Innovative Health Initiative (IHI)
The Innovative Health Initiative Joint Undertaking (IHI JU) aims to foster innovation across the health industry, covering the entire cycle of healthcare, in close cooperation with industry players.
Under the 2024 work programme, two calls are open.
Innovative Health Initiative (IHI)
European Commission’s Directorate-General for Research and Innovation (DG RTD)
IHI is a joint undertaking under Horizon Europe.
The total indicative budget for the duration of IHI is EUR 1,2 billion. In addition, EUR 1,2 billion are expected to come from the partnership’s partners.
Depending on the specific call. For further detail, please see below.
- IHI call 6 (two-stage call), including Topic 1: Support healthcare system resilience through a focus on persistency in the treatment of chronic diseases and Topic 2: Development of evidence based practical guidance for sponsors on the use of real-world data / real-world evidence
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- Budget: EUR 24,6 million
- Expected contributions: Around EUR 13,3 million
- Indicative number of grants: 1
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- IHI call 7 (one stage call), including Topic 1: Improving clinical management of heart disease from early detection to treatment, Topic 2: User-centric technologies and optimised hospital workflows for a sustainable healthcare workforce, and Topic 3: Clinical validation of biomarkers for diagnosis, monitoring disease progression and treatment response
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- Budget: EUR 95 million
- Expected contributions: Between EUR 10-15 million
- Indicative number of grants: 3
- The maximum financial contribution from IHI JU for these topics is: EUR 95 million
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Grant, contribution may be required depending on the specific call.
IHI funding primarily supports the participation in its projects of organisations like universities, research organisations, patient organisations, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), and mid-sized companies. Depending on the type of call for proposals, larger companies may also be eligible to receive IHI funding.
IHI JU aims to pioneer a new, more integrated approach to health research, building on the experience gained from the Innovative Medicine Initiative 2 Joint Undertaking (IMI2 JU). IHI JU also builds on the learnings from the health activities in the former ECSEL/KDT JU, now Chips JU, such as enabling electronics components and systems, and the establishment of pilot production lines for smart medical devices and implants involving diverse medtech actors, which are of high relevance for future activities under IHI JU.
Applicants based in the following geographical areas are eligible for funding:
- European Union Member States
- Countries associated to Horizon Europe
- Low- and middle-income countries (LMICs)
The following types of applicants are eligible for funding:
- SMEs and larger enterprises
- NPOs
- Academia
- Public sector
Depending on the specific project
The indicative timeline for evaluation and grant agreement, described in Annex F of the Horizon Europe Work Programme 2023-2024, is as follows:
- Information on the outcome of the evaluation: Around 5 months from the deadline for submission
- Indicative date for the signing of grant agreements: Around 8 months from the deadline for submission
For two-stage calls, the timing is different (for the evaluation result: around 3 months from the deadline for submission for the first stage and around 5 months from the deadline for submission for the second stage; for signature of the grant agreement: around 8 months from the second stage deadline for submission).
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- IHI call 6 (two-stage call):
- IHI call 7 (one stage call):
- Topic 1: Improving clinical management of heart disease from early detection to treatment: Call for proposals here
- Topic 2: User-centric technologies and optimised hospital workflows for a sustainable healthcare workforce: Call for proposals here
- Topic 3: Clinical validation of biomarkers for diagnosis, monitoring disease progression and treatment response: Call for proposals here
- IHI call 6: Open
- Draft topic texts published: 23 October 2023, updated 28 November 2023. Approved topics published 09 January 2024.
- Call launch: 16 January 2024
- Short proposal submission deadline: 16 April 2024 at 17:00 Brussels time
- Full proposal submission deadline: 10 October 2024 at 17:00 Brussels time
- IHI call 7: Open
- Draft topic texts published: 23 October 2023, updated 28 November 2023. Approved topics published 09 January 2024
- Call launch: 16 January 2024
- Full proposal submission deadline: 22 May 2024 at 17:00 Brussels time