
- 25 Nov 2026 · Bridges Health: training and matchmaking for Horizon Europe consortia (Thessaloniki, Greece)
- 26 Nov 2026 · Horizon Europe Cluster 1 Health Info Day (Online)
- 1 Dec 2026 · Interdisciplinary Pathways towards Green and Resilient Societies (Online)
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Track-record data: CORDIS open data (European Commission), organisation level only, refreshed weekly. Rankings are calculated automatically by Ullswater Investments from text similarity between the call and funded projects; they are indicative.