Global Health EDCTP3 — 2026 Calls for Proposals

The EU’s flagship global-health partnership, targeting infectious diseases in sub-Saharan Africa. The 2026 work programme includes calls on TB drug development, prevention/treatment of lower respiratory tract infections, HIV prevention and treatment, ethics/regulatory capacity, and digital innovation & AI in health. Global Health EDCTP3 invests in global health through funding collaborative research and innovation projects tackling infectious diseases and supporting activities for research capacity building in Africa.

Sub-Saharan Africa is the core target region. Most topics require a multi-country consortium; lead/coordination eligibility varies by topic. Confirm the specific call conditions.

- TB drug development
- lower respiratory tract infections
- HIV prevention & treatment
- climate & health
- plus CSA topics on ethics/regulatory capacity and digital innovation & AI

Apply through the EU Funding & Tenders Portal as part of an eligible consortium before the 2 September 2026 deadline; check each topic’s eligibility and trial-registration requirements.