Competition timeline
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Competition Launch
05 April 2022 -
Deadline for applications
24 May 2022 1:00 pm -
Shortlisting
07 July 2022 -
Panel
14 September 2022
NHS Cancer Programme – Innovation Open Call 2

NHS England open call for innovation in cancer diagnosis
Following the success from the first call launched last year, NHS England was delighted to announce a £15 million funding competition for innovation to go to the open market in the field of cancer.
This competition invited applications for funding to implement solutions in late-stage development into front-line settings to improve early detection and diagnosis of cancer.
This competition was supported by SBRI Healthcare and the Accelerated Access Collaborative.
See the list of Selection panel members
Supporting documents
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Challenge Brief
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Briefing webinar presentation
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Invitation to Tender
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Applicant and Portal Guidance
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· NHS Cancer Programme Development Agreement
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NHS Cancer Programme Payment Request Form
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FAQs
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Introduction to evaluation approaches (guidance)
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Commissioning an evaluation reference guide (guidance)
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Evaluation templates guidance (guidance)
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Scoping plan (template)
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Logic model (template)
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Specification of requirements (template)
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Evaluation strategy (template)