Boosting innovation for people-centred integrated healthcare solutions

Overview

Funding for pre-competitive research and innovation projects developing people-centred, integrated healthcare solutions, including digital tools, diagnostics, and care models. Targets consortia of public and private stakeholders addressing unmet public health needs with scalable, evidence-based innovations.

Who Can Apply

Consortia comprising public and private entities, including industry, academia, healthcare providers, patient organizations, and other stakeholders. Applicants must demonstrate cross-sectoral collaboration and alignment with the Innovative Health Initiative’s (IHI) Specific Objective 3.

Funding Details

• Maximum funding per project: €60,000,000
• Funding rate: Not specified (subject to IHI JU Work Programme rules)
• Co-funding: Expected from private sector partners and other sources

What Is Funded

• Development of tools, methods, and technologies for prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and disease management
• Integrated healthcare solutions, including digital and AI-based innovations
• Patient-centric approaches addressing unmet public health needs (e.g., high-burden diseases, chronic conditions)
• Activities supporting translation of research into practice, such as demonstration pilots and regulatory strategies
• Open access to project-generated outputs (e.g., standards, datasets, clinical evidence)

Technology / Maturity Requirements

• Technology Readiness Level (TRL): 7 to 9 (system prototype demonstration in operational environment to actual system proven in operational environment)

Key Dates

• Open date: 2026-01-14
• Deadline: 2026-04-20

Application Process (High-Level)

• Single-stage submission via the Funding & Tenders Portal
• Proposals must include Part A (administrative details) and Part B (technical content, limited to 50 pages)
• Compulsory annexes required (e.g., budget table, in-kind contribution declarations, clinical studies information if applicable)

Post-Award Obligations

• Compliance with IHI JU’s Availability, Accessibility, and Affordability (3A) conditions
• Open access to research outputs and dissemination of results
• Reporting on project progress, outcomes, and impact as specified in the grant agreement

Geographic Scope & Language

• Eligible countries: EU Member States, Horizon Europe Associated Countries (Norway, Iceland, United Kingdom, Switzerland), and select non-associated countries with specific funding provisions
• Application language: English

Notes

• Projects must align with EU policies (e.g., European Green Deal, Europe’s Beating Cancer Plan, EU AI Act, European Health Data Space)
• Consortia must include contributing partners where applicable, with clear roles and commitments
• Overlap with existing initiatives must be avoided; proposals must demonstrate synergies with relevant projects