Applications in progress

Horizon Europe Health Cluster

First stage results of the 2024 two-stage calls from the Health Cluster Work Programme have been announced.

For successful first-stage proposals, the full proposals submission deadline is the 11 April 2024 (4.00 pm Irish time).

Slides from an online workshop which took place on 12 March 2024 are available at “Unlocking success: Insider insights for winning Horizon Europe Health Proposals”.

 

Open calls

Horizon Europe Health cluster

Health Cluster 2024 Single Stage call topics are open and will close on 11 April 2024 (4.00 pm Irish time).

Call topics are divided into Destinations and include:

Destination 3. Tackling diseases and reducing disease burden

HORIZON-HLTH-2024-DISEASE-08-12: Applications to call topic 08-12 will shortly be cancelled. Please do not start proposal preparation for this topic  Pandemic preparedness and response: Maintaining the European partnership for pandemic preparedness. For more information, please contact your Health NCP at icastellano@hrb.ie

HORIZON-HLTH-2024-DISEASE-08-20: Pandemic preparedness and response: Host-pathogen interactions of infectious diseases with epidemic potential.

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

HORIZON-HLTH-2024-TOOL-11-02: Bio-printing of living cells for regenerative medicine.

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

HORIZON-HLTH-2024-IND-06-08: Developing EU methodological frameworks for clinical/performance evaluation and post-market clinical/performance follow-up of medical devices and in vitro diagnostic medical devices (IVDs).

HORIZON-HLTH-2024-IND-06-09: Gaining experience and confidence in New Approach Methodologies (NAM) for regulatory safety and efficacy testing – coordinated training and experience exchange for regulators.

Slides are available from an online workshop delivered on 12 March 2024 on “Unlocking success: Insider insights for winning Horizon Europe Health Proposals

The European & Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership (EDCTP)

Global Health EDCTP3 2024 Work Programme is published. Calls for proposals are included in Annex 1A. They are all two-stages and the first stage closing deadline is the 4 April 2024.

2024 Call topics include:

HORIZON-JU-GH-EDCTP3-2024-01-01-two-stage: Developing novel, innovative HIV therapeutics for reducing the disease burden of HIV in sub-Saharan Africa (RIA) 

HORIZON-JU-GH-EDCTP3-2024-01-02-two-stage: Research on existing Malaria vaccines and development of new promising candidates (RIA) 

HORIZON-JU-GH-EDCTP3-2024-01-03-two-stage: Accelerating development and integration of therapeutics against Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) in sub-Saharan Africa (RIA) 

HORIZON-JU-GH-EDCTP3-2024-01-04-two-stage: Tackling Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) through R&D in novel and existing antimicrobials (RIA) 

HORIZON-JU-GH-EDCTP3-2024-01-05-two-stage: New tools, technologies and approaches for vector control in sub-Saharan Africa (RIA) 

HORIZON-JU-GH-EDCTP3-2024-01-06-two-stage: Innovative digital health solutions for sub-Saharan Africa (RIA) 

HORIZON-JU-GH-EDCTP3-2024-02-01-two-stage: Global Health EDCTP3 JU training fellowship with return phase (CSA)

European Innovation Council (EIC)

The European Commission adopted the 2024 work programme of the European Innovation Council (PDF download 1.3 MB).

EIC Transition to turn research results into innovation opportunities, following up on results generated by EIC Pathfinder projects, European Research Council Proof of Concept projects and open for the first time to project results from Horizon collaborative projects from Pillar 2/ societal challenges (grants up to €2.5 million). Submission deadline: 18 September 2024.

EIC Accelerator for start-ups and SMEs to develop and scale up innovations with the potential to create new markets or disrupt existing ones (grants below €2.5 million, investments from €0.5 to €15 million). Submission deadline: Short applications, any time; Full applications: 3 October 2024.

EIC Health Challenges

Monoclonal antibody-based therapeutics for new variants of emerging viruses.

Detailed on page 92 of the EIC work program for 2024.

Submission deadline: Short applications, any time; Full applications: 3 October 2024.

Upcoming calls

Horizon Europe Health Cluster

The topics under Innovative Health Initiative – call 6 and 7 have been drafted and indicative text is published.

IHI call 6 (two-stage)

  1. Support healthcare system resilience through a focus on persistency in the treatment of chronic diseases.
  2. Development of practical guidance and recommendations for using real world data/real world evidence in healthcare decision-making.

IHI call 7 (single-stage)

  1. Improving clinical management of heart disease from early detection to treatment.
  2. User-centric technologies and optimised hospital workflows for a sustainable healthcare workforce.
  3. Clinical validation of biomarkers for diagnosis, monitoring disease progression and treatment response.

Cancer Mission 2024

Cancer mission 2024 work programme is under development and calls will open in April 2024 and close in September 2024.

For further details, please contact Health NCP Irene Castellano (email: ICastellano@hrb.ie).

See also the HRB website for general information on the Horizon Europe and EU4Health programmes.