EU Horizon Europe Global Health Security Research and Innovation Call 2026

An EU Horizon Europe call for research and innovation actions enhancing global health security. It targets pandemic preparedness, antimicrobial resistance, and health systems resilience in low- and middle-income countries. The call fosters interdisciplinary consortia integrating medical research, digital health, and capacity building for outbreak response, emphasizing open science and societal impact.

Strategic Overview

An EU Horizon Europe call for research and innovation actions enhancing global health security. It targets pandemic preparedness, antimicrobial resistance, and health systems resilience in low- and middle-income countries. The call fosters interdisciplinary consortia integrating medical research, digital health, and capacity building for outbreak response, emphasizing open science and societal impact.

Who is it For?

Research consortia including universities, NGOs, SMEs, and public health institutes from EU member states and eligible partner countries.

Priorities

One Health approach; digital surveillance and AI-driven modeling; health workforce training; community engagement; and alignment with WHO's Global Health Emergency Preparedness framework.

Eligibility

Minimum three partners from different eligible countries; ethics compliance; data management plan; and demonstration of gender balance and stakeholder engagement.

Path to Success

GSLI recommends: Phase 1 - Adopt 'Health in complex humanitarian emergencies' to design context-aware outbreak response capacity building; Phase 2 - Integrate 'Data Analysis for Project Management' for health surveillance data analytics and AI model training; Phase 3 - Use 'Funding and Resource Mobilization' to sustain innovations post-grant. GSLI courses provide the capacity building expertise that strengthens consortium credibility and impact potential.

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Deadline: 2026-08-01

Persona: Public Health

Urgency: Normal