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Addressing disabilities through the life course to support independent living and inclusion

European Commission · Horizon Europe Framework Programme (HORIZON)

Posted 10 Feb 2027 · About 7 months left

Summary

Expected Outcome:

This topic aims at supporting activities that are enabling or contributing to one or several expected impacts of destination “Staying healthy in a rapidly changing society”. To that end, proposals under this topic should aim to deliver results that are directed at, tailored towards and contributing to all the following expected outcomes:

Persons with disabilities are empowered and can enjoy their rights to live independently, participate in society and be included in the community on an equal basis with others.

The scientific community develops innovative solutions with a focus on removing barriers faced by persons with disabilities to live independently and they are provided with community support services where they live in the community.

Policymakers, health and care services, social and service providers, disability organisations, funders, the scientific community, and other relevant bodies are informed of the research advances and best practices addressing the health and needs of persons with disabilities to support them living independently and being included in society.

Scope:

The focus of this topic is human-centred on persons with long-term…

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">General conditions

1. Admissibility Conditions, proposal page limit and layout

Admissibility conditions are described in Annex A and Annex E of the Horizon Europe Work Programme General Annexes.

Proposal page limits and layout are described in Part B of the Application Form available in the Submission System.

2. Eligible Countries

Eligible countries are described in Annex B of the Work Programme General Annexes.

A number of non-EU/non-Associated Countries that are not automatically eligible for funding have made specific provisions for making funding available for their participants in Horizon Europe projects. See the information in the Horizon Europe Programme Guide.

3. Other Eligibility Conditions

In recognition of the opening of the US National Institutes of Health’s programmes to European researchers, any legal entity established in the United States of America is eligible to receive Union funding.

If projects use satellite-based earth observation, positioning, navigation and/or related timing data and services, beneficiaries must make use of Copernicus and/or Galileo/EGNOS (other data and services may additionally be used).

Subject to restrictions for the protection of European communication networks.

Other eligibility conditions are described in Annex B of the Work Programme General Annexes.

4. Financial and operational capacity and exclusion

Financial and operational capacity and exclusion are described in Annex C of the Work Programme General Annexes.

5a. Evaluation and award: Award criteria, scoring and thresholds

Award criteria, scoring and thresholds are described in Annex D of the Work Programme General Annexes.

5b. Evaluation and award: Submission and evaluation processes

The thresholds for each criterion will be 4 (Excellence), 4 (Impact) and 4 (Implementation). The cumulative threshold will be 12.

Submission and evaluation processes are described in Annex F of the Work Programme General Annexes and the Online Manual.

5c. Evaluation and award: Indicative timeline for evaluation and grant agreement

Indicative timeline for evaluation and grant agreement are described in Annex F of the Work Programme General Annexes.

6. Legal and financial set-up of the grants

The granting authority may, up to 4 years after the end of the action, object to a transfer of ownership or to the exclusive licensing of results, as set out in the specific provision of Annex 5.

Eligible costs will take the form of a lump sum as defined in the Decision of 7 July 2021 authorising the use of lump sum contributions under the Horizon Europe Programme – the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2021-2027) – and in actions under the Research and Training Programme of the European Atomic Energy Community (2021-2025) [[This decision is available on the Funding and Tenders Portal, in the reference documents section for Horizon Europe, under ‘Simplified costs decisions’ or through this link: https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/docs/2021-2027/horizon/guidance/ls-decision_he_en.pdf]].

Legal and financial set-up of the grants are described in Annex G of the Work Programme General Annexes.

Specific conditions

Specific conditions are described in the specific topic of the Work Programme.

Application and evaluation forms and additional documents:

Application and evaluation form templates

Standard application form (HE RIA, IA) - the application form specific to this call is available in the Submission System

Standard evaluation form (HE RIA, IA) - will be used with the necessary adaptations

Guidance

HE Programme Guide

Model Grant Agreement (MGA)

Lump Sum MGA

Call-specific instructions

Information on clinical studies (HE)

Detailed budget table (HE LS)

Guidance: "Lump sums - what do I need to know?"

Additional documents

HE Main Work Programme 2026-2027 – 1. General Introduction

HE Main Work Programme 2026-2027 – 4. Health

HE Main Work Programme 2026-2027 – 15. General Annexes

HE Programme Guide

HE Framework Programme…

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