Mapping EU Funding Opportunities for Cancer Care in Greece

The Challenge

Despite the ambition of the European Beating Cancer Plan and the availability of over €3 billion in EU funding for cancer-related initiatives, Greece's participation in these programmes remains limited. The country lacks an updated national cancer action plan and a structured mechanism to systematically identify, pursue, and leverage available funding opportunities.

Our Approach

We conducted an extensive mixed-methods study combining a systematic literature review, an algorithmic analysis of over 71,000 EU-funded projects using Python and NLP techniques, and semi-structured interviews with 12 Greek experts. Findings were synthesized into an interactive dashboard enabling decision-makers to explore funding landscapes, track Greece's participation, and identify priority opportunities across EBCP categories. The study delivered actionable strategic recommendations for maximizing the country's engagement with cancer-related funding streams.