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EU4Health Programme

EU4Health

Funds healthcare programs building resilience and prevention in cancer, rare diseases, and cardiovascular health.

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EU4Health is the European Union's largest standalone health funding programme since 2003, with a budget of approximately EUR 5.3 billion for 2021–2027. It was established in direct response to lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic to strengthen healthcare system resilience and accelerate health priorities across the EU. The programme is managed by HaDEA (the Health and Digital Executive Agency) under…

What this grant funds

Cardiovascular diseases and stroke prevention; orphan medical devices for rare diseases in children; cancer prevention and treatment; healthcare system resilience.

Key facts
CycleiHow often this grant runs — e.g. annually, on a rolling basis, or a one-off call.Annual
Next deadlineiThe next date applications are due. Rolling means you can apply any time.—
Decision timeiTypical time from the deadline to the funder's decision.—
Project durationiHow long the funded work is expected to run.—
Award typeiThe form of funding — grant, equity, loan, tax credit, etc.Grant
Match fundingiThe share of project costs you must cover yourself. 0% = fully funded.0%
Funding pooliThe total budget available across all awards in this round.—
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Last verified: 29 Jul 2026Source: hadea.ec.europa.eu