PERIFORMANCE OPEN CALL FOR BOTTOM-UP STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT INITIATIVES IN CANCER RESEARCH & CARE
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Summary
The PERIFORMANCE Open Call supports bottom-up stakeholder engagement initiatives that strengthen participation, trust, and collaboration in cancer research and care across Europe. The call invites organizations to design and implement innovative local or regional activities that actively involve patients, researchers, healthcare professionals, communities, policymakers, and other stakeholders in dialogue and co-creation processes related to cancer research, care, and survivor support.
Funded initiatives may include participatory and co-creative formats, educational and capacity-building activities, artistic or cultural engagement, and communication or outreach actions that foster awareness, dialogue, and inclusion. Activities should address local needs while aligning with the objectives of the EU Mission on Cancer, such as improving understanding of cancer, prevention and early detection, diagnosis and treatment, and quality of life for patients and families.
The call aims to support innovative engagement practices that explore emerging technologies in cancer research, including the ethical and societal dimensions of artificial intelligence and the European Health Data Space. PERIFORMANCE seeks to generate scalable best practices, strengthen inclusive participation, and promote responsible innovation, ultimately contributing to more equitable, transparent, and socially responsive cancer research and healthcare systems across Europe.
Detailed Call Description
The call is open to any suitable engagement format, both theoretical and practical in nature, for example innovative participatory and co-creative formats, educational and capacity-building initiatives, arts-based and creative approaches, or communication and public outreach activities.
The activity must:
- Address a local or regional need in cancer research or care with an explicit link to at least one of the four Mission: Cancer objectives (understanding cancer, prevention and early detection, diagnosis and treatment, and improving quality of life);
- Include people fairly (patients, carers, clinicians, researchers, policy makers, industry, communities…), paying special attention to underserved groups whenever possible (e.g., minors, rare-disease communities, minorities…);
- Include original bottom-up approaches with an innovative component, or present Include the safety and ethical perspective on the proposal approach, by following local laws, EU law, and international ethical principles, and reflect on ethics and society aspects in cancer research.
- Finish in time to submit the final report by 31 August 2027. Reporting should be openly accessible where legally permitted. The activity must: substantial improvements to previous initiatives that represent a quantifiable enhancement and impact to the current state of the art.
Call Total Budget
Financing percentage by EU or other bodies / Level of Subsidy or Loan
PERIFORMANCE has a total budget of €150.000. The maximum amount of funding per project is € 10 000 in funding. A third-party entity may participate in multiple funded projects. However, each project is capped at € 10 000, and the total cumulative funding allocated to the same third-party entity across all projects under this call shall not exceed €60.000.
It is expected that up to 15 engagement activities will be funded under this call.
Projects will have a maximum duration of 12 months, from the signing of the contract to the delivery of results and must be completed until August 2027.
Funded engagement activities are expected to run for a maximum duration of 12 months, starting from the signature of the contract with the project coordinator. All selected projects must be completed in time to submit their final report by 31 August 2027.
Thematic Categories
- Education and training
- Health
- Research, Technological Development and Innovation
- Social Affairs & Human Rights
Eligibility for Participation
- Businesses
- Educational Institutions
- Legal Entities
- Non Profit Organisations
- Other Beneficiaries
- Private Bodies
- Researchers/Research Centers/Institutions
- Services Providers
- Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs)
Eligibility For Participation Notes
Eligible applicants include legally established organizations based in Europe that are active in or connected to cancer research, care, education, or community engagement. This includes non-governmental organizations (NGOs), patient and family support groups, community organizations, universities and schools, biobanks, hospitals, clinics, and research infrastructures.
The call primarily targets academic, healthcare, civil society, and other not-for-profit stakeholders, while large for-profit companies may participate as partners provided that the coordination and primary benefit remain with an eligible non-profit organization.
In engagement activities with multiple partners, one organization must act as coordinator. A coordinator may submit one proposal but may be a partner in other proposals.