Horizon Europe: Opportunities for Digestive Health

Explore current and future EU funding opportunities, UEG's start-up grant, and involvement as a consortium partner in projects

Empowering innovative ideas

At UEG, we're passionate about advancing research in digestive health and want to support your innovative ideas. Our mission is to engage a greater number of digestive health researchers in Horizon Europe-funded projects.

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Contact us to discuss your project ideas and proposals. UEG is ready to evaluate your project proposal, join a consortium or help in the search for partners.

Funding opportunities in Horizon Europe

Horizon Europe is the European Union’s main funding instrument for research and innovation. The goal is to ensure Europe produces world-class science, removes barriers to innovation and makes it easier for the public and private sectors to work together in delivering innovation. 

Several calls are open and of interest for the Digestive Health community in Horizon Europe. A non-exhaustive list of current calls for proposals:

Use cases for the UNCAN.eu research data platform – Research and Innovation actions supporting the implementation of the Mission on Cancer HORIZON-MISS-2024-CANCER-01-01 (open for submission with the deadline September 18, 2024)
European Partnerships in Health: One Health Anti-Microbial Resistance, HORIZON-HLTH-2024-DISEASE-09 (open for submission with deadline September 25, 2024)
Implementation research for management of multiple long-term conditions in the context of non-communicable diseases (Global Alliance for Chronic Diseases - GACD), HORIZON-HLTH-2024-DISEASE-13 Single-stage (open for submission with deadline November 26, 2024)

New round of calls under the Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) of Horizon Europe:

The 2024 Doctoral Networks call, HORIZON-MSCA-2024-DN-01-01 (planned opening date: May 29, 2024 with deadline November 27, 2024)
MSCA call to co-fund doctoral and postdoctoral programmes, HORIZON-MSCA-2024-COFUND-01 (open for submission with deadline September 26, 2024)
The Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Co-funding of regional, national and international programmes, doctoral and postdoctoral programmes (COFUND) 2024 call, HORIZON-MSCA-2024-COFUND-01 (open for submission with deadline September 26, 2024)
MSCA4Ukraine call to support displaced researchers from Ukraine – interested host organisations and researchers will be able to access the call documents and apply directly via the MSCA4Ukraine website (planned opening date: May 2024)

New round of calls under the EU4 Health Programme (EU4H) on 4 different topics:

Support the integration of cancer images into the federated pan-European infrastructure to foster screening programmes
Increase health literacy for cancer prevention and care
Development of social services for psychosocial support and rehabilitation for children and their families in paediatric oncology clinics
EU Network of Youth Cancer Survivors

All interested parties are invited to apply via the Funding and Tenders Portal by October 10, 2024.
For further details and links to respective calls for proposals, go to EU4Health call for proposals on cancer.

New round of calls under the Innovative Health Initiative (IHI) on 4 different topics:

A city-based approach to reducing cardiovascular mortality in Europe
Novel endpoints for osteoarthritis (OA) by applying big data analytics
Modelling regulatory sandbox mechanisms and enabling their deployment to support breakthrough innovation
Patient-centred clinical-study endpoints derived using digital health technologies

All interested parties are invited to apply via the Funding and Tenders Portal. The deadline for submitting a short proposal is October 10, 2024. The full proposal submission deadline is April 23, 2025. For further details and links to respective calls for proposals, go to IHI call 8.

Pan-European Consortium Start-up Grant

UEG provides start-up grants of up to €10,000 for initiatives focused on forming pan-European project consortiums.

UEG is also interested in participating in EU-funded projects. To project consortia, the UEG can offer comprehensive partnership, aiding in the development and execution of their project dissemination strategies. UEG would be an excellent choice as a dissemination partner for research projects related to digestive health.

Project proposal coordinators have to contact UEG at least 8 weeks before the submission deadline for single-stage application processes or 4 weeks before the deadline for the second-stage phase of the application procedure. UEG commits to responding to your inquiry within a maximum of two weeks.

We accept applications on an ongoing basis until UEG's capacity to participate in projects is reached. There is no set deadline. All applications will be treated confidentially and evaluated by experts from various disciplines within the UEG Research Committee specializing in digestive health.

How to apply:
To consider your application, we kindly request initial information to be sent via email to .

Please use the UEG start-up grant application template, including the basic information and details outlined in the template necessary for assessing your application, such as:

Information on the project management team structure, work package topics, and their leaders.
A project description, its innovativeness, and the implementation roadmap from idea to impact.
Activities involving UEG and your expectations regarding UEG's active role as a dissemination partner in your project.
How your project aligns with UEG's strategic priorities and the priorities of UEG's member societies.

Research Projects

UEG is actively engaged in advancing research within the digestive health field by participating as a key dissemination partner for various project consortia. Our role focuses on developing and executing effective dissemination strategies that communicate critical project results to the digestive health community, particularly targeting clinicians. As an expert in the field, UEG is ideally positioned to ensure that the impact of these projects is maximised by reaching the right audience.

A strong communication and dissemination strategy is essential for submitting a competitive project proposal, and UEG’s involvement can significantly enhance the chances of success. By planning a clear path to impact from the very early stages of your project, you increase its potential for long-term success. Discover more about the research projects UEG is currently supporting and how we are contributing to the future of digestive health.

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