NHS Cancer Programme - Innovation Open Call 3

NHS England has launched a new round of its funding competition for innovation in the early detection and diagnosis of cancer. Applications are invited for innovations or new approaches that will detect cancers earlier and increase the proportion diagnosed at stage one or two. The competition aims to fast-track high quality, proven, late-stage innovations into front-line settings, as well as address implementation evidence gaps. The competition is open to all types of innovation, including but not limited to, medical devices, in vitro diagnostics, digital health solutions, behavioural interventions, software, artificial intelligence, and new models of care. The NHS is committed to tackling health inequalities, and applications for projects that tackle health inequalities in the early diagnosis of cancer are welcomed. All applicants are required to consider the impact of their innovation on health inequalities and to develop appropriate mitigations. Innovations will be 100% funded up to the total value of £4M (excluding VAT) over a maximum of 24 months. The competition is led by the NHS Cancer Programme with support from SBRI Healthcare and the Accelerated Access Collaborative.