MSCA Cofund 2026

The main objective of the MSCA COFUND 2026 call is to co-finance new or existing PhD programmes, as well as programmes for the incorporation of research staff at national, regional or international level. Through these actions, the aim is to promote the best practices of MSCAs, including training in international, intersectoral and interdisciplinary research, as well as to encourage transnational and sectoral mobility of researchers at all stages of their career.

More information in HORIZON-MSCA-2026-COFUND-01

Closing date: 08/04/2026 

MSCA Staff Exchanges 2026

MSCA staff exchanges promote innovative international, cross-sectoral and interdisciplinary collaboration in research and innovation through staff exchange and the sharing of knowledge and ideas at all stages of the innovation chain.

The scheme fosters a shared culture of research and innovation that celebrates and rewards creativity and entrepreneurship and helps to turn ideas into innovative products, services or processes.

It is open to research, technical, administrative and management staff.

More information in HORIZON-MSCA-2026-SE-01  

Closing date: 16/04/2026 

MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships 2026

Scholarships will be awarded to outstanding researchers with a maximum of [number] years of research experience. 8 years in the Making after their doctorate, that they carry out international mobility (not having resided or carried out their main activity in the country of the beneficiary entity (or of the partner entity for the exit phase in Global Fellowships) during more than 12 months in the 3 years prior to the closing date of the call for proposals). Applications must be submitted jointly by the researcher and a beneficiary entity from the academic or non-academic sector.

Postdoctoral Fellowships can be carried out in Europe (i.e., in an EU Member State or in a Horizon Europe Associated Country) or in a Third Country not associated with Horizon Europe:

- European Postdoctoral FellowshipsThese grants are open to researchers of any nationality who wish to participate in R&D projects, whether coming to Europe from anywhere in the world or relocating within Europe. The standard duration of these grants is between 12 and 24 months.

- Global Postdoctoral Fellowships: These fellowships are open to European nationals or long-term residents who wish to participate in R&D&I projects with organizations outside the EU Member States and Horizon Europe Associated Countries. These fellowships require an initial period abroad of a minimum of 12 and a maximum of 24 months in a non-associated third country, and a mandatory 12-month return period to a host organization located in an EU Member State or a Horizon Europe Associated Country.

More information in HORIZON-MSCA-2026-PF-01

Call for applications opens: 09/04/2026 

Closing date: 09/09/2026 

Cluster 1 Health – Single stage

Destination – Staying healthy in a rapidly changing society.

• HORIZON-HLTH-2026-01-STAYHLTH-02: Behavioral interventions as primary prevention for Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) among young people.

• HORIZON-HLTH-2026-01-STAYHLTH-03: Building public trust and outreach in the life sciences.

Destination – Living and working in a health-promoting environment

• HORIZON-HLTH-2026-01-ENVHLTH-01: Towards a better understanding and anticipation of the impacts of climate change on health.

• HORIZON-HLTH-2026-01-ENVHLTH-04: Towards climate resilient, prepared and carbon neutral populations and healthcare systems.

• HORIZON-HLTH-2026-01-ENVHLTH-05: Support for a multilateral initiative on climate change and health research.

Destination – Tackling diseases and reducing disease burden

• HORIZON-HLTH-2026-01-DISEASE-02: Innovative interventions to prevent the harmful effects of using digital technologies on the mental health of children and young adults.

• HORIZON-HLTH-2026-01-DISEASE-03: Advancing research on the prevention, diagnosis, and management of post-infection long-term conditions.

• HORIZON-HLTH-2026-01-DISEASE-04: Development of novel vaccines for viral pathogens with epidemic potential.

• HORIZON-HLTH-2026-01-DISEASE-09: Multisectoral approach to tackle chronic non-communicable diseases: implementation research maximizing collaboration and coordination with sectors and in settings beyond the healthcare system (GACD).

• HORIZON-HLTH-2026-01-DISEASE-11: Understanding of sex and/or gender-specific mechanisms of cardiovascular diseases: determinants, risk factors and pathways.

• HORIZON-HLTH-2026-01-DISEASE-15: Scaling up innovation in cardiovascular health.

Destination – Ensuring equal access to innovative, sustainable, and high-quality healthcare

• HORIZON-HLTH-2026-01-CARE-01: Public procurement of innovative solutions for improving citizens' access to healthcare through integrated or personalized approaches.

• HORIZON-HLTH-2026-01-CARE-03: Identifying and addressing low-value care in health and care systems.

• HORIZON-HLTH-2026-04-CARE-04: Enhancing and enlarging the European Partnership on Personalized Medicine (EP PerMed) (Top-up).

Destination – Developing and using new tools, technologies and digital solutions for a healthy society

• HORIZON-HLTH-2026-01-TOOL-03: Integrating New Approach Methodologies (NAMs) to advance biomedical research and regulatory testing.

• HORIZON-HLTH-2026-01-TOOL-05: Pilot actions for follow-on funding: Leveraging EU-funded collaborative research in regenerative medicine.

• HORIZON-HLTH-2026-01-TOOL-06: Support to European Research Area (ERA) action on accelerating New Approach Methodologies (NAMs) to advance biomedical research and testing of medicinal products and medical devices.

• HORIZON-HLTH-2026-01-TOOL-07: Establishing a European network of Centers of Excellence (CoEs) for Advanced Therapies Medicinal Products (ATMPs).

Destination – Maintaining an innovative, sustainable, and competitive EU health industry

• HORIZON-HLTH-2026-01-IND-03: Regulatory science to support translational development of patient-centered health technologies.

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Closing date: 16/04/2026

Destination – Tackling diseases and reducing disease burden

• HORIZON-HLTH-2026-02-DISEASE-12: European Partnership on Rare Diseases (ERDERA) (Phase 2).

Closing date: 15/09/2026

Cluster 2 Health-related Culture – Single stage

• HORIZON-CL2-2026-01-TRANSFO-04: The impact of use of digital tools outside school and for communication on educational outcomes and mental health.

• HORIZON-CL2-2026-01-TRANSFO-08: Strengthened implementation of the EU Pact on Migration and Asylum and a focus on inclusion, integration, and health.

• HORIZON-CL2-2026-01-TRANSFO-09: Rethinking long-term care policy in the face of EU demographic shifts.

Closing date: 23/09/2026

Cluster 3 related to health – Single stage

• HORIZON-CL3-2026-01-DRS-03: Development of innovative tools, processes, equipment and technologies through responses to disasters and emergencies for search and rescue in hazardous conditions.

• HORIZON-CL3-2026-01-DRS-02: Multi-hazard approach and cumulative / cascading impacts.

• HORIZON-CL3-2026-01-DRS-04: Open topic on driving innovation uptake of disaster risk solutions.

Sustainable and healthy diets for cardiovascular diseases prevention with the support of digital applications.

Closing date: 05/11/2026

Cluster 6 related to health – Single stage

• HORIZON-CL6-2026-02-FARM2FORK-09: Sustainable and healthy diets for cardiovascular diseases prevention with the support of digital applications.

• HORIZON-CL6-2026-02-FARM2FORK-10: Sustainable and healthy diets based on health status and socio-economic risk factors of aging population.

• HORIZON-CL6-2026-02-FARM2FORK-11: Integrating a holistic perspective in microbiome research for resilient, competitive and sustainable food systems.

• HORIZON-CL6-2026-02-FARM2FORK-12: Leveraging R&I knowledge on microbiome.

Closing date: 14/04/2026

CANCER MISSION WP2026

• HORIZON-MISS-2026-02-CANCER-04: Earlier and more precise palliative care.

• HORIZON-MISS-2026-02-CANCER-05: Boosting mental health of young cancer survivors through the European Cancer Patient Digital Center (ECPDC).

• HORIZON-MISS-2026-02-CANCER-06: Development of a research capacity building program on cancer with and for Ukraine.

• HORIZON-MISS-2026-02-CANCER-07: Improve the Quality of Life of older cancer patients.

Closing date: 15/09/2026

MISSION SOIL – ONE HEALTH WP2026

• HORIZON-MISS-2026-05-SOIL-02: Antimicrobial resistance and antibiotic biosynthesis in soils: developing key understanding and counteractive strategies using a One-Health approach.

Closing date: 15/09/2026

EP PerMed: Personalized Medicine for CARdiovascular, MEtabolic, and kidney diseases (CARMEN2026)

The objective of this call is to fund transnational research projects in human health on innovative personalized medicine strategies for patients with cardiovascular, metabolic or renal diseases.

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Closing date for the first phase: 10/02/2026

Closing date for the second phase: 09/06/2026

Twinning Call 2026 - Advancing Collaborative Implementation of Personalized Medicine Approaches in Healthcare

The European initiative EP PerMed has launched the 2026 Twinning Call, aimed at accelerating the transfer of personalized medicine solutions between institutions in different countries through Twinning partnerships. These partnerships facilitate the exchange of best practices and capabilities in personalized medicine, with a direct impact on patient care. The call offers funding of up to €50.000 per partnership for exchange activities lasting 6–12 months and requires transnational consortia composed of one donor and one or two recipients. A matchmaking webinar (January 15, 2026) has been organized to help interested parties connect with potential partners and present their approaches or needs in personalized medicine before preparing their proposals. The matchmaking period is now open, and details of the call, eligibility criteria, and full timeline are available. here.

Closing date: 26/02/2026

EP PerMed – Fast Track Validation Program 2026

The European initiative EP PerMed has launched its Fast Track Validation Programme 2026 call for proposals, aimed at accelerating the validation and adoption of innovative solutions in personalized medicine. This funding supports activities designed to advance prototypes, test environments, feasibility studies, and pilot projects that bring innovation closer to the clinical setting and the market. The call is ideal for consortia that already have mature technologies or solutions and seek to demonstrate their value in real-world settings. Collaborations between research centers, clinicians, and industrial or technological partners are encouraged. Active participation from end users or patients is highly valued.

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Closing date: 10/03/2026

FutureFoodS Call 2025

Second call Joint Transnational Co-funded FutureFoodS 2025 – “Accelerating Food Sustainability – through Household Dietary Shifts, Trust and Transparency, and Innovations in Circular Food Processing Systems”

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Pre-proposal closing date: 10/02/2026

Deadline for submitting complete proposals: 27/07/2026

First joint transnational calls for proposals from the BrainHealth partnership 

The aim of these calls is to promote research into the biological, social and environmental factors that influence the trajectory of brain health throughout life, with two calls for proposals:

• EP BrainHealth Call 1: Focused on the field of neurological, mental, and sensory disorders

  
  

• EP BrainHealth Call 2: Focused on the Field of Neurodegeneration

Pre-proposal closing date: 10/03/2026

Deadline for submitting complete proposals: 30/06/2026

ERDERA – Joint Transnational Call 2026: Resolving unsolved cases in rare genetic and non-genetic diseases

The European Rare Diseases Research Alliance (ERDERA) launches its joint transnational call for proposals in December 2025, 2026Resolving unsolved cases in rare genetic and non-genetic diseases".

The call focuses on providing diagnostic clarity to cases of rare diseases, both genetic and non-genetic, that remain undiagnosed despite previous studies.

Areas of interest (examples):

• Identification and functional validation of variants of uncertain meaning.

• Integrated multi-omics approaches and advanced bioinformatics and AI tools.

• Modeling of disease mechanisms and use of clinical, environmental and sensor data.

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Pre-proposal closing date: 12/02/2026

Deadline for submitting complete proposals: 08/07/2026

Networking Support Scheme (NSS)

Ongoing call for proposals to fund international networking events on rare diseases and rare cancers. The program supports up to €30.000 per event, aimed at strengthening research networks, promoting knowledge exchange, and encouraging the participation of underrepresented countries (UCs).

You can apply to researchers, clinicians, research managers, and patient organizations. Each event must include participants from at least three eligible countries and must have at least one applicant from a UC country.

The application period is open continuously until 2029, with semi-annual evaluations.

Documentation and application submission are available on the platform. NSS of ERDERA.

Current round closing date: 07/04/2026

IHI Call 12 – Driving innovation for a competitive European health ecosystem

This is a single-phase call for proposals, aligned with the Strategic Research and Innovation Agenda (SRIA) and based on an applicant-led approach. Projects must address unmet public health needs through ambitious, cross-sectoral public-private partnerships with a clear impact on society, the economy, and science. As with other IHI calls, at least 45% of the budget must be covered by in-kind contributions from industry. The final call themes are detailed below:

• HORIZON-THU-IHI-2026-12-SINGLE-STAGE-01: To promote innovation for a better understanding of the determinants of health.

• HORIZON-THU-IHI-2026-12-SINGLE-STAGE-02: To promote innovation through better integration of fragmented health R&D efforts.

• HORIZON-THU-IHI-2026-12-SINGLE-STAGE-03: To drive innovation for people-centered integrated healthcare solutions.

• HORIZON-THU-IHI-2026-12-SINGLE-STAGE-04: To promote innovation by leveraging digitalization and data sharing in healthcare.

• HORIZON-THU-IHI-2026-12-SINGLE-STAGE-05: To promote innovation for a better assessment of the added value of innovative integrated healthcare solutions.

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Closing date: 21/04/2026

Be Ready – European Partnership for Pandemic Preparedness (pre-announcement)

The European Partnership for Pandemic Preparedness – BE READY has launched its first Joint Transnational Call (JTC 2026) for multinational, interdisciplinary, and collaborative research projects focused on improving knowledge of the pandemic potential of emerging pathogens, understanding the pathophysiology they induce, and developing innovative medical countermeasures. This initiative, coordinated by the Call Secretariat in Germany, is part of the European strategy to strengthen the research and preparedness ecosystem for health crises, integrating a One Health approach and transnational cooperation.

More information on this link.

Pre-proposal closing date: 13/04/2026

Deadline for submitting complete proposals: 20/08/2026

• HORIZON-INFRA-2026-SERV-01-01: Implementing digital services to empower neuroscience research for health and brain inspired technology via EBRAINS.

  
  

Closing date: 16/06/2026

OTHER PROGRAMMES OF THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION

DIGITAL EUROPE

• DIGITAL-2026-AI-09-DS-HEALTH-STORAGE: Health: Data ingestion capacities and data services for the European Genomic Data Infrastructure in the European Health Data Space: data storage and processing capacity.

• DIGITAL-2026-AI-09-DS-HEALTH-TOOL: Health: Data ingestion capacities and data services for the European Genomic Data Infrastructure in the European Health Data Space: data tools.

• DIGITAL-2026-AI-09-SOLUTIONS-CANCER-STEP: Deployment of cutting-edge multi-modal AI-based solutions in medical imaging.

Closing date: 03/03/2026

EDCTP

The Global Health EDCTP3 joint venture has published its 2026 Work Programme, which makes up to €147 million available to fund research and innovation projects in global health, with a special focus on infectious diseases affecting sub-Saharan Africa and other regions.

The open calls include four themes of Research and Innovation Actions (RIA):

• HORIZON-JU-GH-EDCTP3-2026-01-TB-01-two-stage: Global collaboration action for the development of TB drugs for therapy and chemoprophylaxis in adults and children in sub-Saharan Africa.

• HORIZON-JU-GH-EDCTP3-2026-01-LRTI-02-two-stage: Global collaboration action for prevention and treatment of Lower Respiratory Tract Infections (LRTIs) in sub-Saharan Africa.

• HORIZON-JU-GH-EDCTP3-2026-01-HIV-03-two-stage: Global collaboration action towards better prevention, treatment and clinical management of HIV co-infections or co-morbidities in sub-Saharan Africa.

• HORIZON-JU-GH-EDCTP3-2026-02-CH-01-two-stage: Global collaboration action on climate and health in sub-Saharan Africa.

Pre-proposal closing date: 04/03/2026

Pre-proposal closing date: 17/09/2026

In addition, there are two Coordination and Support Actions (CSA) topics:

• HORIZON-JU-GH-EDCTP3-2026-03-SERP-01: Training and innovation networks for sustained capacity development related to ethics, regulatory, pharmacovigilance, and related digital regulatory platforms.

• HORIZON-JU-GH-EDCTP3-2026-03-DIGIT-02Intelligence.

Closing date: 31/08/2026

ERASMUS +

• Cooperation partnerships in higher education (KA220-HED) This action enables participating organizations to gain experience in international cooperation and to strengthen their capacities, but also to produce high-quality innovative deliverables. The primary goal of Cooperation Partnerships is to allow organizations to increase the quality and relevance of their activities, to develop and reinforce their networks of partners, to increase their capacity to operate jointly at transnational level, boosting internationalization of their activities and through exchanging or developing new practices and methods as well as sharing and confronting ideas.

Closing date: 05/03/2026

• ERASMUS-EDU-2026-PI-ALL-INNO-BLUEPRINT: Alliances for Sectoral Cooperation on Skills (implementing the “Blueprint”)

Closing date: 10/03/2026

NEW INVESTIGATOR RESEARCH GRANT PROGRAM 2026

This call will allow researchers in relatively early stages of their careers to carry out research projects with potential impact on leukemia research.

The grant covers expenses related to the execution of the project, not the PI's salary.

Requirements. Applicants must:

• Please note that applicants do not need to be U.S. citizens. Research projects from outside the United States are welcome.

• Hold a position as an independent researcher in a non-profit academic entity at the time of application.

• Applicants must be researchers with less than seven years in their first position as an independent researcher at the start date of the grant. Years as resident physicians, fellows, or postdoctoral fellows are considered training years and are not included in the seven-year calculation. Adjustments may be made for career interruptions (e.g., family leave, military service, or illness).

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Pre-proposal closing date: 06/02/2026

Closing date for complete proposals: 13/04/2026

05/02/2026

Global Health EDCTP3 - Info Day 2026

The Global Health EDCTP3 partnership is holding its 2026 Info Day online. The event will offer a detailed overview of the topics in the 2026 Work Programme, application procedures, evaluation criteria, and a live Q&A session with partnership representatives.

The event will also include online networking sessions to identify partners and explore collaborations in global health research. Registered participants will gain immediate access to the EDCTP3 networking platform, where they can already present project ideas and showcase their group's expertise.

Registration

10/02/2026

Webinar Cluster 1 Health INFODAY 2026 (European Commission)

Virtual information session on Horizon Europe – Cluster 1 Health, where the European Commission will present the 2026 topics of the 2026–2027 Work Programme. The scientific and technical content of the calls for proposals, the rules for participation and evaluation, and a question and answer session will be held. Opening hours: 08:00–16:00 CET.

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