Deadlines in Horizon Europe Pillar I (ERC and MSCA)

Deadlines in Horizon Europe Pillar I (ERC and MSCA)

Deadlines occur annually at approximately the same time of year. Confirmed deadlines are published with the annual Work Programmes. 

European Research Council (ERC)

European Research Council (ERC)
Calls under the 2027 Work Program Deadline Results
ERC Starting Grant 14 Oct. 2026 24 Aug. 2027
ERC Consolidator Grant 12 Jan. 2027 17 Dec. 2027
ERC Synergy Grant 11 May 2027 07 April 2028
ERC Advanced Grant 26 Aug. 2027 16 June 2028
ERC Plus Grant 01 Sept. 2027 14 June 2028
ERC Proof of Concept 2026 (twice annually) 17 Mar. & 17 Sept. 2026 01 July 2026 | 14 Jan. 2026
ERC Proof of Concept 2027 (twice annually) 10 Mar. & 16 Sept. 2027 30 June 2027 | 14 Jan. 2027

Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA)

Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA)
Calls under the 2026-2027 Work Program Deadline 2026          Deadline 2027       Results
MSCA Staff Exchanges  16 April 2026 15 April 2027 ~September
MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships  9 Sept. 2026 8. Sept. 2027 ~February
MSCA Doctoral Networks  24 Nov. 2026 23. Nov. 2027 ~April

Deadlines in Horizon Europe Pillar II (Thematic Clusters and European Partnerships)

Deadlines in Horizon Europe Pillar II (Thematic Clusters and European Partnerships)

For an overview of call topics under the thematic clusters and Cancer Mission, please see the links to the call and/or the relevant Horizon Europe Work Programme.

Deadlines for Cluster 1 and 2 are listed below as they include the higest density of medical and health-related topics, but topics relevant to health and medicine can and do appear in the other clusters as well. 

Deadlines for European Partnerships are roughly annual but can vary. Most are announced in late autumn with deadlines during the first half of the year. Please note that the EU partnership structure and therefore the call availability may change with the new Horizon Europe Framework Programme in 2028.

Cluster 1 - Health

Cluster 1 - Health
Calls under the 2026-27 Work Programme Deadline
Health (Single Stage - 2026) 16 April 2026
Health (Single Stage - 2027/1) 17 Feb. 2027
Health (Two Stage - 2027) 17 Feb. 2027 | 16 Sept. 2027
Health (Single Stage - 2027/2) 16 Sept. 2027

Cluster 2 - Culture, Creativity and Inclusive Society

Cluster 2 - Culture, Creativity and Inclusive Society
Calls under the 2026-27 Work Programme Deadline
Cluster 2 (Single Stage - 2026) 23 Sept. 2026
Cluster 2 (Single Stage - 2027) 23 Sept. 2027
Cluster 2 (Two Stage - 2027) 04 May 2027 | 30 Sept. 2027

EU Missions: Cancer Mission

EU Missions: Cancer Mission
Calls under the 2026-27 Work Programme       Deadline 2026 Deadline 2027
Cancer Mission  15 Sept. 2026    21 Sept. 2027   

European Partnerships

European Partnerships
Calls 2026-27   Deadline
THCS - 2026 - Transforming Health and Care Systems   02 Feb. 2026 |  30 June 2026               
THCS - 2027 - Transforming Health and Care Systems   TBD
EUP OHAMR - 2026 - One Health Antimicrobial Resistance   02 Feb. 2026 | 17 June 2026
EUP OHAMR - 2027 - One Health Antimicrobial Resistance   TBD
EP PerMed - 2026 - EP Personalized Medicine   10 Feb. 2026 | 09 June 2026
EP PerMed - 2027 - EP Personalized Medicine   TBD
ERDERA - 2026 - European Rare Diseases Research Alliance   12 Feb. 2026 | 09 July 2026
ERDERA - 2027 - European Rare Diseases Research Alliance   TBD
EDCTP3 - 2026 RIA - Global Health   04 Mar. 2026 | 17 Sept. 2026
EDCTP3 - 2026 CSA - Global Health   02 Sept. 2026
EDCTP3 - 2027 RIA - Global Health   TBD
EDCTP3 - 2027 CSA - Global Health   TBD
EP BrainHealth - 2026 - Call 1   10 Mar. 2026 | 30 June 2026
EP BrainHealth - 2026 - Call 2   10 Mar. 2026 | 30 June 2026
EP BrainHealth - 2027   TBD
Innovative Health Initaitive - IHI Call 12   21 April 2026
Innovative Health Initaitive - IHI Call 13   08 Oct. 2026 | 21 April 2027
Innovative Health Initaitive - IHI Call 14   TBD

Deadlines in Horizon Europe Pillar III (European Innovation Council, eg. Pathfinder)

Deadlines in Horizon Europe Pillar III (European Innovation Council, eg. Pathfinder)

EIC Pathfinder and Transition deadlines are annual, occurring approximately around the same time each year.

EIC Pathfinder

EIC Pathfinder
Calls in the 2026 and 2027 Work Programmes Deadlines                       
EIC Pathfinder Open 2026 05 May 2026
EIC Pathfinder Challenges 2026 28 Oct. 2026
EIC Pathfinder Open 2027 TBD
EIC Pathfinder Challenges 2027 TBD

EIC Transition

EIC Transition
Calls in the 2026 and 2027 Work Programmes Deadlines                       
EIC Transition 2026 16 Sept. 2026
EIC Transition 2027 TBD