IHI call 12
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.
Key call information
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
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.
Important information on eligibility for funding
Applicants should note that legal entities based in the following countries are not eligible to receive funding for some of the topics in this call.
Canada and UK: Legal entities are eligible to receive funding under topics 1, 2, 3 and 5, but not eligible to receive funding under topic 4.
Republic of Korea and Switzerland: Legal entities are eligible to receive funding under topics 1, 2 and 3, but not eligible to receive funding under topics 4 and 5.
Legal entities based in these countries are of course eligible to participate in projects as associated partners who participate at their own costs. Note that legal entities that are not eligible to receive funding cannot serve as coordinator of a project.
These funding eligibility rules apply because some of the funds used for IHI call 12 have been carried over from previous years, when these countries were not yet associated to Horizon Europe. Under Horizon Europe rules, countries cannot receive funds from budget years prior to their joining the programme. Canada and the UK joined Horizon Europe in 2024, and the Republic of Korea and Switzerland joined in 2025.
Topics 1, 2 and 3 draw on 2026 funds; as all four countries joined Horizon Europe in 2024 or 2025, legal entities from these countries are eligible to receive funding.
Topic 4 draws on 2023 funds; as all four countries joined Horizon Europe after this date, legal entities from these countries are not eligible to receive funding.
Topic 5 draws on 2024 funds, so legal entities from Canada and Europe are eligible to receive funding, but legal entities from the Republic of Korea and Switzerland are not.
If further countries (such as Japan) formally join Horizon Europe during 2026, legal entities from those countries will be eligible to receive funding under topics 1, 2 and 3, but not under topics 4 and 5.
The subject will be addressed during the info session on IHI rules and procedures - both the recording and slides from this session will be published online.
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
IMPORTANT: Following the technical issues experienced on 20/04/2026 on the Funding and Tender Opportunities portal, the deadline of this call is extended until 22/04/2026 at 17:00:00 Brussels local time.
Other useful information
- Call ID: HORIZON-JU-IHI-2026-12-SINGLE-STAGE | Action type: RIA - Research and Innovation Actions | Call type: Single-stage
Call updates
25 August 2026: Independent observer's report and IHI's responses
Read the independent observer's report on the evaluation and IHI's response to it.
23 July 2026: Stage 1 evaluation report published
All proposals were assessed for eligibility, and eligible proposals were evaluated by independent experts. The results of the evaluation are summarised in this report and below:
- Number of proposals submitted: 56
- Number of inadmissible proposals: 6
- Number of ineligible proposals: 2
- Number of above-threshold proposals: 38
- Number of proposals selected for funding: 11
- Total budget recommended for proposals selected for funding: EUR 164 049 603.41
29 April 2026: Initial application statistics
In total, 56 proposals were submitted to this call:
- Topic 1: 12 proposals
- Topic 2: 19 proposals
- Topic 3: 12 proposals
- Topic 4: 11 proposals
- Topic 5: 2 proposals
Indicative budget
- The maximum financial contribution from IHI JU for these topics is: EUR 163.1 million
- Industry / contributing partner contributions: Applicant consortia should ensure that out of the total project budget, at least 45 % needs to be covered by contributions provided by project participants
Find partners and share project proposals
- Use our brokerage platform to find and contact partners and share proposals for IHI projects. The platform will remain open until the call deadline.
- Catch up on the pitches delivered at our brokerage event in November 2025.
- Get additional advice on finding partners.
How to apply
Proposals must be submitted via the electronic submission system of the Funding and Tenders Portal. To start submitting your proposal, simply click on the relevant topic above - this will take you directly to that topic's page on the portal. Once there, scroll down and click on 'Start submission'.
To submit a proposal via the electronic submission system, you will need to have an EU Login account and ensure that your organisation is registered as a beneficiary.
Additional information and support
- Read our guide for applicants plus the other core IHI documents on the call documents page
- Sign up for the IHI Call Days for call 12
- Watch our webinar on contributing partners
Questions?
- Contact the IHI Programme Office
- Contact your country's IHI States Representatives Group member or your National Contact Point.