About this programme

Through European public investment in R&I, innovative high-quality health technologies and health care in general will remain both available and affordable for citizens. A particular attention should be given to making these health systems more accessible and sustainable, in particular through the digital transformation of health and care. These investments will also give the health industry a competitive advantage on the global stage. Finally this cluster also focuses on how people can improve their own lives and prevent illness.

The benefits for citizens will be twofold. On the one hand, this entails that citizens can rely on effective health care services that address their medical needs and reduce the burden on them, their families and communities. On the other hand, people will be assisted in promoting their own health and preventing diseases

The calls are all closely related to the EU4health programme and should create synergies with the latter. Horizon Europe will focus on creating new knowledge, while EU4Health will focus on making the best possible use of this new knowledge for the benefit of citizens and health systems.

The calls for proposals within the health cluster are spread over 6 destinations:

  1. Living healthy
  2. Living and working in a health-promoting work environment
  3. Tackling diseases and reducing disease burden
  4. Ensuring access to innovative, sustainable and high quality health care
  5. Unlocking the full potential of new tools, technologies and digital solutions for a healthy society
  6. Maintaining an innovative, sustainable and globally competitive industry

 

As an integral part of Horizon Europe, a set of EU Missions aim to deliver solutions to some of the greatest challenges facing Europe. Cancer is one of the 5 official mission areas defined by the Commission. The goal of the Mission on Cancer is to improve the lives of more than 3 million people by 2030, through prevention, cure and for those affected by cancer including their families, to live longer and better. 

Latest news

  • Health

One Health AMR Partnership: Call 2027 opening soon

The European Partnership on One Health Antimicrobial Resistance (OH AMR) is about to launch the joint transnational call 2027 (JTC2027) “Understand, Model and Stop AMR Transmission”. The call opens on 18 November 2026. The call will follow a two-step evaluation process.Novel and improved measures are urgently required...

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  • Health
  • EIT

EIT Health Innovation Validation Call 2027

EIT Health (European Institute of Innovation and Technology) has launched its Innovation Validation Call for 2027. It offers fundingfor projects focusing on digital and AI-enabled medical technologies approaching market launch. Funding covers clinical studies and evidence collection to assess safety and efficacy, support regulatory approval and...

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  • Health
  • Digital, Industry & Space
  • Climate, Energy, Mobility
  • Agro-Food, Environment

Preparing your project proposal? NCP Flanders can help

Many Horizon Europe calls are open now, with more expected soon. Use NCP Flanders’ call topic overview to quickly find relevant opportunities. The downloadable Excel files gather essential information and let you browse, filter and sort topics by programme and domain. Planning to work with partners outside the EU? Check their participation...

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Upcoming events

  • Health
  • Culture and society
  • Digital, Industry & Space
  • Climate, Energy, Mobility
  • Agro-Food, Environment

Horizon Europe proposal workshop

NOV
Fri
13

After the success of the previous editions, NCP Flanders announces the 5th edition of the “Horizon Europe proposal workshop”, organised by Horizon Europe National Contact Points NCP Federal BE, NCP-FNRS, NCP Wallonie & NCP Flanders.The target audience is limited to researchers and staff members of federal or...

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  • Health
  • Digital, Industry & Space
  • Climate, Energy, Mobility
  • AI Continent

Apply AI Summit

NOV
Tue
17

The summit brings together industrial representatives, policymakers and startups to look at how AI can be applied in strategic sectors across Europe. It is designed to discuss AI uptake in areas such as healthcare, mobility, public administration, manufacturing and energy, with examples of European use cases and a virtual participation option.

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  • Research Infrastructures
  • Health
  • Digital, Industry & Space
  • Climate, Energy, Mobility
  • Agro-Food, Environment

RICH Europe webinar: Transnational and virtual access to research infrastructures (ISIDORe II, Ready-PV, Microbes4Climate and LASERS4EU)

NOV
Tue
17

The NCP network for research infrastructures RICH Europe organises in collaboration with other Horizon Europe NCP networks a biannual webinar to promote Transnational and Virtual Access (TNA) to research infrastructures, which are financed in the framework of Horizon 2020 and Horizon Europe projects. This webinar is...

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  • Health

Brain Innovation Days 2026

NOV
Wed
18
NOV
Thu
19

The Brain Innovation Days 2026 cover recent advances, challenges and opportunities in the field through talks, panel discussions, interactive sessions and networking.

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  • Health
  • EIT

EIT Health Summit 2026

NOV
Tue
24
NOV
Wed
25

The European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) Health Summit 2026 will take place in Madrid this year, in collaboration with the Madrid Regional Health Ministry. As EIT Health marks its tenth anniversary, this year’s Summit aims to provide an opportunity to reflect on what the community has achieved together over the past decade,...

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  • Health

Horizon Europe info day Cluster 1 Health (2027 calls) - Registration open

NOV
Thu
26

The Horizon Europe Health (Cluster 1) Info Day is organised by the European Commission to provide (prospective) applicants an opportunity to familiarise with the 2027 topics of the work programme 2026 - 2027 and raise questions.The Commission encourages participants to watch the pre-recorded presentations ahead of the...

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  • Health
  • Culture and society
  • Climate, Energy, Mobility
  • Agro-Food, Environment
  • Missions

Brokerage Event - Interdisciplinary Pathways towards Green Transition & Resilient Societies

DEC
Tue
01

This online brokerage event is designed for applicants that are preparing Horizon Europe proposals on green transition and climate resilience topics across a wide range of fields, including health, climate and environment, energy, mobility, and cities, where collaboration between social sciences and humanities (SSH) and STEM disciplines is...

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  • Health
  • Agro-Food, Environment

SAVE THE DATE - European Life Sciences Conference: Driving an Innovative Economy

DEC
Wed
02

The European Life Sciences Conference, organised by the European Commission, will look at some of the key developments shaping Europe’s life sciences and their role in a stronger, more competitive economy: 🧬 New medicines – exploring innovation in health and the development of new solutions. 🧬 Food systems – looking at how...

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  • Health
  • AI Continent

1+ Million Genomes initiative – European Commission event

DEC
Fri
04

This event organised by the Commission looks at progress under the 1+ Million Genomes Initiative and the next steps for Europe’s genomic data infrastructure. It is designed to bring together policymakers, researchers, health stakeholders, industry and patient representatives to discuss how genomic data can support research, healthcare and health policy. The programme also looks at sustainability, future governance and links with AI and high-performance computing.

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  • Health
  • Missions

Cancer Mission Matchmaking Event - 2027 Calls

JAN ’27
Wed
20

This online brokerage event is aimed at stakeholders that are preparing the 2027 Horizon Europe Cancer Mission topics. The event aims to bring together call insight, structured capability mapping and facilitated introductions of potential partners.

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  • Health
  • Joint Research Center

JRC Summer School on Non-Animal Approaches in Science

MAY ’27
Mon
24
MAY ’27
Fri
28

The JRC and its EU Reference Laboratory for Alternatives to Animal  organises the sixth edition of its Summer School on Non-Animal Approaches in Science.The summer school offers students (Master's or PhD) and early-career scientists (up to 4 years after completing their studies) with a strong interest in non-animal approaches the...

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Your NCP contact

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Sarah Stroobants

sarah.stroobants@fwo.be

+32 2 550 15 64

Your PC contact

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The National Contact Points (NCPs) provide support, guidance, and practical information to potential applicants, helping them navigate funding opportunities and application processes.

The Programme Committee (PC) members represent their country in decision-making about the work programmes, evaluate implementation, and provide strategic input on priorities and calls.

Work programme & calls

We offer a handy Excel file, weekly updated, containing an up-to-date overview of the Horizon Europe calls.

Call topics overview

Partnerships

Partnerships unite the EC and private and/or public partners to work together in a specific domain. They offer often a good ecosystem to find collaborations.

Infosheets

Infosheets contain edited content on aspects related to this programme. They are reviewed at least yearly.

Documents

Documents contain additional information related to this programme, and are similar to related links.

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Code4Europe: Digitale Wolven participates in research focused on widening digital literacy

Digitale Wolven, a Belgian non-profit organisation, forms the national hub for Belgium and the Netherlands in the Digital Europe project Code4Europe. Code4Europe aims to form a generation that is comfortable with digital tools and confident enough to build with them by widening digital literacy, making coding accessible to people who would otherwise never try it, and encouraging young people to picture themselves working in the digital sector.