2025 Horizon Europe 'Health' calls for proposals

 

Navigating the 2025 Horizon Europe 'Health' Calls for Proposals: Opportunities and Priorities

The Horizon Europe programme, the European Union's flagship initiative for research and innovation, continues to drive advancements across numerous scientific and technological domains.¹ The 'Health' cluster within Horizon Europe stands as a crucial pillar, addressing pressing health challenges and aiming to improve the health and well-being of European citizens.² As the programme progresses, the anticipation for the 2025 calls for proposals within this cluster is growing, signaling new opportunities for researchers, innovators, and healthcare stakeholders.

• Personalised Healthcare: Advancing tailored treatments and preventative strategies based on individual characteristics. This may involve research into genomics, data analytics, and digital health solutions.

• Innovative Health Technologies: Supporting the development and implementation of novel diagnostic tools, therapies, and medical devices. Areas like artificial intelligence in healthcare, advanced imaging, and biomaterials are likely to feature.⁴

• Infectious Diseases and Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR): Addressing threats posed by infectious diseases, including research into new vaccines, diagnostics, and therapeutic approaches, with a strong emphasis on combating AMR.

• Non-Communicable Diseases: Focusing on prevention, early detection, and management of major non-communicable diseases such as cancer, cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, and mental health disorders.⁵

• Healthcare Systems: Improving the efficiency, accessibility, and resilience of healthcare systems through research on service delivery, health economics, and digital transformation.

• Environmental and Social Health Determinants: Investigating the impact of environmental factors and social inequalities on health and developing interventions to promote health equity.

Successful proposals will likely need to demonstrate a strong alignment with these priorities, showcasing innovative approaches, clear impact pathways, and robust interdisciplinary collaborations. Furthermore, Horizon Europe emphasizes the importance of open science practices, gender equality in research, and ethical considerations.⁶

For researchers and organizations in Europe and beyond, these calls represent significant opportunities for international collaboration and funding. Participation in Horizon Europe projects can foster knowledge exchange, build research capacity, and contribute to addressing global health challenges.⁷ However, navigating the application process requires careful attention to detail, a thorough understanding of the call requirements, and the development of a compelling and well-structured proposal.

References:

1. European Commission. (n.d.). Horizon Europe. Retrieved from https://ec.europa.eu/info/research-and-innovation/funding/funding-opportunities/funding-programmes-and-open-calls/horizon-europe

2. European Commission. (n.d.). Horizon Europe Strategic Plan 2021-2024. Retrieved from https://ec.europa.eu/info/research-and-innovation/strategy/european-research-and-innovation-strategies/horizon-europe/strategic-plan-2021-2024_en

3. European Commission. (n.d.). Horizon Europe Work Programme 2023-2024 – Health. Retrieved from [Link to the specific work programme when available]

Note: The link to the specific Horizon Europe Work Programme for 2025-2026 'Health' will be available on the European Commission's website closer to the official call launch. Please refer to the official website for the most up-to-date information.