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Get ready for new European funding for Health and Life Sciences: opportunities for 2025–2027

  • Writer: Marine Hurard
    Marine Hurard
  • May 10
  • 2 min read

Updated: May 20

By Marine Hurard, European Project Manager – GO and Maëlle Pichard, Head of EU division - GO

The European Commission is preparing the next wave of major research and health funding. The Horizon Europe Work Programmes 2025 were published by the European Commission on May 14th (available here). The Horizon Europe and EU4Health Work Programmes for 2026 and 2027 remain unpublished, while HERA (Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Authority) has released its 2025 Work Programme

Leaked draft versions of the 2026–2027 Work Programmes—including preliminary lists of Horizon Europe Health, Marie Curie Actions, and Research Infrastructure calls—are also circulating. Science Business provides access to the most recent unofficial drafts here

GO Grants Finder: your single entry-point to get the latest information  All interesting calls—based on the most recent drafts and official publications—are listed and described in GO Grants Finder : your main resource for up-to-date deadlines and call descriptions, regularly updated.  

Institut Pasteur priorities in upcoming Calls

Key themes emerging in these calls—directly supporting Pasteur 2030 priorities—include: 

  • Infectious diseases, emerging epidemics, and pandemic preparedness 

  • Antimicrobial resistance and surveillance 

  • Vaccine R&D and immunology 

  • Global and “One Health” approaches 

  • Environmental drivers of infectious diseases 

  • Health data, digital health, and AI applied to public health challenges


Examples of calls of particular interest:  


HORIZON-HLTH-2025-01-DISEASE-03: Development of antibodies and antibody-derived proteins for the prevention and treatment of infectious diseases with epidemic potential

This call supports research on innovative antibodies and related proteins to better prevent and treat epidemic infectious diseases. 

HORIZON-HLTH-2027-01-DISEASE-04: Development of novel vaccines for pathogens with epidemic potential 

This call aims to support research and innovation for new vaccine platforms, strategies, and technologies to address infectious diseases with epidemic risks. 

 

GO Europe supports your research projects

The Grants Office is here to support your participation at every stage and maximise your chances of success —from identifying the best opportunities for your research to hands-on help with proposal preparation, writing, coordination, and partnership building.  

Contact us at goeurope[@]pasteur.fr for tailored advice on how to make the most of these new EU funding opportunities. 

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