Topic Code
HORIZON-HLTH-2026-01-STAYHLTH-02
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Call Identifier
HORIZON-HLTH-2026-01
Call 01 — single stage (2026)
Instrument
HORIZON-RIA
Research and Innovation Action
Budget Model
Actual Costs
Standard MGA
Funding Rate
100%
Annex G — RIA = 100%
Page Limit (Part B)
40 pages
RIA + actual costs (Annex A)
Evaluation Thresholds
4 / 4 / 4 · cum. 12
Non-standard — topic override
Expected Projects
2
€9–10M per project (WP stated)
Destination
Staying healthy in a rapidly changing society
WP Part 4
Cluster / Pillar
Cluster 1 / Pillar II
Health
China Eligibility
Excluded ⚠
Destination excludes RIA/IA
Special Conditions
Non-standard thresholds ⚠
4/4/4 cum. 12 — not default 3/3/3
Chinese entities are excluded from RIA actions under this destination. Legal entities established in China are not eligible to participate in Research and Innovation Actions (RIAs) falling under Destination ‘Staying healthy in a rapidly changing society’.
This topic uses non-standard evaluation thresholds: 4 (Excellence) / 4 (Impact) / 4 (Implementation), cumulative 12. Standard thresholds are 3/3/3 cumulative 10.
Communication networks restriction: Entities assessed as high-risk suppliers of mobile network communication equipment (and entities they own or control) are not eligible to participate in this topic.
US entities eligible: In recognition of the opening of the US National Institutes of Health’s programmes to European researchers, legal entities established in the United States of America are eligible to receive Union funding under this topic.
Copernicus/Galileo: If the project uses satellite-based earth observation, positioning, navigation and/or related timing data, beneficiaries must make use of Copernicus and/or Galileo/EGNOS.
Expected Outcomes
- Healthcare professionals have access to behavioural interventions that can be used to establish and reinforce healthy habits and sustain behavioural changes.
- Health professionals and educators have access to evidence-based strategies to mitigate risks of Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) for youth, with clear metrics that can be used to assess health outcomes.
- Youth have increased individual responsibility through targeted education, digital services, including easily accessible tools for self-monitoring, and community-based support, stemming from increased collaboration between healthcare professionals, educators and families.
- Researchers have access to Real-World Data (RWD), existing health data infrastructure and digital tools, including Artificial Intelligence (AI), which can contribute to the sustained success of behavioural health interventions.
- Policymakers at local, regional, national and EU levels have new knowledge on behavioural interventions on NCDs among youth, which they can use to improve interventions in diverse European contexts.
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