Health Research Board

FP7 is the main European instrument for funding collaborative research. FP7 began in 2007 and will run until 2013. Calls are announced once each year, usually around the end of July.

There are a wide range of health research topics in areas such as;

• Biotechnology
• Generic tools and technologies for human health
• Translating research for human health
• Optimising the delivery of healthcare to European citizens (public health research)

A total budget of more than €6 billion has been allocated to Health research over the course of FP7.

Q: Who can participate in FP7 projects?

A: Many different actors: academics, health care professionals, multinationals, patient organisations, research nurses, clinician scientists, small companies, project management companies.

What support is available to researchers?

National Contact Points (NCPs) are appointed in each country to help potential applicants. These are people with experience in the application process who can offer hands-on support to researchers applying for EU funding. NCPs can

•        Give you up-to-date information on EU Funding
•        Host information events for FP7
•        Meet you to discuss ideas for your proposal
•        Perform a pre-submission proposal check
•        Help with partner searches
•        Help you during negotiation/implementation

What are the timelines for funding?  Timeline for FP7 activity

The National Contact Points for Health are

Dr Caitriona Creely
t 01 2345204
e ccreely(at)hrb.ie

Kay Duggan-Walls
t 01 2345187
e kdugganwalls(at)hrb.ie

Contact either if you want to get on the FP7 mailing list and keep up-to-date with the latest developments in Health in FP7.

For more information on FP7, the Irish National Support Network and financial support available to applicants go to www.fp7ireland.com/health