KOTK: seed money preparation prevention projects 2026

Research

Funding organisation:

Kom op tegen Kanker vzw

What?

Seed money for pilot studies and/or preparatory work for research in cancer prevention.

Creating a well-founded and impactful prevention project requires thorough preparation. Kom Op Tegen Kanker launches this call for seed money to provide additional support in that preparatory phase.
The purpose of this seed money is to test an innovative idea, do preliminary research or do preparatory work needed to arrive at a high-quality and impactful project in cancer prevention within a short-term period. Examples include registering and linking databases, developing a consortium, approaching and involving the (diverse) target group, detecting needs among the target group, evaluating the feasibility of a project,...

The seed money serves as a lever to prepare impactful prevention projects that fit within the prevention themes of Kom Op Tegen Kanker: a healthy living environment, a healthy lifestyle and early detection. Kom Op Tegen Kanker underlines the complementary nature of its funding and thereby takes on a role in prevention projects for which no or insufficient financing is made available by the government, industry, and/or other funders.

Duration: 6 months to 1 year.
Budget: max. 70.000 EUR per project.

Who?

Financing is available for projects organised from a research institution, a centre of excellence or a civil society organisation.

Application?

Kom Op Tegen Kanker asks project managers to first run an application/idea by them. This can be done by sending an email to financiering@komoptegenkanker.be asking for an invitation to an interview.

There is a 1 stage proposal phase which is carried out by 2 review boards: a citizens' committee and an expert committee on prevention. 

There are two submission deadlines:
The first deadline for submission is April 2nd, 2026. The results will be published early July 2026.
The second deadline for submission is October 8th, 2026. The results will be published mid-December 2026.

Regulations?

The regulations and more information can be found on the website.

More information?

Please always contact research@uhasselt.be if you want to apply.

Deadline

02.04.2026

Contact Hasselt University?

E-mail brecht.vanhoof@uhasselt.be

Tel. +3211268744