Funder: la Caixa Foundation
Due Dates (Anticipated): February 2027 (Applications)
Funding Amounts: Up to €80,000–€300,000 per project for up to 2–3 years, depending on category
Summary: Supports research designing and evaluating healthcare interventions for health promotion and disease prevention in Spain and Portugal.
Key Information: Project leaders must hold a PhD and be linked to an eligible non-profit research organization.
Description
The HealthCare Research Call, run by la Caixa Foundation, supports applied research on the design and evaluation of healthcare interventions that promote health and prevent disease. It seeks rigorous, validated methodologies, a clear pathway to scalability, and strong potential for social impact. Interventions must directly target human health and take place in Spain or Portugal.
The program funds preliminary pilot studies, retrospective evaluations of existing interventions, and the development and evaluation of new interventions. Areas of interest include mental health, women’s health, child and adolescent health, nutrition and healthy lifestyles, healthy ageing, and chronic-condition management. Prevention encompasses early detection, slowing disease progression, rehabilitation, improving quality of life, and protecting patients from overmedicalization. Multidisciplinary and professional perspectives are encouraged where relevant.
