[European Commission](https://commission.europa.eu/index_en)

September 22, 2027

€2,900,000 total; expected 1 grant; lump sum Coordination and Support Action

Funds coordination and support to advance frontier AI models and AGI for healthcare in Europe, building a community, roadmap, and data resources for ethical, innovative health AI.

--- ## Description This grant supports the development and integration of advanced Artificial Intelligence (AI) models in the European health sector, with the ultimate goal of paving the way toward Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) for healthcare. The funded action will foster collaboration among multidisciplinary stakeholders to leverage multimodal health data, high-performance computing, and federated infrastructures. Activities include building a large-scale pan-European community, creating a roadmap for next-generation AI models, identifying and curating datasets, and mapping approaches for training and evaluating frontier AI models. The initiative emphasizes ethical, safe, and innovative AI solutions for improved healthcare outcomes, and will build on results and resources from other EU-funded projects and infrastructures. --- ## Due Dates - September 22, 2027: Full application submission deadline (single-stage), 17:00 Brussels time --- ## Funding Amount - Total available: €2,900,000 (HORIZON-CSA, Coordination and Support Action) - Expected number of grants: 1 - Lump sum funding model --- ## Eligibility - Participation is limited to legal entities established in EU Member States and Horizon Europe Associated Countries. - Entities established in eligible countries but directly or indirectly controlled by a non-eligible country or entity may participate only with guarantees, positively assessed by their country of establishment, that their participation will not negatively impact the EU’s strategic interests, autonomy, or security. - Entities assessed as high-risk suppliers of mobile network communication equipment, or those owned/controlled by such suppliers, cannot participate. - Proposals including entities outside the specified scope are ineligible. - See [Annex B](https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/docs/2021-2027/horizon/wp-call/2026-2027/wp-15-general-annexes_horizon-2026-2027_en.pdf) of the Work Programme General Annexes for full details. --- ## Application Process - Single-stage application process. - Submission opens June 3, 2027. - Deadline for submission is September 22, 2027, 17:00 Brussels time. - Proposals must follow admissibility and eligibility conditions as described in [Annex A and E](https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/docs/2021-2027/horizon/wp-call/2026-2027/wp-15-general-annexes_horizon-2026-2027_en.pdf). - Use the [standard application form (HE CSA)](https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/docs/2021-2027/horizon/temp-form/af/af_he-csa_en.pdf) and submit via the [EU Funding & Tenders Portal](https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/portal/screen/opportunities/topic-details/HORIZON-HLTH-2027-03-TOOL-08?isExactMatch=true&status=31094501,31094502&order=DESC&pageNumber=1&pageSize=50&sortBy=startDate). - Evaluation thresholds: minimum score of 4 for Excellence, Impact, and Implementation; cumulative threshold of 12. --- ## Additional Information - The action must take into account results from other relevant EU-funded projects, especially those under GenAI4EU and Digital Europe Programme. - Emphasis on privacy-preserving use of data, interoperability, and alignment with the European Health Data Space (EHDS). - All costs will be reimbursed as a lump sum. - For further guidance, consult the [HE Programme Guide](https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/docs/2021-2027/horizon/guidance/programme-guide_horizon_en.pdf) and [Online Manual](https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/funding-tenders-opportunities/display/OM/Online+Manual). --- ## External Links - [Call Topic & Application Portal](https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/portal/screen/opportunities/topic-details/HORIZON-HLTH-2027-03-TOOL-08?isExactMatch=true&status=31094501,31094502&order=DESC&pageNumber=1&pageSize=50&sortBy=startDate) - [Horizon Europe Programme Guide](https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/docs/2021-2027/horizon/guidance/programme-guide_horizon_en.pdf) - [General Annexes (eligibility, admissibility, etc.)](https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/docs/2021-2027/horizon/wp-call/2026-2027/wp-15-general-annexes_horizon-2026-2027_en.pdf) - [Standard Application Form (HE CSA)](https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/docs/2021-2027/horizon/temp-form/af/af_he-csa_en.pdf) - [EU Funding & Tenders Portal FAQ](https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/portal/screen/support/faq) --- ## Contact Information | Type | Details | |---------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | General Inquiries | [European Commission Contact Page](https://commission.europa.eu/about-european-commission/contact_en) | | Phone | +32 2 299 11 11 | | Research Enquiries | [Research Enquiry Service](https://research-and-innovation.ec.europa.eu/contact-us/research-enquiry-service_en) | | National Contact | [National Contact Points (NCPs)](https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/portal/screen/support/ncp) | ---

Towards Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) for healthcare - European Commission

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