IHI call 12 is a single-stage, applicant-driven call with topics aligned with the specific objectives of the IHI Strategic Research and Innovation Agenda.
Topics
The call contains five topics, each focusing on one of the five IHI Specific Objectives (SOs) as set out in the Strategic Research and Innovation Agenda (SRIA):
- Topic 1 (SO1): Boosting innovation for a better understanding of the determinants of health
- Topic 2 (SO2): Boosting innovation through better integration of fragmented health R&I efforts
- Topic 3 (SO3): Boosting innovation for people-centred integrated healthcare solutions
- Topic 4 (SO4): Boosting innovation through exploitation of digitalisation and data exchange in healthcare
- Topic 5 (SO5): Boosting innovation for better assessment of the added value of innovative integrated healthcare solutions
The maximum financial contribution from IHI JU for these topics is: EUR 163.1 million
For full details of the topics, including the budget breakdown, read the call text. All documents relating to the call can be found via the Funding and Tenders Portal and the IHI call documents page. We advise you to read these documents, in particular the guide for applicants, carefully.
Key dates and deadlines
- Call outline announced: 23 September 2025. Draft topic texts published: 14 October 2025, updated 18 November 2025. Approved topics published: 11 December 2025.
- Call launch: 15 January 2026
- Full proposal submission deadline: 21 April 2026 at 17:00 Brussels time
More info
Read the guide for applicants and the other core IHI documents on the call documents page.
Questions?
- Contact the IHI Programme Office
- Contact your country’s IHI States Representatives Group member or your National Contact Point.
