Lantern Grants

Advancing innovation in accelerated cancer diagnosis

Funder
Innovate UK
Award amount
Up to £25,400,000
Deadline
October 28, 2026
Eligible countries
United Kingdom

Summary

Open UKRI funding opportunity · Grant. Closes 2026-10-28. Total fund £25.4 million. Opportunity page: https://www.ukri.org/opportunity/advancing-innovation-in-accelerated-cancer-diagnosis/

See the full opportunity details on the Innovation Funding Service.

Innovate UK, on behalf of the OLS Cancer Healthcare Goals programme, will invest up to £25.4 million, to support the clinical validation and evaluation of early cancer diagnostic technologies and devices.

Eligibility summary

This competition is open to collaborations only.

To lead a collaborative project your organisation must be:

- a UK registered business

- an academic institution

- an NHS organisation

The consortium must contain at least one UK registered micro, small or medium sized enterprise claiming grant funding on this application.

Summary as listed by the funder. Always read the full announcement for eligibility, limits and how to apply.

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