Quality Improvement Grants for Cancer Information Standardization Project (Japan)

Deadline: 25-Jun-25

Applications are now open for the Quality Improvement Grants for Cancer Information Standardization Project.

Objectives

• The Fourth Basic Plan for Promoting Cancer Control Measures sets the goal of “promoting cancer control measures that leave no one behind, aiming to overcome cancer with all citizens.” It points out the problem of the spread of information with poor scientific evidence, and emphasizes the importance of creating an environment in which cancer patients and their families can access correct information when they need it and make appropriate choices.
• In light of this background, this call for proposals is based on the theme of “equalizing cancer information,” and will support educational projects for medical professionals that build an environment in which non-medical professionals can access and use accurate information at the appropriate time (in particular, the development of an information infrastructure from the patient’s perspective using digital technology) and projects related to social implementation.

Funding Information

• The upper limit per project is 5,000,000 yen, but projects ranging from 2,000,000 yen to 3,000,000 yen are not accepted.

Duration

• Project implementation period: Up to three years from January 2026

Eligible Projects

• This call for proposals is particularly open to the following topics:
  • Educational projects
    • Providing cancer patients and their families with accurate information on treatment options and side effect management, and encouraging decision-making support
    • Project to educate medical professionals
    • By utilizing real-world data (RWD), etc., they will clarify the issues of cancer information and improve the implementation rate of standard treatment.
    • Promoting educational projects
  • Social implementation project
    • A social implementation project to develop an information infrastructure using digital technology so that cancer patients and their families can access and use accurate information at the right time.
    • Aiming to improve the quality of medical care by reducing the burden on patients and their families to obtain information and on medical staff.
    • A project to implement digital technologies in society, such as mobile devices and mobile applications for medical professionals.

Target Audience

• Medical professionals primarily involved in cancer medical care and care (affiliated with medical, nursing, and welfare institutions, related organizations, etc.)

Eligibility Criteria

• Eligible Country: Japan
• Application organization requirements:
  • Please apply as an affiliate of one of the facilities or organizations listed below that has legal status. Applications cannot be made as individuals.
  • Universities, university hospitals, regional core hospitals, and other medical educational institutions
  • Medical academic societies and research groups, etc.
  • Medical foundations and NPOs, etc. (corporations that carry out activities related to disease areas, patient groups, patient support groups, etc.) associations, pharmaceutical associations, and dental associations

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