West Yorkshire and Harrogate Cancer Alliance’s Innovation Award 2025/26: VCSE Early Diagnosis Schemes

The West Yorkshire and Harrogate Innovation Award Scheme is an annual financial awards scheme.

This year the scheme will align to local Early Diagnosis Strategy and the priority pillars set out in the 25/26 Cancer Alliance Planning Pack ensuring that timely presentation, primary care, local innovation and screening are combined to address priority areas of need determined by local health inequalities.

Each bid should align to at least one of the following innovative projects:

• Community events raising the awareness of early signs and symptoms of cancer
• Practical interventions that may help improve early diagnosis rates as well as continue to learn about the barriers and challenges communities face
• Support improvements in early cancer diagnosis amongst people at higher risk of later-stage detection and diagnosis

More information and how to apply

For more information about criteria an eligibility, please read the guidance notes below.

To apply, please complete the application form below.

Interviews are expected to take place week commencing 9 February 2026.

Note: There is also separate £120k funding available to Places that VCSE organisations can explore with other organisations (e.g.Primary Care Networks, GPs, acute settings, etc.). See the guidance notes for more information.