Funding updates
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2024 EU4Health Work Programme launched
Over €750 million will be available for EU4Health projects in 2024, supporting European policies that seek to improve healthcare systems and patient outcomes.
The European Commission has launched the 2024 Work Programme of EU4Health, the EU’s biggest and most diverse public health funding programme to date. With a total budget of over €750 million for the year, it will bring together a range of calls under five main strands:
- Crisis preparedness (over €485 million in funding available)
- Health promotion & disease prevention (over €70 million in funding available)
- Health systems & healthcare workforce (over €41 million in funding available)
- Digital (over €25 million in funding available)
- Cancer (over €117 million in funding available)
The programme continues to support the work of the Commission (DG HERA) on crisis preparedness, dedicating a significant budget of almost half a billion euro to priorities including the development of a European hub for vaccine development, support for innovative manufacturing technologies, the development of novel antivirals, and next generation respiratory protection. EU4Health also remains a key instrument for delivering on Europe’s Beating Cancer plan, with a focus this year on areas such as childhood cancers, personalised medicine, and health literacy on cancer prevention and care. Moreover, the Commission continues to place a strong focus on mental health, while other notable topics include advancing the adoption of artificial intelligence in health.
The Work Programme in full is available to download from the European Commission. A factsheet with a summary of the main points can be downloaded here.
Commenting on the launch, Amanda Daly, National Focal Point for EU4Health and Programme Manager at the HRB, says: “The 2024 Work Programme offers those working in research and the health system many exciting opportunities to secure funding in areas that are vital to the future of healthcare here in Ireland. The high-value actions under crisis preparedness are particularly relevant – from the European Hub for vaccine development, to novel anti-virals and calls contributing to delivering on Europe’s Beating Cancer plan. For anyone working in relevant focus areas, I would really encourage you to get in touch and find out more on how to apply ahead of calls being announced over the coming months.”
Through hosting the National Focal Point for EU4Health, the HRB helps Irish researchers and health practitioners tap into new funding streams and unlock the myriad benefits of international collaborative research.
For one-to-one advice on all things EU4Health, please contact Amanda Daly, National Focal Point (NFP) for EU4Health at amanda.daly@hrb.ie – offering guidance for developing your proposal and other aspects of your submission including:
- identifying the right call for you
- finding project partners
- navigating the application process
You can also find further information on EU4Health on our website, including details on the programme objectives, who can apply, and a list of open calls under the current work programme.