Towards climate resilient, prepared and carbon neutral populations and healthcare systems
Overview
The grant opportunity HORIZON-HLTH-2026-01-ENVHLTH-04 is part of the Horizon Europe program and focuses on advancing climate resilience, preparedness, and carbon neutrality in healthcare systems. This initiative is positioned under the health cluster of Horizon Europe, with a total budget of €45 million for the 2026 call. The application process is open, with submissions accepted from February 10, 2026, until April 16, 2026, at 17:00 CEST, via the Funding and Tenders Portal.
Eligible applicants include a wide range of entities such as universities, research organizations, small and medium-sized enterprises, large companies, non-profits, public authorities, and healthcare providers. Notably, legal entities established in the United States are also eligible, showcasing the initiative's openness to international collaboration. A mandatory consortium of multiple applicants is required, with projects needing to participate in joint activities, thereby forming a cluster for enhanced networking and impact.
The focus of funded projects includes the development and piloting of interventions to mitigate health impacts from climate change, promoting technological advancements within healthcare, and deploying methods to assess the co-benefits of climate change adaptation strategies. Specific outcomes sought through the funding include effective frameworks for health system adaptability, the promotion of low-carbon technologies, and methodologies for evaluating the health costs related to climate adaptation. Applicants should demonstrate a commitment to scalability and transferability of their solutions, ensuring broad applicability across various healthcare settings.
The funding mechanism will be in the form of lump sum grants ranging from €7 million to €8 million for each project. Importantly, while a co-funding requirement is not explicitly mandated, proposals are expected to leverage additional resources and partnerships.
The evaluation process will consider three criteria: excellence, impact, and implementation, each necessitating a minimum score of 4 out of 5, with an overall cumulative threshold of 12 out of 15. Selected projects will engage in collaborative activities, sharing their results and innovations with the European Climate and Health Observatory and other relevant initiatives.
This grant opportunity aligns with broader European Commission goals such as the European Green Deal, the European Climate Adaptation Plan, and the Digital Transition agenda, making it a pivotal funding avenue for those addressing the interconnected challenges of healthcare, climate, and environment.
Eligible applicants include a wide range of entities such as universities, research organizations, small and medium-sized enterprises, large companies, non-profits, public authorities, and healthcare providers. Notably, legal entities established in the United States are also eligible, showcasing the initiative's openness to international collaboration. A mandatory consortium of multiple applicants is required, with projects needing to participate in joint activities, thereby forming a cluster for enhanced networking and impact.
The focus of funded projects includes the development and piloting of interventions to mitigate health impacts from climate change, promoting technological advancements within healthcare, and deploying methods to assess the co-benefits of climate change adaptation strategies. Specific outcomes sought through the funding include effective frameworks for health system adaptability, the promotion of low-carbon technologies, and methodologies for evaluating the health costs related to climate adaptation. Applicants should demonstrate a commitment to scalability and transferability of their solutions, ensuring broad applicability across various healthcare settings.
The funding mechanism will be in the form of lump sum grants ranging from €7 million to €8 million for each project. Importantly, while a co-funding requirement is not explicitly mandated, proposals are expected to leverage additional resources and partnerships.
The evaluation process will consider three criteria: excellence, impact, and implementation, each necessitating a minimum score of 4 out of 5, with an overall cumulative threshold of 12 out of 15. Selected projects will engage in collaborative activities, sharing their results and innovations with the European Climate and Health Observatory and other relevant initiatives.
This grant opportunity aligns with broader European Commission goals such as the European Green Deal, the European Climate Adaptation Plan, and the Digital Transition agenda, making it a pivotal funding avenue for those addressing the interconnected challenges of healthcare, climate, and environment.
Detail
This is a Horizon Europe grant opportunity focused on "Towards climate resilient, prepared and carbon neutral populations and healthcare systems" under the call "Cluster 1 - Health (Single stage - 2026)". The specific topic is HORIZON-HLTH-2026-01-ENVHLTH-04, which is a HORIZON Research and Innovation Action (RIA). The grant type is a HORIZON Lump Sum Grant. The planned opening date is 10 February 2026, and the deadline for submission is 16 April 2026, 17:00:00 Brussels time.
The primary aim of this topic is to support activities that contribute to the expected impacts of creating a "Living and working in a health-promoting environment." Proposals should focus on delivering results that contribute to the following outcomes:
Supporting the healthcare sector with technological advancements and frameworks for greening, decarbonizing, and adapting to climate change, which also protects biodiversity and ecosystem services.
Providing governments, public health authorities, healthcare providers, social care services, and civil society with the best available evidence on the health costs and benefits (including co-benefits) of climate adaptation and mitigation actions and interventions.
Enabling policymakers and public authorities to develop environment, climate change, and health policies and interventions based on robust frameworks and incorporating innovative, inclusive, and accessible solutions and technologies.
Supporting governments and public health authorities in adopting robust frameworks and interventions to tackle societal challenges related to the health impacts of climatic and environmental factors.
Empowering populations with knowledge, tools, and resources to adopt health-protective behaviors and adapt to health-related climate risks.
The scope of the research activities includes:
Developing and/or piloting effective, inclusive, accessible, and impactful interventions to address the impact of climate change in healthcare systems and/or in health outcomes across populations, sectors, and regions. These interventions should aim at reducing health vulnerability and building health resilience, with consideration for the involvement of local communities and/or end-users.
Developing methodologies and analytical tools to assess the effectiveness and cost-benefit of health-related climate change adaptation interventions.
Generating evidence on the health co-benefits of climate change mitigation and proposing frameworks to quantify the magnitude of their impacts.
Developing harmonized frameworks, assessment metrics, and reporting methods to evaluate alternative mitigation strategies and interventions, as well as harmonized methodologies to assess the cost-benefit of different mitigation measures.
Exploring and estimating the impact of preventive healthcare and lifestyle practices for mitigating the impacts of climate change in the health sector and increasing the resilience and preparedness of communities.
Proposing best practices to enhance the climate resilience of healthcare infrastructures, healthcare professionals, and relevant supply chains and logistics.
Exploring and assessing the role of primary care in increasing the preparedness of communities and reducing the health impacts of climate change.
Developing low-carbon medical technologies (including medical devices) and digital solutions to reduce the emissions of GHG and pollutants (to air, water, and soil) of healthcare practices and their supply chains. Health technology assessment activities to evaluate new or alternative low carbon medical solutions may be included where appropriate.
Funded projects should ensure the scalability and transferability of developed solutions, making them actionable and applicable across different healthcare settings and community contexts. Implementation science approaches should be considered to support the relevance and broad applicability of research outcomes. Proposals should also address the broader socio-economic challenges faced by healthcare systems, such as funding challenges, workforce shortages, population ageing, and the increase of chronic diseases, and adhere to the Do No Significant Harm principle.
To maximize synergies and increase the impact of projects, all selected proposals will form a cluster and participate in common networking and joint activities. International cooperation is encouraged. Proposals should share relevant activities, outcomes, and outputs with the European Climate and Health Observatory and build on the outcomes of projects that are part of the European Climate-Health Cluster. Proposals are also encouraged to consider the data, expertise, and services offered by European research infrastructures in the environment and health domain.
The topic requires the effective contribution of social sciences and humanities (SSH) disciplines and the involvement of SSH experts and institutions. Applicants planning to include clinical studies should provide details in the dedicated annex within the submission system.
Admissibility conditions are described in Annex A and Annex E of the Horizon Europe Work Programme General Annexes. Proposal page limits and layout are described in Part B of the Application Form available in the Submission System. Eligible countries are described in Annex B of the Work Programme General Annexes. Legal entities established in the United States of America are eligible to receive Union funding. If projects use satellite-based earth observation, positioning, navigation and/or related timing data and services, beneficiaries must make use of Copernicus and/or Galileo/EGNOS. Other eligibility conditions are described in Annex B of the Work Programme General Annexes. Financial and operational capacity and exclusion are described in Annex C of the Work Programme General Annexes. Award criteria, scoring and thresholds are described in Annex D of the Work Programme General Annexes. Submission and evaluation processes are described in Annex F of the Work Programme General Annexes and the Online Manual. Indicative timeline for evaluation and grant agreement are described in Annex F of the Work Programme General Annexes.
The thresholds for each criterion will be 4 (Excellence), 4 (Impact) and 4 (Implementation). The cumulative threshold will be 12.
All proposals selected for funding from this topic will form a cluster and be required to participate in common networking and joint activities (and in determining modalities for their implementation and the specific responsibilities of projects). These activities will be included in a dedicated work package, having sufficient budget allocated to it (around 2% of the total requested budget). Depending on the scope of proposals selected for funding, these activities may include: Attendance of regular joint meetings (e.g. common kick-off meeting and annual meetings), Periodic report of joint activities (delivered at each reporting period), Common dissemination and communication activities (which may include, for example: a common dissemination and communication strategy, web portal and visual identity, brochure, newsletters), Common Data Management Strategy and Common Policy Strategy (including joint policy briefs), Thematic workshops/trainings on issues of common interest, Working groups on topics of common interest (e.g. data management and exchange, communication and dissemination, science-policy link, scientific synergies).
The granting authority may, up to 4 years after the end of the action, object to a transfer of ownership or to the exclusive licensing of results, as set out in the specific provision of Annex 5.
Eligible costs will take the form of a lump sum as defined in the Decision of 7 July 2021 authorising the use of lump sum contributions under the Horizon Europe Programme – the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2021-2027) – and in actions under the Research and Training Programme of the European Atomic Energy Community (2021-2025). Legal and financial set-up of the grants are described in Annex G of the Work Programme General Annexes. Specific conditions are described in the specific topic of the Work Programme.
The budget overview includes several topics:
HORIZON-HLTH-2026-01-CARE-01: Budget 24,500,000 EUR, Contributions 3,000,000 to 8,000,000 EUR, Indicative number of grants 4
HORIZON-HLTH-2026-01-CARE-03: Budget 38,000,000 EUR, Contributions around 10,000,000 EUR, Indicative number of grants 4
HORIZON-HLTH-2026-01-DISEASE-02: Budget 44,200,000 EUR, Contributions around 8,000,000 EUR, Indicative number of grants 6
HORIZON-HLTH-2026-01-DISEASE-03: Budget 39,300,000 EUR, Contributions 6,000,000 to 8,000,000 EUR, Indicative number of grants 5
HORIZON-HLTH-2026-01-DISEASE-04: Budget 44,200,000 EUR, Contributions 9,000,000 to 11,000,000 EUR, Indicative number of grants 5
HORIZON-HLTH-2026-01-DISEASE-09: Budget 9,800,000 EUR, Contributions 3,000,000 to 4,000,000 EUR, Indicative number of grants 3
HORIZON-HLTH-2026-01-DISEASE-11: Budget 39,300,000 EUR, Contributions 6,000,000 to 7,000,000 EUR, Indicative number of grants 6
HORIZON-HLTH-2026-01-DISEASE-15: Budget 1,900,000 EUR, Contributions around 1,900,000 EUR, Indicative number of grants 1
HORIZON-HLTH-2026-01-ENVHLTH-01: Budget 55,000,000 EUR, Contributions 7,000,000 to 8,000,000 EUR, Indicative number of grants 7
HORIZON-HLTH-2026-01-ENVHLTH-04: Budget 45,000,000 EUR, Contributions 7,000,000 to 8,000,000 EUR, Indicative number of grants 6
HORIZON-HLTH-2026-01-ENVHLTH-05: Budget 3,000,000 EUR, Contributions around 3,000,000 EUR, Indicative number of grants 1
HORIZON-HLTH-2026-01-IND-03: Budget 19,600,000 EUR, Contributions 4,000,000 to 6,000,000 EUR, Indicative number of grants 4
HORIZON-HLTH-2026-01-STAYHLTH-02: Budget 20,600,000 EUR, Contributions 9,000,000 to 10,000,000 EUR, Indicative number of grants 2
HORIZON-HLTH-2026-01-STAYHLTH-03: Budget 1,900,000 EUR, Contributions 1,500,000 to 1,900,000 EUR, Indicative number of grants 1
HORIZON-HLTH-2026-01-TOOL-03: Budget 49,000,000 EUR, Contributions 5,000,000 to 8,000,000 EUR, Indicative number of grants 7
HORIZON-HLTH-2026-01-TOOL-05: Budget 29,500,000 EUR, Contributions 6,000,000 to 8,000,000 EUR, Indicative number of grants 4
HORIZON-HLTH-2026-01-TOOL-06: Budget 2,900,000 EUR, Contributions around 2,900,000 EUR, Indicative number of grants 1
HORIZON-HLTH-2026-01-TOOL-07: Budget 3,900,000 EUR, Contributions around 3,900,000 EUR, Indicative number of grants 1
There are partner search announcements available. The submission system is planned to be opened on the date stated on the topic header.
In summary, this Horizon Europe funding opportunity aims to foster research and innovation that will lead to climate-resilient, prepared, and carbon-neutral healthcare systems and populations. It seeks to address the environmental impact of the healthcare sector while simultaneously improving public health and resilience in the face of the climate crisis. The call encourages the development of low-carbon technologies, effective interventions, and robust frameworks that can be widely applied and contribute to a healthier and more sustainable future. Successful projects will form a cluster to maximize synergies and impact, and international cooperation is highly encouraged.
The primary aim of this topic is to support activities that contribute to the expected impacts of creating a "Living and working in a health-promoting environment." Proposals should focus on delivering results that contribute to the following outcomes:
Supporting the healthcare sector with technological advancements and frameworks for greening, decarbonizing, and adapting to climate change, which also protects biodiversity and ecosystem services.
Providing governments, public health authorities, healthcare providers, social care services, and civil society with the best available evidence on the health costs and benefits (including co-benefits) of climate adaptation and mitigation actions and interventions.
Enabling policymakers and public authorities to develop environment, climate change, and health policies and interventions based on robust frameworks and incorporating innovative, inclusive, and accessible solutions and technologies.
Supporting governments and public health authorities in adopting robust frameworks and interventions to tackle societal challenges related to the health impacts of climatic and environmental factors.
Empowering populations with knowledge, tools, and resources to adopt health-protective behaviors and adapt to health-related climate risks.
The scope of the research activities includes:
Developing and/or piloting effective, inclusive, accessible, and impactful interventions to address the impact of climate change in healthcare systems and/or in health outcomes across populations, sectors, and regions. These interventions should aim at reducing health vulnerability and building health resilience, with consideration for the involvement of local communities and/or end-users.
Developing methodologies and analytical tools to assess the effectiveness and cost-benefit of health-related climate change adaptation interventions.
Generating evidence on the health co-benefits of climate change mitigation and proposing frameworks to quantify the magnitude of their impacts.
Developing harmonized frameworks, assessment metrics, and reporting methods to evaluate alternative mitigation strategies and interventions, as well as harmonized methodologies to assess the cost-benefit of different mitigation measures.
Exploring and estimating the impact of preventive healthcare and lifestyle practices for mitigating the impacts of climate change in the health sector and increasing the resilience and preparedness of communities.
Proposing best practices to enhance the climate resilience of healthcare infrastructures, healthcare professionals, and relevant supply chains and logistics.
Exploring and assessing the role of primary care in increasing the preparedness of communities and reducing the health impacts of climate change.
Developing low-carbon medical technologies (including medical devices) and digital solutions to reduce the emissions of GHG and pollutants (to air, water, and soil) of healthcare practices and their supply chains. Health technology assessment activities to evaluate new or alternative low carbon medical solutions may be included where appropriate.
Funded projects should ensure the scalability and transferability of developed solutions, making them actionable and applicable across different healthcare settings and community contexts. Implementation science approaches should be considered to support the relevance and broad applicability of research outcomes. Proposals should also address the broader socio-economic challenges faced by healthcare systems, such as funding challenges, workforce shortages, population ageing, and the increase of chronic diseases, and adhere to the Do No Significant Harm principle.
To maximize synergies and increase the impact of projects, all selected proposals will form a cluster and participate in common networking and joint activities. International cooperation is encouraged. Proposals should share relevant activities, outcomes, and outputs with the European Climate and Health Observatory and build on the outcomes of projects that are part of the European Climate-Health Cluster. Proposals are also encouraged to consider the data, expertise, and services offered by European research infrastructures in the environment and health domain.
The topic requires the effective contribution of social sciences and humanities (SSH) disciplines and the involvement of SSH experts and institutions. Applicants planning to include clinical studies should provide details in the dedicated annex within the submission system.
Admissibility conditions are described in Annex A and Annex E of the Horizon Europe Work Programme General Annexes. Proposal page limits and layout are described in Part B of the Application Form available in the Submission System. Eligible countries are described in Annex B of the Work Programme General Annexes. Legal entities established in the United States of America are eligible to receive Union funding. If projects use satellite-based earth observation, positioning, navigation and/or related timing data and services, beneficiaries must make use of Copernicus and/or Galileo/EGNOS. Other eligibility conditions are described in Annex B of the Work Programme General Annexes. Financial and operational capacity and exclusion are described in Annex C of the Work Programme General Annexes. Award criteria, scoring and thresholds are described in Annex D of the Work Programme General Annexes. Submission and evaluation processes are described in Annex F of the Work Programme General Annexes and the Online Manual. Indicative timeline for evaluation and grant agreement are described in Annex F of the Work Programme General Annexes.
The thresholds for each criterion will be 4 (Excellence), 4 (Impact) and 4 (Implementation). The cumulative threshold will be 12.
All proposals selected for funding from this topic will form a cluster and be required to participate in common networking and joint activities (and in determining modalities for their implementation and the specific responsibilities of projects). These activities will be included in a dedicated work package, having sufficient budget allocated to it (around 2% of the total requested budget). Depending on the scope of proposals selected for funding, these activities may include: Attendance of regular joint meetings (e.g. common kick-off meeting and annual meetings), Periodic report of joint activities (delivered at each reporting period), Common dissemination and communication activities (which may include, for example: a common dissemination and communication strategy, web portal and visual identity, brochure, newsletters), Common Data Management Strategy and Common Policy Strategy (including joint policy briefs), Thematic workshops/trainings on issues of common interest, Working groups on topics of common interest (e.g. data management and exchange, communication and dissemination, science-policy link, scientific synergies).
The granting authority may, up to 4 years after the end of the action, object to a transfer of ownership or to the exclusive licensing of results, as set out in the specific provision of Annex 5.
Eligible costs will take the form of a lump sum as defined in the Decision of 7 July 2021 authorising the use of lump sum contributions under the Horizon Europe Programme – the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2021-2027) – and in actions under the Research and Training Programme of the European Atomic Energy Community (2021-2025). Legal and financial set-up of the grants are described in Annex G of the Work Programme General Annexes. Specific conditions are described in the specific topic of the Work Programme.
The budget overview includes several topics:
HORIZON-HLTH-2026-01-CARE-01: Budget 24,500,000 EUR, Contributions 3,000,000 to 8,000,000 EUR, Indicative number of grants 4
HORIZON-HLTH-2026-01-CARE-03: Budget 38,000,000 EUR, Contributions around 10,000,000 EUR, Indicative number of grants 4
HORIZON-HLTH-2026-01-DISEASE-02: Budget 44,200,000 EUR, Contributions around 8,000,000 EUR, Indicative number of grants 6
HORIZON-HLTH-2026-01-DISEASE-03: Budget 39,300,000 EUR, Contributions 6,000,000 to 8,000,000 EUR, Indicative number of grants 5
HORIZON-HLTH-2026-01-DISEASE-04: Budget 44,200,000 EUR, Contributions 9,000,000 to 11,000,000 EUR, Indicative number of grants 5
HORIZON-HLTH-2026-01-DISEASE-09: Budget 9,800,000 EUR, Contributions 3,000,000 to 4,000,000 EUR, Indicative number of grants 3
HORIZON-HLTH-2026-01-DISEASE-11: Budget 39,300,000 EUR, Contributions 6,000,000 to 7,000,000 EUR, Indicative number of grants 6
HORIZON-HLTH-2026-01-DISEASE-15: Budget 1,900,000 EUR, Contributions around 1,900,000 EUR, Indicative number of grants 1
HORIZON-HLTH-2026-01-ENVHLTH-01: Budget 55,000,000 EUR, Contributions 7,000,000 to 8,000,000 EUR, Indicative number of grants 7
HORIZON-HLTH-2026-01-ENVHLTH-04: Budget 45,000,000 EUR, Contributions 7,000,000 to 8,000,000 EUR, Indicative number of grants 6
HORIZON-HLTH-2026-01-ENVHLTH-05: Budget 3,000,000 EUR, Contributions around 3,000,000 EUR, Indicative number of grants 1
HORIZON-HLTH-2026-01-IND-03: Budget 19,600,000 EUR, Contributions 4,000,000 to 6,000,000 EUR, Indicative number of grants 4
HORIZON-HLTH-2026-01-STAYHLTH-02: Budget 20,600,000 EUR, Contributions 9,000,000 to 10,000,000 EUR, Indicative number of grants 2
HORIZON-HLTH-2026-01-STAYHLTH-03: Budget 1,900,000 EUR, Contributions 1,500,000 to 1,900,000 EUR, Indicative number of grants 1
HORIZON-HLTH-2026-01-TOOL-03: Budget 49,000,000 EUR, Contributions 5,000,000 to 8,000,000 EUR, Indicative number of grants 7
HORIZON-HLTH-2026-01-TOOL-05: Budget 29,500,000 EUR, Contributions 6,000,000 to 8,000,000 EUR, Indicative number of grants 4
HORIZON-HLTH-2026-01-TOOL-06: Budget 2,900,000 EUR, Contributions around 2,900,000 EUR, Indicative number of grants 1
HORIZON-HLTH-2026-01-TOOL-07: Budget 3,900,000 EUR, Contributions around 3,900,000 EUR, Indicative number of grants 1
There are partner search announcements available. The submission system is planned to be opened on the date stated on the topic header.
In summary, this Horizon Europe funding opportunity aims to foster research and innovation that will lead to climate-resilient, prepared, and carbon-neutral healthcare systems and populations. It seeks to address the environmental impact of the healthcare sector while simultaneously improving public health and resilience in the face of the climate crisis. The call encourages the development of low-carbon technologies, effective interventions, and robust frameworks that can be widely applied and contribute to a healthier and more sustainable future. Successful projects will form a cluster to maximize synergies and impact, and international cooperation is highly encouraged.
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Eligible Applicant Types: The eligible applicant types are not explicitly stated in the provided text. However, based on the nature of Horizon Europe Research and Innovation Actions (RIA) and Coordination and Support Actions (CSA), eligible applicants typically include universities, research institutes, SMEs, large enterprises, and other legal entities carrying out research or innovation activities. The inclusion of clinical studies suggests that hospitals and healthcare providers could also be eligible. The encouragement of international cooperation implies that entities from non-EU countries may also be eligible under certain conditions outlined in Annex B of the Work Programme General Annexes and the Horizon Europe Programme Guide. The eligibility of US legal entities is specifically mentioned.
Funding Type: The primary financial mechanism is a grant, specifically a lump sum grant, as defined in the Decision of 7 July 2021 authorising the use of lump sum contributions under the Horizon Europe Programme. The call also includes Public Procurement of Innovative Solutions.
Consortium Requirement: The text does not explicitly state whether a consortium is mandatory, but it strongly implies that a consortium of multiple applicants is expected. The call specifies that all proposals selected for funding will form a cluster and be required to participate in common networking and joint activities, which suggests that multiple entities will be involved. The Partner Search function on the Funding & Tenders Portal also points towards the likelihood of consortia.
Beneficiary Scope (Geographic Eligibility): Eligible countries are described in Annex B of the Work Programme General Annexes. A number of non-EU/non-Associated Countries that are not automatically eligible for funding have made specific provisions for making funding available for their participants in Horizon Europe projects. See the information in the Horizon Europe Programme Guide. In recognition of the opening of the US National Institutes of Health’s programmes to European researchers, any legal entity established in the United States of America is eligible to receive Union funding.
Target Sector: The program targets the health sector, environment, and climate sectors, with a focus on research and innovation related to climate resilience, preparedness, carbon neutrality, greening healthcare systems, low-carbon medical technologies, and digital solutions for the health sector. It also emphasizes the importance of social sciences and humanities (SSH) in enhancing the societal impact of the research.
Mentioned Countries: United States of America.
Project Stage: The project stage targets research, development, and piloting of interventions, methodologies, analytical tools, frameworks, and technologies. It also includes activities related to implementation science, scalability, and transferability, suggesting a focus on validation and demonstration.
Funding Amount: The funding amounts vary depending on the specific topic and type of action (RIA, IA, CSA, PPI). The contributions range from approximately €1.9 million to €11 million.
Application Type: The application type is an open call with a single-stage submission process.
Nature of Support: Beneficiaries will receive money in the form of lump sum grants.
Application Stages: The application process involves a single stage.
Success Rates: The success rates are not explicitly mentioned in the provided text.
Co-funding Requirement: The text does not explicitly mention a co-funding requirement. However, Horizon Europe grants often have specific rules regarding eligible costs and funding rates, which may implicitly require some level of financial commitment from the beneficiaries.
Summary: This Horizon Europe call, under Cluster 1 Health, focuses on "Towards climate resilient, prepared and carbon neutral populations and healthcare systems." It aims to support research and innovation activities that enable the healthcare sector to mitigate its environmental impact, adapt to climate change, and improve public health outcomes. The call encourages the development and piloting of effective interventions, methodologies, analytical tools, and low-carbon technologies. It also emphasizes the importance of international cooperation, the involvement of social sciences and humanities, and the scalability and transferability of developed solutions. The funding is provided as lump sum grants, and the application process involves a single stage. Eligible applicants include universities, research institutes, SMEs, large enterprises, and other legal entities carrying out research or innovation activities in the health, environment, and climate sectors. The call aims to foster collaboration and knowledge sharing among funded projects through clustering and joint activities.
Funding Type: The primary financial mechanism is a grant, specifically a lump sum grant, as defined in the Decision of 7 July 2021 authorising the use of lump sum contributions under the Horizon Europe Programme. The call also includes Public Procurement of Innovative Solutions.
Consortium Requirement: The text does not explicitly state whether a consortium is mandatory, but it strongly implies that a consortium of multiple applicants is expected. The call specifies that all proposals selected for funding will form a cluster and be required to participate in common networking and joint activities, which suggests that multiple entities will be involved. The Partner Search function on the Funding & Tenders Portal also points towards the likelihood of consortia.
Beneficiary Scope (Geographic Eligibility): Eligible countries are described in Annex B of the Work Programme General Annexes. A number of non-EU/non-Associated Countries that are not automatically eligible for funding have made specific provisions for making funding available for their participants in Horizon Europe projects. See the information in the Horizon Europe Programme Guide. In recognition of the opening of the US National Institutes of Health’s programmes to European researchers, any legal entity established in the United States of America is eligible to receive Union funding.
Target Sector: The program targets the health sector, environment, and climate sectors, with a focus on research and innovation related to climate resilience, preparedness, carbon neutrality, greening healthcare systems, low-carbon medical technologies, and digital solutions for the health sector. It also emphasizes the importance of social sciences and humanities (SSH) in enhancing the societal impact of the research.
Mentioned Countries: United States of America.
Project Stage: The project stage targets research, development, and piloting of interventions, methodologies, analytical tools, frameworks, and technologies. It also includes activities related to implementation science, scalability, and transferability, suggesting a focus on validation and demonstration.
Funding Amount: The funding amounts vary depending on the specific topic and type of action (RIA, IA, CSA, PPI). The contributions range from approximately €1.9 million to €11 million.
Application Type: The application type is an open call with a single-stage submission process.
Nature of Support: Beneficiaries will receive money in the form of lump sum grants.
Application Stages: The application process involves a single stage.
Success Rates: The success rates are not explicitly mentioned in the provided text.
Co-funding Requirement: The text does not explicitly mention a co-funding requirement. However, Horizon Europe grants often have specific rules regarding eligible costs and funding rates, which may implicitly require some level of financial commitment from the beneficiaries.
Summary: This Horizon Europe call, under Cluster 1 Health, focuses on "Towards climate resilient, prepared and carbon neutral populations and healthcare systems." It aims to support research and innovation activities that enable the healthcare sector to mitigate its environmental impact, adapt to climate change, and improve public health outcomes. The call encourages the development and piloting of effective interventions, methodologies, analytical tools, and low-carbon technologies. It also emphasizes the importance of international cooperation, the involvement of social sciences and humanities, and the scalability and transferability of developed solutions. The funding is provided as lump sum grants, and the application process involves a single stage. Eligible applicants include universities, research institutes, SMEs, large enterprises, and other legal entities carrying out research or innovation activities in the health, environment, and climate sectors. The call aims to foster collaboration and knowledge sharing among funded projects through clustering and joint activities.
Short Summary
Impact This funding aims to support research and innovation activities that contribute to creating climate-resilient, prepared, and carbon-neutral healthcare systems and populations, addressing the environmental impact of the healthcare sector while improving public health outcomes. | Impact | This funding aims to support research and innovation activities that contribute to creating climate-resilient, prepared, and carbon-neutral healthcare systems and populations, addressing the environmental impact of the healthcare sector while improving public health outcomes. |
Applicant Applicants should possess expertise in health, environmental science, social sciences, and humanities, with a focus on research, development, and implementation of low-carbon technologies and interventions. | Applicant | Applicants should possess expertise in health, environmental science, social sciences, and humanities, with a focus on research, development, and implementation of low-carbon technologies and interventions. |
Developments The funding will support projects that develop and pilot effective interventions, methodologies, analytical tools, and frameworks to mitigate the health impacts of climate change and enhance healthcare system resilience. | Developments | The funding will support projects that develop and pilot effective interventions, methodologies, analytical tools, and frameworks to mitigate the health impacts of climate change and enhance healthcare system resilience. |
Applicant Type This funding is designed for universities, research institutions, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), large enterprises, non-profit organizations, and other legal entities involved in research or innovation activities in health and environmental sectors. | Applicant Type | This funding is designed for universities, research institutions, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), large enterprises, non-profit organizations, and other legal entities involved in research or innovation activities in health and environmental sectors. |
Consortium A consortium of multiple applicants is required, as all proposals selected for funding will form a cluster and participate in common networking and joint activities. | Consortium | A consortium of multiple applicants is required, as all proposals selected for funding will form a cluster and participate in common networking and joint activities. |
Funding Amount The total budget for this topic is €45,000,000, with individual project contributions ranging from €7,000,000 to €8,000,000. | Funding Amount | The total budget for this topic is €45,000,000, with individual project contributions ranging from €7,000,000 to €8,000,000. |
Countries Eligible countries include EU member states, associated countries, and the United States, with specific provisions for non-EU/non-associated countries under bilateral agreements. | Countries | Eligible countries include EU member states, associated countries, and the United States, with specific provisions for non-EU/non-associated countries under bilateral agreements. |
Industry This funding targets the health sector, environment, and climate sectors, focusing on research and innovation related to climate resilience and carbon neutrality. | Industry | This funding targets the health sector, environment, and climate sectors, focusing on research and innovation related to climate resilience and carbon neutrality. |
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Tools and technologies to support health adaptation to climate change
Call for ProposalForthcoming
HORIZON-HLTH-2027-01-ENVHLTH-MISSCLIMA-03 is a Horizon Europe call focused on tools and technologies to support health adaptation to climate change. This initiative falls under the Health Cluster for...
April 13th, 2027
Towards a better understanding and anticipation of the impacts of climate change on health
Call for ProposalForthcoming
The Horizon Europe grant opportunity ID HORIZON-HLTH-2026-01-ENVHLTH-01 focuses on "Towards a better understanding and anticipation of the impacts of climate change on health." This call specifically...
April 16th, 2026
Multisectoral approach to tackle chronic non-communicable diseases: implementation research maximising collaboration and coordination with sectors and in settings beyond the healthcare system (GACD)
Call for ProposalForthcoming
The Horizon Europe grant opportunity, HORIZON-HLTH-2026-01-DISEASE-09, aims to fund implementation research addressing chronic non-communicable diseases (NCDs) through a multisectoral approach. Total...
April 16th, 2026
Public procurement of innovative solutions for improving citizens' access to healthcare through integrated or personalised approaches
Call for ProposalForthcoming
This summary outlines the Horizon Europe grant opportunity titled "HORIZON-HLTH-2026-01-CARE-01," which focuses on improving citizens' access to healthcare through public procurement of innovative...
April 16th, 2026
Risk management, mitigation and contingency for ESFRI/ERIC and other world-class research infrastructures
Call for ProposalForthcoming
This summary provides an overview of the Horizon Europe funding call titled "Risk management, mitigation and contingency for ESFRI/ERIC and other world-class research infrastructures"...
June 16th, 2026
Optimal combination of low embodied carbon construction products, technical building systems and circularity principles for climate neutral buildings (Built4People Partnership)
Call for ProposalOpen
This EU funding opportunity targets the optimal combination of low embodied carbon construction products, technical building systems, and circularity principles for climate-neutral buildings under...
February 17th, 2026
Advancing research on the prevention, diagnosis, and management of post-infection long-term conditions
Call for ProposalForthcoming
The Horizon Europe grant opportunity titled "HORIZON-HLTH-2026-01-DISEASE-03" focuses on advancing research on the prevention, diagnosis, and management of post-infection long-term conditions. It is...
April 16th, 2026
Innovative pathways for low carbon and climate resilient building stock and built environment (Built4People Partnership)
Call for ProposalOpen
This grant opportunity is part of Horizon Europe's Built4People Partnership, aimed at fostering innovative solutions for low-carbon and climate-resilient building environments. Specifically...
February 17th, 2026
Call for proposals on lifelong prevention for a healthy life with focus on cardiovascular diseases
Call for ProposalOpen
The EU4Health Programme is offering a grant opportunity under the call EU4H-2026-SANTE-PJ-05, which focuses on lifelong prevention for a healthy life, particularly addressing cardiovascular diseases...
January 6th, 2026
Boosting the transformation towards climate-neutral cities, the net-zero economy and open strategic autonomy through Pre-Commercial Procurement (PCP)
Call for ProposalForthcoming
The EU Funding Opportunity HORIZON-MISS-2027-04-CIT-05 is designed as part of the Horizon Europe program with a focus on Pre-Commercial Procurement (PCP). Its primary aim is to support the...
October 7th, 2027
Towards more effective, fair and coherent policies for climate change mitigation and adaptation in agriculture and forestry
Call for ProposalForthcoming
The Horizon Europe grant opportunity HORIZON-CL6-2026-02-CLIMATE-01 focuses on developing effective and coherent policies for climate change mitigation and adaptation in agriculture and forestry,...
April 14th, 2026
Advancing innovative interventions for mental, behavioural and neurodevelopmental disorders
Call for ProposalOpen
The EU's Horizon Europe program announces a funding opportunity for research centered on innovative interventions for mental, behavioral, and neurodevelopmental disorders. This funding initiative,...
April 16th, 2026