Deadline: 16-Sep-25
The European Commission is inviting applications for its initiative titled “Support for the functioning of the Global Research Collaboration for Infectious Disease Preparedness”.
Scope
- GloPID-R now provides a widely recognised platform for infectious disease research funders to work together to better tackle severe epidemics such as Ebola or Zika, pandemics at regional level that affect outermost regions, as well as global pandemics such as COVID-19.
- GloPID-R enables coordination between funders and with relevant global actors such as the World Health Organization (WHO) or the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovation (CEPI); or promotes exchanges and synergies between funded researchers. The GloPID-R’s regional hubs strategy fosters regional research priorities and funder engagement. The network is engaged among others in efforts to strengthen the coordination of clinical trial responses, to track research and evidence on diseases with pandemic potential, or to coordinate funding for cross-cutting research on pandemic preparedness.
Funding Information
- Grant amount: EUR 2,000,000
Expected Outcomes
- This topic aims at supporting activities that are enabling or contributing to one or several expected impacts of destination “Tackling diseases and reducing disease burden”. To that end, proposals under this topic should aim to deliver results that are directed, tailored towards and contributing to some of the following expected outcomes:
- International research funders are supported by a dynamic and efficient secretariat in their coordination efforts for a rapid research response when a pandemic or a severe epidemic strikes.
- International research funders can rely on a tested framework underpinning a rapid and effective research response, and as such ensure stronger research preparedness and response for public health emergencies, including in cross-cutting areas such as data sharing, social science, clinical trial networks and others.
- Research funders, policymakers and the research community are well informed of the activities of the members of the Global Research Collaboration for Infectious Disease Preparedness (GloPID-R), both as a group and individually.
Eligible Activities
- Proposals are expected to cover all the following activities:
- Provide administrative and organisational support to the Board of GloPID-R, in close collaboration with the European Commission;
- Provide strong scientific support through a transparent process on topics requested by the GloPID-R Board, independent scientific advisors or (working) groups;
- Facilitate the work of the GloPID-R working groups and scientific advisors, using earlier experience in research preparedness and response to infectious disease outbreaks;
- Manage fluid information dissemination and communication between the Board, Members, scientific advisors, working groups, enquiries, and outside stakeholders;
- Ensure strong external communications activities, e.g. through the website, newsletter, and social media;
- Submit an annual work plan to the Commission each year following the annual meeting of GloPID-R, taking into account the conclusions of the annual meeting;
- Ensure a high level of adaptability to respond to rapidly evolving situations, following the guidance of the GloPID-R Board.
Eligibility Criteria
- To be eligible for funding, applicants must be established in one of the following countries:
- the Member States of the European Union, including their outermost regions: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden.
- the Overseas Countries and Territories (OCTs) linked to the Member States: Aruba (NL), Bonaire (NL), Curação (NL), French Polynesia (FR), French Southern and Antarctic Territories (FR), Greenland (DK), New Caledonia (FR), Saba (NL), Saint Barthélemy (FR), Sint Eustatius (NL), Sint Maarten (NL), St. Pierre and Miquelon (FR), Wallis and Futuna Islands (FR).
- countries associated to Horizon Europe: Albania, Armenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Canada, Faroe Islands, Georgia, Iceland, Israel, Kosovo, Moldova, Montenegro, New Zealand, North Macedonia, Norway, Serbia, Tunisia, Türkiye, Ukraine, United Kingdom.
For more information, visit European Commission.