Voluntary Contributions
Voluntary Contributions These contributions enable IARC to fulfil its medium-term strategy by complementing the financing from the Regular Budget. Total expenses incurred in 2025 amounted to 51.9 million euros; 50.8% were charged on the Regular Budget, 41.3% on voluntary contributions, and the remaining 7.9% on other funds.
The current donors are from various sectors, including government agencies, international organizations, nongovernmental organizations, foundations, and charity organizations. Major donors include the United States National Institutes of Health, the French National Cancer Institute (INCa), the Federal Ministry of Environment of Nigeria, the European Commission, World Cancer Research Fund International, Cancer Research UK, Good Ventures, the Neuroendocrine Tumor Research Foundation, the Norwegian Institute of Public Health, and the French National Agency for Research on AIDS and Viral Hepatitis.
Potential contributions to IARC are subject to our internal clearance and approval processes, including prior approval by the Governing Council for contributions with an annual budget of more than 0.5 million euros.
Due diligence and risk assessment are also carried out on potential contributions from non-state actors, i.e. nongovernmental organizations, private sector entities, philanthropic foundations, and academic institutions. IARC does not accept contributions from organizations or individuals that have links or associations of any kind with the tobacco or arms industries.
- Voluntary Contributions Account for the period 1 January to 31 December 2025
- For information on the currently active grants, please contact rmo@iarc.who.int.