Horizon Europe is the ninth European Research and Innovation Framework programme (2021-2027). In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, it is one of the key instruments of the European Union's efforts to steer and accelerate Europe's recovery, preparedness and resilience. In the context of a new European Research Area for research and innovation, it aims to strengthen Europe's knowledge base through frontier research, spur breakthrough innovation and support the development and demonstration of innovative solutions, and help restore industrial leadership and open strategic autonomy.

Activity under Horizon Europe is primarily organised under three 'pillars':

Pillar I - Excellent Science

Pillar II - Global Challenges and European Industrial Competitiveness

Pillar III - Innovative Europe

As part of Pillar II, the EU has identified six clusters to help accelerate and steer Europe's digital and green transitions:

Cluster 1 - Health

Cluster 2 - Culture, Creativity and Inclusive Society

Cluster 3 - Civil Security for Society

Cluster 4 - Digital, Industry and Space

Cluster 5 - Climate, Energy and Mobility

Cluster 6 - Food, Bioeconomy, Natural Resources, Agriculture and Environment

This report covers research funding support available under Cluster 1 - Health.

Aim

The aim of the Health cluster is to increase Europe's autonomy in delivering health care by contributing to safer, trusted, more effective and efficient, affordable and cost-effective tools, technologies and digital solutions for improved (personalised) health promotion and disease prevention, diagnosis, treatment and monitoring for better health outcomes and well-being, by integrating people in the design and decision-making, based on expected health outcomes and potential risks involved.

It will also contribute to a health-related industry in the EU that is more competitive and sustainable, ensuring European leadership in breakthrough health technologies and open strategic autonomy in essential medical supplies and digital technologies, contributing to job creation and economic growth, in particular small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).

Topics (2021): 

Destination 1: Staying healthy in a rapidly changing society

RIA: HORIZON-HLTH-2021-STAYHLTH-01-02: Towards a molecular and neurobiological understanding of mental health and mental illness for the benefit of citizens and patients. Single stage.  Deadline 21 Sep 2021

CSA: HORIZON-HLTH-2021-STAYHLTH-01-03: Healthy Citizens 2.0 - Supporting digital empowerment and health literacy of citizens. Single stage.  Deadline 21 Sep 2021

CSA: HORIZON-HLTH-2021-STAYHLTH-01-04: A roadmap for personalised prevention. Single stage.  Deadline 21 Sep 2021

CSA: HORIZON-HLTH-2021-STAYHLTH-01-05: Mobilising a network of National Contact Points (NCPs) for the Health Cluster. Single stage. Deadline 21 Sep 2021

Destination 2. Living and working in a health-promoting environment

RIA: HORIZON-HLTH-2021-ENVHLTH-02-01: Exposure to electromagnetic fields (EMF) and health. Single stage. Deadline 21 Sep 2021

RIA: HORIZON-HLTH-2021-ENVHLTH-02-02: Indoor air quality and health. Single stage. Deadline 21 Sep 2021

RIA: HORIZON-HLTH-2021-ENVHLTH-02-03: Health impacts of climate change, costs and benefits of action and inaction. Single stage. Deadline 21 Sep 2021

COFUND: HORIZON-HLTH-2021-ENVHLTH-03-01: European partnership for the assessment of risks from chemicals (PARC). Single stage. Deadline 21 Sep 2021

Destination 3. Tackling diseases and reducing disease burden

RIA: HORIZON-HLTH-2021-DISEASE-04-01: Improved supportive, palliative, survivorship and end-of-life care of cancer patients. Single stage. Deadline 21 Sep 2021

RIA: HORIZON-HLTH-2021-DISEASE-04-02: Building a European innovation platform for the repurposing of medicinal products. Single stage. Deadline 21 Sep 2021

RIA: HORIZON-HLTH-2021-DISEASE-04-03: Innovative approaches to enhance poverty-related diseases research in sub-Saharan Africa. Single stage. Deadline 21 Sep 2021

RIA: HORIZON-HLTH-2021-DISEASE-04-04: Clinical validation of artificial intelligence (AI) solutions for treatment and care. Single stage. Deadline 21 Sep 2021

CSA: HORIZON-HLTH-2021-DISEASE-04-05: A roadmap towards the creation of the European partnership on One Health antimicrobial resistance (OH AMR). Single stage. Deadline 21 Sep 2021

CSA: HORIZON-HLTH-2021-DISEASE-04-06: Building a European partnership for pandemic preparedness. Single stage. Deadline 21 Sep 2021

RIA: HORIZON-HLTH-2021-DISEASE-04-07: Personalised medicine and infectious diseases: understanding the individual host response to viruses (e.g., SARS-CoV-2). Single stage. Deadline 21 Sep 2021

Destination 4. Ensuring access to innovative, sustainable and high-quality health care

RIA: HORIZON-HLTH-2021-CARE-05-01: Enhancing quality of care and patient safety. Single stage. Deadline 21 Sep 2021

RIA: HORIZON-HLTH-2021-CARE-05-02: Data-driven decision-support tools for better health care delivery and policy-making with a focus on cancer. Single stage. Deadline 21 Sep 2021

CSA: HORIZON-HLTH-2021-CARE-05-04: Health care innovation procurement network. Single stage. Deadline 21 Sep 2021

Destination 5. Unlocking the full potential of new tools, technologies and digital solutions for a healthy society

IA: HORIZON-HLTH-2021-TOOL-06-01: Smart medical devices and their surgical implantation for use in resource-constrained settings. Single stage. Deadline 21 Sep 2021

RIA: HORIZON-HLTH-2021-TOOL-06-02: Next generation advanced therapies to treat highly prevalent and high burden diseases with unmet medical needs. Single stage. Deadline 21 Sep 2021

RIA: HORIZON-HLTH-2021-TOOL-06-03: Innovative tools for use and re-use of health data (in particular of electronic health records and/or patient registries). Single stage. Deadline 21 Sep 2021

Destination 6. Maintaining an innovative, sustainable and globally competitive health industry

RIA: HORIZON-HLTH-2021-IND-07-01: Green pharmaceuticals. Single stage. Deadline 21 Sep 2021

CSA: HORIZON-HLTH-2021-IND-07-02: Development, procurement and responsible management of new antimicrobials. Single stage. Deadline 21 Sep 2021

CSA: HORIZON-HLTH-2021-IND-07-03: Promoting a trusted mHealth label in Europe: uptake of technical specifications for quality and reliability of health and wellness apps. Single stage. Deadline 21 Sep 2021

Any legal entity may participate in an action provided that the conditions laid down in the Rules of Participation have been met as well as any conditions laid down in the relevant work programme or work plan.

Applicants must be established in:

• A Member State of the European Union, including their outermost regions
• Overseas Countries and Territories (OCTs) linked to the Member States
• Non-EU countries associated to Horizon Europe

Applications to Horizon Europe calls and topics must be submitted via the European Commission Funding and Tenders Portal.

More info at: https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/docs/2021-2027/horizon/wp-call/2021-2022/wp-4-health_horizon-2021-2022_en.pdf

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