Global Health EDCTP3 received 60 applications by the 17 September 2026 deadline for the second stage of its 2026 calls. Applicants requested nearly €425.3 million against the indicative budget of €131.75 million and brought €113 million in co-investment pledged by partners.
60 full proposals across four research and innovation topics, developed from the highest-ranked of the 278 first-stage proposals submitted in March 2026.
312 organisations from 59 countries: 52% based in Africa and 42% in Europe.
€425.3 million requested against an indicative budget of €131.75 million.
€113 million in contributions pledged by partners.
Pooling resources through global collaboration actions
All four topics were designed as global collaboration actions. This model combines Global Health EDCTP3 funding with co-investment from other partners to enable larger, more ambitious clinical studies. At the second stage, the co-funding raised by each project is part of the assessment. Together, the 60 proposals have mobilised €113 million in pledged contributions. Contributions linked to the proposals are ultimately selected for funding will complement Global Health EDCTP3’s investment.
Proposals per topic
The submitted proposals are distributed per topic as follows:
- Global collaboration action for the development of TB drugs for therapy and chemoprophylaxis in adults and children in sub-Saharan Africa (HORIZON-JU-GH-EDCTP3-2026-01-TB-01-two-stage): 11 proposals submitted, requesting €115.6 million for a €30.4 million available budget.
- Global collaboration action for prevention and treatment of lower respiratory tract infections (LRTIs) in sub-Saharan Africa (HORIZON-JU-GH-EDCTP3-2026-01-LRTI-02-two-stage): 17 proposals submitted, requesting €148.8 million for a €46.35 million available budget.
- Global collaboration action towards better prevention, treatment and clinical management of HIV co-infections or co-morbidities in sub-Saharan Africa (HORIZON-JU-GH-EDCTP3-2026-01-HIV-03-two-stage): 14 proposals submitted, requesting €72.6 million for a €25 million available budget.
- Global collaboration action on climate and health in sub-Saharan Africa (HORIZON-JU-GH-EDCTP3-2026-02-CH-01-two-stage): 18 proposals submitted, requesting €88.2 million for a €30 million available budget.
Figures are based on the information provided by applicants in their submitted applications, before the eligibility, duplicate, and clerical error checks.
Next steps
- Independent experts are now evaluating the proposals.
- Applicants will be informed of the outcome by January 2027.
- Grant agreement preparation will start shortly after.
Wrapping up the 2026 calls
2026 was a year that offered new funding opportunities. Some of the key milestones in the implementation of the 2026 calls by Global Health EDCTP3 are as follows:
- 4 March: 278 first-stage proposals received and evaluated.
- 7 July: 4 proposals received and evaluated for the Ebola emergency funding mechanism.
- 2 September: 243 proposals received for the single-stage calls.
- 17 September: 60 full proposals received for the second stage of the calls.
- 24 September: 38 applications received for the EDCTP Prizes 2027.
Networking platform closes with 2,600 users
More than 2,600 people used this year’s Global Health EDCTP3 networking platform to prepare their proposals. They held 392 meetings and pitched 184 project ideas and collaboration opportunities.
The next edition will open in December 2026 to support partner searches and proposal preparation for the 2027 calls and registration for the next Info Day.
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- Publication date
- 23 October 2026
- Author
- Global Health EDCTP3 Joint Undertaking