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Horizon Europe Cluster 1 — Health (HLTH)

Innovative healthcare interventions for non-communicable diseases

Funds €7–8M projects that validate innovative interventions for cardiovascular, metabolic, respiratory or kidney disease.

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Non-communicable diseases account for most of Europe’s disease burden and avoidable premature deaths. The topic funds clinical validation of interventions that can improve treatment and disease management after prevention has failed. Stage 1 is a blind outline; Stage 2 should present the full clinical design, feasibility evidence, recruitment plan, patient selection and regulatory pathway.

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This two-stage Research and Innovation Action supports rigorous early-stage clinical trials of novel or refined pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions for treatment and disease management in cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, chronic respiratory diseases or chronic kidney diseases. Proposals must build on completed proof of clinical safety and efficacy, a completed draft protocol and preliminary ethics and regulatory consultations, then validate the intervention in appropriately selected and recruited patient populations.

CycleiHow often this grant runs — e.g. annually, on a rolling basis, or a one-off call.One-off
Next deadlineiThe next date applications are due. Rolling means you can apply any time.13 Apr 2027
Decision timeiTypical time from the deadline to the funder's decision.22 weeks
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.€63.8M

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Last verified: 25 Aug 2026Funder reference: HORIZON-HLTH-2027-02-DISEASE-01-TWO-STAGESource: ec.europa.eu