Sustained collaboration of national and regional cancer funders to support the Cancer Mission through translational research (TRANSCAN-4) is a pan European initiative, aiming to establish a structured and sustainable collaboration mechanism among national and regional cancer research funders to support translational research and accelerate its clinical application for patient benefit. As a Coordination and Support Action (CSA) Project, TRANSCAN-4 brings together 19 organisations from 15 countries, from Central, Southern, Eastern, and Western Europe, as well as international partners from Canada and Taiwan, further enhancing the global relevance and collaborative potential.
Xjenza Malta together with other Research Funding Organisations have launched the Joint Transnational Call 2026 to financially support R&I projects.
Malta-based entities are eligible to apply for funds up to €300,000 per project, to join a consortium and submit a proposal under the JTC2026 entitled: “Translational Research on Cancer Metabolism: Multidisciplinary Approaches for Diagnosis and Treatment.”
Eligibility & Application Process
To be eligible applicants must:
- Carefully review the relevant Call text and Guidance for applicants
- Be a Malta-based entity with an operating base in Malta in accordance with the National Rules for Participation (State Aid or Non-State Aid)
- Complete and submit a signed National Application Form and supported by the required Annexes as stipulated in the rules.
Click here to access the TRANSCAN-4 National Rules (State Aid)
Click here to access the TRANSCAN-4 National Rules (Non-State Aid)
Click here to access the TRANSCAN-4 National Application Form
These annexes can be downloaded from the Xjenza Malta Resources Page – Click here to access the Xjenza Malta Resources Page.
Application Deadlines
- Project coordinator needs to submit the pre-proposal via the TRANSCAN-4 Submission Tool by 21 July, 12:00 CET.
- Each Malta-based applicant must submit a signed National Application Form and relevant Annexes to eusubmissions.xjenzamalta@gov.mt by 21 July 2026, 23:59 CET.
Announcements
- Xjenza Malta Online Information Session on 4 June 2026, 10:00-11:00 (CET) – Click here to register for the Online Information Session
For More Information
Correspondence should be directed to:
Ana Cuca (Executive – Internationalisation)
☎️ +356 2360 2322
Christy Baldacchino (Senior Executive – Internationalisation)
📩 christy.baldacchino.2@gov.mt
☎️ +356 2360 2158
| Cc’ing eusubmissions.xjenzamalta@gov.mt |
TRANSCAN-4: Click here for more information.
(N.B. if multiple national partners are included in a single consortium, the total funding for all Maltese participants combined cannot exceed the €300,000 cap).
