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Current Calls for Proposals
European Union (EU) Calls for Proposals
HORIZON EUROPE calls for proposals (2021-2027)
HEALTH - Global health challenge
Horizon Europe: Cluster Health
An overview of the planned calls for proposals for 2025 within the framework of Cluster Health can be found here:
Single-stage calls are expected to open on May 22nd, 2025 and close on September 16th, 2025. The first stage of the two-stage calls will also be open from May 22nd, 2025 to September 16th, 2025.
Marie Skłodowska-Curie measures
An overview of the calls for proposals planned for 2025 as part of the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions can be found here:
Overview: Marie Skłodowska-Curie-Action Calls 2025
EU4Health Program (EU4H) calls for proposals
EU4Health complements the actions of member states to improve the health of people in the European Union and aims to ensure a high level of health protection in all European Union policies and actions.
EU4Health focuses, among other things, on the fight against cancer as well as health promotion and disease prevention in the area of communicable and non-communicable diseases.
Calls for tenders European and Developing countries Clinical Trials Partnership (EDCTP)
European and Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership (EDCTP3)
Through the integration of European research and in partnership with African countries, the development and evaluation of new vaccines and drugs for the prevention and treatment of HIV/AIDS, malaria, tuberculosis and other so-called under-recognised diseases is to be accelerated.
An overview of the calls for proposals within the framework of the European and Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership (EDCTP) for the year 2025 can be found here:
Overview: EDCTP two-stage calls 2025
Further information on the open and planned calls can be found on the EDCTP website, specifically under"Calls for Proposals."
IHI - Innovative Health Initiative
IHI is a partnership between the EU and industry organizations representing the sectors involved in healthcare (COCIR; EFPIA including Vaccines Europe; EuropaBio; Medical Technology Europe). The initiative’s purpose is to translate health research and innovation into real benefits for patients and society and to ensure that Europe remains at the forefront of interdisciplinary, sustainable and patient-centered health research. By promoting projects that bring the different sectors together, IHI JU paves the way for a more integrated approach to prevention, diagnosis, treatment and disease management.
Innovative Health Initiative IHI: Call 10 - two-stage with topics on Digital Label, EHDS and PFAS
Deadline for short proposals: 23 April 2025, 17:00 CET
Deadline for full proposals: 14 October 2025, 17:00 CET
Other tenders of the European Union:
EIT Health
EIT Health is a network of over 140 partners in the fields of education, research and industry with the aim of driving innovation in healthcare.
EIT Health: Flagship Calls 2024
Deadline for calls: 28.02.2024 or 18.09.2024 depending on the activity
Important Information
New PIC from 1 July 2025
Beginning on July 1st, 2025, all EU applications must be submitted under Heidelberg University's PIC (Participant Identification Code). More information on the PIC conversion for EU applications can be found here.
EU : Two-factor authentication to log in to the Funding and Tenders Opportunities portal
Until now, it has been sufficient to authenticate yourself with a password when logging into the EU Funding & Tender Opportunities Portal (one factor). Two-factor authentication, which has been possible for several months now, was also voluntary, but this procedure will become mandatory by the end of 2025. From then on, a physical factor must be used in addition to one’s password to log in to the portal.
Association of the United Kingdom with Horizon Europe
The EU and the UK have agreed to the UK's association with Horizon Europe. This officially came into force on January 1st, 2024. The following regulations regarding the involvement of British partners must be observed:
- For calls containing the call identifier 2023, the previous regulations apply unchanged: British institutions participate as Beneficiaries in the application, but are listed as Associated Partner from the preparation of the Grant Agreement and receive their funding via the guarantee commitment of the British government.
- For calls with call identifier 2024, the general rules for Associated Countries apply. UK organizations can therefore participate fully in further Horizon Europe calls, including as coordinators.
Both regulations apply exclusively on the basis of the call identifier. The deadline of the call is irrelevant in this context.
Further information: BMBF Horizon Europe (horizont-europa.de) and FAQs of the European Commission
Participation of Hungarian Organizations
On December 15th, 2022, the Council of the European Union adopted measures to protect the Union budget against violations of the principles of the rule of law in Hungary. As a result of this decision, no new grant agreements can be concluded with Hungarian institutions which either fall under the Academies Act adopted in 2019 or are managed via the foundation model established through it until further notice.
Calls for proposals from the Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space (BMFTR)
- "GO-Bio next" - Strengthening start-up activities in the life sciences
Deadline for outlines: 15 March and 15 September of each year
- KMU-Innovativ: Biomedicine
Deadline: 15 April and 15 October of each year
- START-interaktiv: Interactive technologies for health and quality of life
Deadline: 15 January and 15 July of each year
- DZIF Academy Maternity Leave-Program
Applications may be submitted at any time
- DZIF Academy Laboratory Rotations
Applications may be submitted at any time
Current Calls for Proposals from the German Research Foundation (DFG)
- Walter Benjamin Program – Option Walter Benjamin-Positions for Refugee Researchers
Applications may be submitted at any time
Calls for proposals from other funding organizations
G-BA: Federal Joint Committee - Innovation Committee
New forms of supply NVF 2025
Healthcare within the framework of statutory health insurance must be continuously developed in order to ensure that all patients receive a high level of medical care that is comprehensive, easily accessible and tailored to their needs. In order to develop and test the necessary innovations for healthcare, the legislator has created the Innovation Fund. The Innovation Fund is intended to promote both new forms of healthcare and healthcare research. New forms of care within the meaning of the Innovation Fund are forms of care that go beyond the existing standard care.