Innovative projects that promote early cancer diagnosis and better care can benefit from funding from West Yorkshire and Harrogate Cancer Alliance.
The financial awards scheme promotes innovation in cancer and services to improve early diagnosis and patient experience, in line with the NHS Long Term Plan.
We have now launched the Innovation Award Scheme for 2025/26.
This year the scheme will be open to Place and VCSE sector and align to local Early Diagnosis Strategy and the priority pillars set out in the 25/26 Cancer Alliance Planning Pack ensuring that timely presentation, primary care, local innovation and screening are combined to address priority areas of need determined by local health inequalities.
Funding for the Innovation Award Scheme will equate to £270K in total. Funding will be for one-year schemes only. There will be a defined funding allocation open for Place and VCSE with a funding cap per application as detailed below:
VCSE (Early Diagnosis Schemes) - £150,000; (limit £10,000 per application)
Place (Early Diagnosis Schemes) - £120,000 (limit £20,000 per application)
Stakeholders may submit either single, or multiple, funding proposals within this envelope. Joint proposals from more than one Place/ VCSE sector are also allowed.
To access funding, applicants must complete an application form. Applications from Place must be signed off by Place-Based Cancer Lead before being submitted. This is to evidence breadth of local discussions.
Application form here
Competition guidance here
The closing date for applications is 5pm on Wednesday 14th January 2026. Late applications will not be accepted.
For more information please contact the Cancer Alliance at wyicb-wak.
