The European Health and Digital Executive Agency (HaDEA) has published a set of nine new open calls under the 2025 EU4Health Work Programme, reflecting the European Commission’s health policy priorities through DG SANTE.
These calls cover topics including cancer screening (gastric, lung, prostate), cardiovascular and non-communicable diseases, AI and health data for biotech innovation, orphan medical devices (especially pediatric), pricing & access, and health conference funding.
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The indicative budget for all nine calls is €56,816,810.
How to Apply
Proposals must be submitted via the EU Funding & Tenders Portal by 6 January 2026, 17:00 CET.
An information session will take place on 9 October 2025 (10:00–15:30 CET), offering guidance on preparing proposals. Applicants are encouraged to submit their questions in advance via Slido (code #EU4H2025).
Programme
EU4Health is the fourth and largest of the EU health programmes, created to strengthen Europe’s healthcare systems while also addressing urgent health priorities such as cancer, digital transformation, and cross-border preparedness.
These new calls provide an opportunity for public health authorities, research institutes, NGOs, and other stakeholders to access EU support for projects that deliver innovation, capacity building, and better health outcomes for citizens across Europe.
The Nine Open Calls
- EU4H-2026-SANTE-PJ-01 – Pilot and implement cancer screening programmes for gastric cancer;
- EU4H-2026-SANTE-PJ-02 – Pilot and implement cancer screening programmes for lung cancer;
- EU4H-2026-SANTE-PJ-03 – Pilot and implement cancer screening programmes for prostate cancer;
- EU4H-2026-SANTE-PJ-04 – A European flagship initiative leveraging AI and health data for cardiovascular health and related non-communicable diseases (Advancing Risk Prediction, Prevention, Treatments, Personalised Care, Rehabilitation);
- EU4H-2026-SANTE-PJ-05 – Lifelong prevention for a healthy life with a focus on cardiovascular diseases;
- EU4H-2026-SANTE-PJ-06 – Support the development of a medicine pricing, reimbursement & access tracker via the EURIPID database;
- EU4H-2026-SANTE-PJ-07 – Call for a programme on orphan medical devices, particularly for pediatric patients;
- EU4H-2026-SANTE-PJ-08 – Health data for biotech innovation, leveraging the European Health Data Space;
- EU4H-2026-SANTE-PJ-09 – Proposals to contribute to the organisation of conferences.
