Features
The work program for Cluster 1 (Health) under Horizon Europe has been published: Horizon Europe Cluster 1 Health Work Program for 2026. It falls within the framework of the new Horizon Europe strategic plan for the period 2025–2027. The main priorities focus on social cohesion, inclusion, and the overall health and well-being of Europeans, in line with the European Pillar of Social Rights. Other key priorities include the need to modernize health care systems and to support an innovative, sustainable, and competitive health industry in Europe.
More specifically, Cluster 1 strives to contribute to six expected impacts as set forth in the Strategic Plan, which are distributed across the following topics:
Destination – Staying Healthy in a Rapidly Changing Society
HORIZON-HLTH-2026-01-STAYHLTH-02: Behavioral Interventions as Primary Prevention for Noncommunicable Diseases (NCDs) Among Young People
HORIZON-HLTH-2026-01-STAYHLTH-03: Building Public Trust and Outreach in the Life Sciences
Destination – Living and Working in a Health-Promoting Environment
HORIZON-HLTH-2026-01-ENVHLTH-01: Toward a Better Understanding and Anticipation of the Impacts of Climate Change on Health
HORIZON-HLTH-2026-01-ENVHLTH-04: Toward Climate-Resilient, Prepared, and Carbon-Neutral Populations and Healthcare Systems
HORIZON-HLTH-2026-01-ENVHLTH-05: Support for a Multilateral Initiative on Climate Change and Health Research (CSA)
Destination – Tackling Diseases and Reducing the Disease Burden
HORIZON-HLTH-2026-01-DISEASE-02: Innovative interventions to prevent the harmful effects of digital technology use on the mental health of children and young adults
HORIZON-HLTH-2026-01-DISEASE-03: Advancing research on the prevention, diagnosis, and management of long-term conditions following infection
HORIZON-HLTH-2026-01-DISEASE-04: Development of novel vaccines for viral pathogens with epidemic potential
HORIZON-HLTH-2026-01-DISEASE-09: A Multisectoral Approach to Tackle Chronic Noncommunicable Diseases: Implementation Research to Maximize Collaboration and Coordination with Sectors and in Settings Beyond the Healthcare System (GACD)
HORIZON-HLTH-2026-01-DISEASE-11: Understanding Sex- and/or Gender-Specific Mechanisms of Cardiovascular Diseases: Determinants, Risk Factors, and Pathways
HORIZON-HLTH-2026-01-DISEASE-15: Scaling Up Innovation in Cardiovascular Health (CSA)
Destination – Ensuring equal access to innovative, sustainable, and high-quality healthcare
HORIZON-HLTH-2026-01-CARE-01: Public procurement of innovative solutions to improve citizens’ access to healthcare through integrated or personalized approaches (PPI)
HORIZON-HLTH-2026-01-CARE-03: Identifying and Addressing Low-Value Care in Health and Care Systems
Destination – Developing and using new tools, technologies, and digital solutions for a healthy society
HORIZON-HLTH-2026-01-TOOL-03: Integrating New Approach Methodologies (NAMs) to Advance Biomedical Research and Regulatory Testing
HORIZON-HLTH-2026-01-TOOL-05: Pilot Actions for Follow-On Funding: Leveraging EU-Funded Collaborative Research in Regenerative Medicine
HORIZON-HLTH-2026-01-TOOL-06: Support for a European Research Area (ERA) initiative to accelerate New Approach Methodologies (NAMs) to advance biomedical research and the testing of medicinal products and medical devices
HORIZON-HLTH-2026-01-TOOL-07: Establishing a European Network of Centers of Excellence (CoEs) for Advanced Therapy Medicinal Products (ATMPs)
Destination – Maintaining an innovative, sustainable, and competitive EU healthcare industry
HORIZON-HLTH-2026-01-IND-03: Regulatory science to support the translational development of patient-centered health technologies
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Requirements:
These calls for proposals are aimed at multidisciplinary European consortia. Unless otherwise specified in the specific conditions of the call, only legal entities that form a consortium will be eligible to participate in the actions, provided that the consortium includes, as beneficiaries, three legal entities that are independent of one another, each established in a different country, in accordance with the following criteria:
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at least one independent legal entity established in a Member State; and
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at least two other independent legal entities, each established in different Member States or Associated Countries.
Legal entities established in Russia, Belarus, or in territories of Ukraine not controlled by the government are not eligible.
How to apply
Applications consist of two sections:
-Part A (to be completed online) contains administrative information related to the consortium, the budget, and specific details of the call for proposals.
-Part B (a template downloaded from the Commission’s website must be completed) contains the scientific and technical aspects of the project.
Submission deadline.
These are single-phase calls for proposals, and the deadline is April 16, 2026.