Tools and technologies to support health adaptation to climate change
European Commission · Horizon Europe Framework Programme (HORIZON)
Posted 10 Feb 2027 · About 7 months left
Summary
Expected Outcome:
This topic aims at supporting activities that are enabling or contributing to one or several expected impacts of destination “Living and working in a health-promoting environment” and the EU Mission on Adaptation to Climate Change. To that end, proposals under this topic should aim to deliver results that are directed at, tailored towards and contributing to most of the following expected outcomes:
Populations, public authorities and healthcare systems benefit from innovative solutions and technologies to increase surveillance and prevention and reduce climatic and environmental health risks.
Policymakers and public authorities develop and implement environment, climate change and health policies and interventions supported by nearly fit-for-use solutions that can be further upscaled and deployed.
Scope:
Enhancing the adaptive capacity and resilience of healthcare systems and communities is crucial to prevent and reduce the health impacts of climate change. However, many of the urgently needed technologies, tools, systems and solutions are still at an early developmental stage, relying on further support for development and testing. Proposals under this topic are…
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Eligibility and conditions
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">General conditions
1. Admissibility Conditions, proposal page limit and layout
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.
2. Eligible Countries
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.
3. Other Eligibility Conditions
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.
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 data and services may additionally be used).
The specific conditions for actions with PCP/PPI procurements in section H of the General Annexes apply to grants funded under this topic.
Other eligibility conditions are described in Annex B of the Work Programme General Annexes.
4. Financial and operational capacity and exclusion
Financial and operational capacity and exclusion are described in Annex C of the Work Programme General Annexes.
5a. Evaluation and award: Award criteria, scoring and thresholds
Award criteria, scoring and thresholds are described in Annex D of the Work Programme General Annexes.
5b. Evaluation and award: Submission and evaluation processes
Submission and evaluation processes are described in Annex F of the Work Programme General Annexes and the Online Manual.
5c. Evaluation and award: Indicative timeline for evaluation and grant agreement
Indicative timeline for evaluation and grant agreement are described in Annex F of the Work Programme General Annexes.
6. Legal and financial set-up of the grants
Beneficiaries must ensure that the subcontracted work is performed in the EU and Associated Countries - unless otherwise approved by the granting authority.
Grants award under this topic will have to submit the following deliverable: To stimulate dialogue with the supply side, procurers are required to organise an open market consultation before launching the procurement and deliver a report on the outcomes of this consultation.
Beneficiaries will be subject to the following additional dissemination obligations: Procurers are required to promote the call for tenders widely across the EU and Associated Countries to potentially interested suppliers.
Beneficiaries may provide financial support to third parties to ensure the deployment and impact of the project outcomes. The support to third parties can only be provided in the form of grants. The maximum amount to be granted to each third party is EUR 60 000.
The specific conditions are described in General Annex H.
PCP procurement costs are eligible.
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.
Legal and financial set-up of the grants are described in Annex G of the Work Programme General Annexes.
Specific conditions
Specific conditions are described in the specific topic of the Work Programme.
Application and evaluation forms and additional documents:
Application and evaluation form templates
Standard application form (HE PCP) - the application form specific to this call is available in the Submission System
Standard evaluation form (HE PCP PPI) - will be used with the necessary adaptations
Guidance
HE Programme Guide
Model Grant Agreement (MGA)
HE MGA
Call-specific instructions
Information on financial support to third parties…
Themes
- Climate
- Climate adaptation
- Climate interventions
- Early-warning systems
- Health
- Preparedness
- Resilience
- Tools and solutions
- Environmental health
- Environmental risk measurement
- Environmental stressors
- Epidemiology
- Healthcare system
- Public and environmental health
- Public health
- Risk assessment
- Risk factors
- Surveillance
- AI
- SocietalEngagement