We are very happy to announce the next call for applications for the Sanofi Foundation S – My Child Matters 2026 – 2029 Nurse Projects Awards.

New in 2026! This award cycle has been updated to include a mentored SIOP Nursing Science Fellowship program for nurses who are interested in taking a research idea to implementation and publication.

Applications are accepted in English, français and español.

10 awardees will be selected during this application cycle and receive a maximum grant of EUR 15,000 each (over 3 years) to help launch their project.

If you are a qualified nurse working in paediatric oncology, we invite you to participate in this international program that will recognize and celebrate the role of nurses in the fight against childhood cancer in resource-constrained settings.

Projects may be focused on education and training, improving professional practice or nursing science. This award cycle has been updated to include a Nursing Science Fellowship program for nurses who are interested in performing analyses.  The application and award criteria for the Nursing Science Fellowship program will differ slightly than those for education and training or improving professional practice.  A description of the Nursing Science Fellowship Program is available here.

Note, the Nursing Science Fellowship program is currently offered in English only.  If the program is successful and sufficient resources are available, the program may be expanded to allow applications from Spanish and/or French speaking nurses.

Projects must be:

• Led by a paediatric oncology nurse
• Project duration 3-year maximum starting the year of funding
• Designed to improve the conditions of children/adolescents with cancer, their families or build the capacity of the health care professionals providing care
• Developed by nurses in a low- to medium-resourced country (according to the World Bank’s country income classification for Fiscal Year 2026 check here for eligibility)
• Submitted with a complete application (on time, using the official online application form; all questions answered, and a complete timeline with budget attached)
• Received before the deadline: February 16, 2026 (11:59 PM CET).
• Under €15 000 in total over 3 years

Additional Requirements for the Nursing Science Fellowship Applicants:

• Minimum of 5 Years Pediatric Oncology Nursing experience
• Pediatric Oncology Nursing training
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in nursing
• Previous research, quality improvement, or education project experience as team member or lead
• Have reliable Internet access
• Have access to a personal computer
• Able to attend Zoom Seminars and SIOP Congress (with support)
• Site administrator approval to conduct a project at the institution and for protected time for the Fellow (No Objection Certificate)
• Research topic specific to nursing and represents an important issue that needs research

The organization receiving the funding must be an existing institution, non-governmental organization or non-profit. It is not necessary for this organization to be directly involved in the project. Due diligence will be conducted regarding the organization proposed to receive the funds. No funds will be transferred to individuals.

After you submit your proposal, the SIOP MCM Nursing task force will review and evaluate your project guided by the following criteria.

Your project should aim at building local capacity and capability for childhood cancer care and improving treatment and standards of care. Projects may be focused on education and training, improving professional practice (can include raising awareness) or research. Your project may tackle issues such as one of the following:

• Raising cancer awareness and/or advocacy for early diagnosis
• Improving early detection
• Improving access to care
• Professional capacity building
• Nursing education or clinical training
• Patient/family education
• Infection prevention
• Providing psychosocial support
• Implementing and evaluating standards of nursing care / palliative care / pain control
• Reducing treatment abandonment rates
• Addressing and targeting the mental health of the children/adolescents, parents and caregivers and healthcare workers
• Implementation/Evaluation of the Baseline Nursing Standards for Paediatric Oncology in LMIC

Your nursing project proposal should address local or regional needs and fall within the context of on-the-ground realities in your region. It should aim to influence a broad patient population, rather than focus on the needs of a few and should rely on locally available and appropriately trained team members to build and address each objective. It is critical that you include a plan for the

sustainability of your project once the funding has ended. Some options may be to partner with your national nursing association/society or an existing governmental program, or a non-governmental organization with interest in non-communicable diseases and/or children and adolescents.

The selected projects will be awarded based on the following key criteria. Please address as many as applicable in your application:

• Innovation
• The ability to improve the care of children with cancer; decrease their suffering and improve their chances of survival
• The potential for adapting the project concept to other communities or regions
• Cultural fit
• Community impact
• Feasibility
• Sustainability
• Defined outcome indicators

Although not compulsory, we appreciate projects with:

• Other sources of funding or partners
• An advocacy plan for gathering local support for your project from private, government, or non-governmental organizations
• An effort to develop strategic partnerships with professional institutions / organizations, and/or healthcare facilities in your country or region (could include nursing associations, schools of nursing, or nursing advocacy groups), to help magnify the impact of your project through cooperation and sharing of resources, expertise, and knowledge.
• Promote social and organizational innovation

Applications for Education or Practice Projects will include:

• Main application, including project goals
• Budget
• Timeline

New in 2026! This award cycle has been updated to include a mentored SIOP Nursing Science Fellowship program for nurses who are interested in taking a research idea to implementation and publication.

Applications for Nursing Science Fellowship will be general at the time of application and will include:

• A general description of the research project
• General aims that will guide the project
• How the research project will directly impact the clinical setting
• Description of the applicant’s qualities which will support successful completion of the project
• Description of the local institution’s qualities which will support successful completion of the project

You will be able to access our online applications forms in English, French and Spanish (the Nursing Science Fellowship program is currently offered to English-speaking nurses only). The deadline for submission is February 16, 2026 (11:59 PM CET).

The final decision on submitted projects will be communicated in Late April of 2026.

Please do not hesitate to contact us for any further questions and concerns and we are always happy to assist.

N’hésitez pas à nous contacter pour toute autre question ou préoccupation et nous sommes toujours heureux de vous aider.

No dude en ponerse en contacto con nosotros si tiene más preguntas o inquietudes y siempre estaremos encantados de ayudarle.

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SIOP My Child Matters Nursing Awards were first launched in 2015 as part of the My Child Matters (MCM) Programme to fight against children’s cancer and reduce inequalities in health, access to care and disease outcome in low- and middle-income countries.

From 2015-2023, 183 nursing project applications were received, and the majority (62%) were from lower-middle-income countries. The My Child Matters Nursing awards have supported 45 nursing projects in 26 countries across all WHO regions. Overall, the My Child Matters Programme supported over 164 projects and trained 60,000 healthcare professionals. To date, it has supported more than 285,000 children and their families globally.

Visit the interactive map here for more details.

My Child Matters is now the cornerstone initiative of Foundation S – The Sanofi Collective.

It will be further expanded to support the World Health Organization’s (WHO) objective of achieving at least 60% survival for all children with cancer by 2030.

Visit the Sanofi Foundation S My Child Matters website here