Multinational and Translational Research Projects in the European Partnership for Brain Health
Funds multinational, interdisciplinary research on how biological, social, and environmental factors affect brain health and neurological, mental, or sensory disorders across the lifespan.
Funder: German Research Foundation
Due Dates: March 10, 2026: Pre-proposal submission deadline | June 30, 2026: Full-proposal submission deadline
Funding Amounts: Funding up to €817,400 per German research group (max 3 years); consortium partners funded according to national rules; total partnership budget ~€500 million.
Summary: Supports multinational, translational research on brain health, focusing on biological, social, and environmental factors in neurological, mental, and sensory disorders.
Key Information: Pre-proposal required; only transnational consortia (min. 3 partners, 3 countries); strong emphasis on interdisciplinarity, clinical translation, and patient involvement.
Description
This opportunity funds ambitious, multinational, and translational research projects under the European Partnership for Brain Health. The focus is on understanding how biological, social, and environmental factors influence brain health and the trajectory of neurological, mental, and sensory disorders across the lifespan. Projects must be collaborative, interdisciplinary, and address at least two of the three factors (biological, social/lifestyle, environmental) and two of the following aspects: mechanisms, early recognition/diagnosis/prognosis, or prevention/treatment/interventions. Proposals should integrate basic and clinical research, involve patient and public organizations, and leverage European research infrastructures. Diversity, equity, and inclusion considerations, as well as sex/gender differences, are mandatory.
