EU - Horizon Europe - Health

INTRODUCTION AND WORK PROGRAMME

The aims of this cluster include improving and protecting the health and well-being of citizens of all ages by generating new knowledge, developing innovative solutions and integrating where relevant a gender perspective to prevent, diagnose, monitor, treat and cure diseases.

Further aims include developing health technologies, mitigating health risks, protecting populations and promoting good health and well-being in general and at work.

Finally, this cluster also aims to make make public health systems more cost-effective, equitable and sustainable, prevent and tackle poverty-related diseases and support and enable patients' participation and self-management.

Health - Work Programme 2026

CALLS FOR PROPOSALS

Click on a call title below to view the group of topics associated with it on the Portal, the EU funding and tenders website. On the Portal, click on a topic title to access the ‘Topic page’ where you can read the topic description and conditions, download templates and other relevant documents, and start the submission process.

  • Destination 1 - Staying healthy in a rapidly changing society
  • Destination 2 - Living and working in a health-promoting environment
  • Destination 3 - Tackling diseases and reducing disease burden
  • Destination 4 - Ensuring equal access to innovative, sustainable and high-quality health care
    • Ensuring access to innovative, sustainable, and high-quality healthcare (Single stage - 2026) - HORIZON-HLTH-2026-01-CARE: Deadline 16 September 2026
  • Destination 5 - Developing and using new tools, technologies and digital solutions for a healthy society
    • Tools, technologies and digital solutions for a healthy society (Single stage - 2026) - HORIZON-HLTH-2026-01-TOOL: Deadline 16 September 2026
  • Destination 6 - Maintaining an innovative, sustainable and competitive EU health industry

MODE OF APPLICATION

For information on call search options, the submission process, WIS internal procedures and consortium composition, see the RGP’s Horizon Europe General Information page.