Biological, social and environmental factors that impact the trajectory of brain health across the lifespan – in the field of neurodegeneration (EP BrainHealth Call 2).
Maintaining brain health and facing the burden caused by brain disorders, including neurological, neurodegenerative and mental diseases alike, are paramount for all societies in Europe and beyond.
Brain disorders are a leading cause of disability and mortality globally, placing a great burden on people living with brain disorders, their families, social relations, professional and informal carers, as well as healthcare systems and national economies as a whole. In 2021, an estimated 3.4 billion individuals had a condition affecting the nervous system, corresponding to around 43% of the world’s population. This also creates enormous financial pressure on healthcare systems and economies, as the total cost of neurological diseases is estimated at around 1.7 trillion and the economic burden of mental disorders to over 600 billion Euro in Europe per year.
Furthermore, the current geopolitical and environmental crises as well as increasing economic pressure in many countries worldwide have further aggravated brain health problems, in particular for the most vulnerable.
Timeline
- 8th of December 2025 Pre-Announcement
- 8th of January 2026 Launch
- 10th of March 2026 Pre-proposal deadline 14:00 CET
- End of May 2026 Formal invitation to submit a full proposal
- 30th of June, 2026 Submission deadline of full proposals 14:00 CEST
- September, 2026 Peer Review Panel meeting to assess the full proposals
- November 2026 Final funding decision by the CSC and start of national administrative procedures
- Early – Mid 2027 Start of funding