Horizon 2020 (H2020) is the main funding instrument for Research and Innovation (R&I) of the European Union available for each of the 28 Member States, as well as for other countries. This program has a global budget of about 80 billion Euros for R&I projects and initiatives between 2014 and 2020, which will leverage private investment for specific initiatives. This programme implements the Innovation Union, a flagship initiative of the Europe 2020 strategy, which aims to guarantee Europe's global competitiveness focusing on Innovation.   Horizon 2020 reflects the political priorities of the Europe 2020 strategy and is organized in three pillars which mutually reinforce one another (global frame): Excellent Science | Industrial Leadership | Societal Challenges.

Through the Societal Challenges Pillar, this important programme will aim at giving answers to society’s main concerns, such as Health, Demographic change and Well-Being, where funding research and innovation will globally allow a «better health for everyone» through their lives. For that purpose, special attention will be paid to the promotion of active, independent and healthy ageing, the development of new, safer and more effective intervention in health, the health’s systems sustainability and quality, as well as the consolidation of the European industry competitiveness in this sector to raise growth and employment. Funding opportunities within the Societal Challenge 1 – Health, demographic change and Well-being (SC1). For the first two years of the Horizon 2020 (2014-2015), about 1200M€ have been allocated for funding projects related to «Personalized medicine and care» (work programme 2014-2015).

1.1 Understanding health, well-being and disease (4 topics) 1.2. Preventing disease (3 topics) 1.3 Treating and managing diseases (4 topics) 1.4 Active ageing and self-management of health (4 topics) 1.5 Methods and data (5 topics) 1.6 Health care provision and integrated care (1 topic) 1.7 Coordination activities (15 topics)

Budget for the SC1 2016-2017 calls: 658,26 M€
Check the 2016-2017 work programme for searching these topics here.

Other Health related programmes (sinergies)
Besides the funding opportunities specifically aimed at Health within SC1, there are also multiple other funding schemes which interface with Health under the Horizon 2020:
• Societal Challenge 2 – Bioeconomy and Food security
• Societal Challenge 6 – Inclusive, innovative and reflective societies
• Societal Challenge  7 – Secure Societies
• Industrial Leadership: Information and Communication Technology (ICT)
• Industrial Leadership: Nanotechnologies, Advanced Materials, Advanced Manufacturing and Processing, and Biotechnology