# European Commission/Horizon Europe Upcoming Proposal Deadlines: Health Pillar and ERC Synergy Grants July 21, 2023 Dear Research Administrators, Horizon Europe (2021-2027) is the current framework of the European Commission. Please see two funding opportunities listed below with fall 2023 deadlines. ## Health Pillar (HORIZON-HLTH) The Health Pillar goals include improving and protecting the health and well-being of citizens of all ages by generating new knowledge, developing innovative solutions, and integrating where relevant a gender perspective to prevent, diagnose, monitor, treat and cure diseases. Funds for this Pillar total €5.3 billion, covering 2021 – 2027. Active Health Pillar funding opportunities are found [here](https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/portal/screen/opportunities/topic-search;callCode=null;freeTextSearchKeyword=HLTH;matchWholeText=true;typeCodes=1,0;statusCodes=31094502;programmePeriod=null;programCcm2Id=null;programDivisionCode=null;focusAreaCode=null;destinationGroup=null;missionGroup=null;geographicalZonesCode=null;programmeDivisionProspect=null;startDateLte=null;startDateGte=null;crossCuttingPriorityCode=null;cpvCode=null;performanceOfDelivery=null;sortQuery=sortStatus;orderBy=asc;onlyTenders=false;topicListKey=topicSearchTablePageState). Please note that all European Commission proposals require submission through [Harvard Global](/harvard-global). The due date for Health Pillar proposals is **September 19, 2023** **at 17:00 Brussels time (important note: proposals are due on September 11, 2023 for School-level and Harvard Global review)**. Specific information about this Pillar is found in the Horizon Europe Health [Work Programme 2023 – 2024](https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/docs/2021-2027/horizon/wp-call/2023-2024/wp-4-health_horizon-2023-2024_en.pdf). If your faculty are interested in applying as part of an EU-based collaboration, please reach out to [Peggy Darnowsky](mailto:Peggy_Darnowsky@harvard.edu) or [Lia Tjahjana](mailto:lia_tjahjana@harvard.edu) at Harvard Global as soon as possible. ## ERC Synergy Grants (ERC-2024-SyG) The European Research Council (ERC), under the European Commission, provides funding to excellent investigators and their research teams to pursue ground-breaking and ambitious research. Research funded by the ERC is expected to lead to advances at the frontiers of knowledge and to set a clear and inspirational target for frontier research across Europe. The European Commission set aside €16B for ERC awards under Horizon Europe (2021-2027). Each Synergy Grant can be up to a maximum of €10M for a period of 6 years. Please note that all European Commission proposals require submission through [Harvard Global](/harvard-global). ERC released its [Work Programme](https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/docs/2021-2027/horizon/wp-call/2024/wp_horizon-erc-2024_en.pdf) for Synergy Grants 2024, due on **November 8, 2023 at 17:00 Brussels time (due on October 31, 2023 for School-level and Harvard Global review)**. Synergy Grants are the only ERC funding mechanism which allows for one of the PIs to be based at a US host institution. ERC Synergy Principal Investigators that are based in the US are required to devote **at least 30% effort** (including summer months, total working time) to the project. Information for applicants can be found [here](https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/portal/screen/opportunities/topic-details/erc-2024-syg;callCode=null;freeTextSearchKeyword=;matchWholeText=true;typeCodes=0,1,2,8;statusCodes=31094501,31094502,31094503;programmePeriod=null;programCcm2Id=43108390;programDivisionCode=43108406;focusAreaCode=null;destinationGroup=null;missionGroup=null;geographicalZonesCode=null;programmeDivisionProspect=null;startDateLte=null;startDateGte=null;crossCuttingPriorityCode=null;cpvCode=null;performanceOfDelivery=null;sortQuery=sortStatus;orderBy=asc;onlyTenders=false;topicListKey=topicSearchTablePageState). If your faculty are interested in applying as part of an EU-based group of PIs, please reach out to [Peggy Darnowsky](mailto:Peggy_Darnowsky@harvard.edu) or [Lia Tjahjana](mailto:lia_tjahjana@harvard.edu) at Harvard Global as soon as possible. See also:- [ Announcements ](/blog-categories/announcements) - [ European Union ](/blog-tags/european-union) - [ Funding Opportunities ](/blog-tags/funding-opportunities) - [ Global ](/blog-tags/global)