# Call for proposals for the development of new diagnostic tests for vector-borne diseases (HERA)
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## Public content

**topic id:** EU4H-2025-HERA-PJ-2
**call id:** EU4H-2025-HERA-PJ
**title:** Call for proposals for the development of new diagnostic tests for vector-borne diseases (HERA)
**programme:** EU4Health
**status:** closed
**deadline date:** 2025-12-04T00:00:00+00:00
**deadline model:** single-stage
**start date:** 2025-09-04T00:00:00+00:00
**url:** https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/portal/screen/opportunities/topic-details/EU4H-2025-HERA-PJ-2
**description:** Expected Impact:
This action is expected to:
• Improve diagnostic capabilities that will lead to earlier detection of VBDs, enablingprompt treatment initiation and reducing disease transmission.
• Develop new diagnostic tests to stimulate research and innovation in the field of VBDs.
• Support global health initiatives focused on attaining goals for international health security.
 Objective:
This action aims to:
• Enhance disease detection, reduce misdiagnoses, and improve patient outcomes by broadening the diagnostic toolkit, with a focus on rapid tests.
• Advance early detection of VBDs through the development of novel diagnostic tests that identify these diseases at an early stage, enabling timely treatment and control.
• Increasing the accuracy and specificity of existing diagnostic assays to better identify VBD pathogens, thus minimising misdiagnoses.
 Scope:
The activities conducted under this action will focus on supporting late-stage development of medical devices, bringing them to (near-) market; improvement of existing products in terms of accessibility, affordability, or accuracy; or, in case of unmet needs, aid the creation of innovative solutions. Supported actions will need to advance beyond the current R&I status and, where applicable, must also take into account ongoing Union projects, such as under Horizon Europe, guaranteeing complementary. This will expand diagnostic capabilities to address emerging and re-emerging pathogens in the Union, by providing advanced tools to monitor and respond to outbreaks.
Updating diagnostic technologies to improve accuracy, speed, and accessibility and theoptimisation of diagnostic technologies such as molecular assays and serological tests, shouldbe supported by evidence on novel antigens or genetic sequences, including clinical testing.
**conditions:** Conditions
1. Admissibility Conditions:
described in section 5 of the call document.
Proposal page limits and layout: described in Part B of the Application Form available in the Submission System.

2. Eligible Countries
described in section 6 of the call document.

3. Other Eligible Conditions
described in section 6 of the call document.

4. Financial and operational capacity and exclusion
described in section 7 of the call document.

5a. Evaluation and award: Submission and evaluation processes
described section 8 of the call document and the Online Manual.

5b. Evaluation and award: Award criteria, scoring and thresholds
described in section 9 of the call document.

5c. Evaluation and award: Indicative timeline for evaluation and grant agreement
described in section 4 of the call document.

6. Legal and financial set-up of the grants
described in section 10 of the call document.

Call document:
 Call document
Application form templates
Standard application form (EU4H) — the application form specific to this call is available in the Submission System
Detailed budget table (EU4H)
Model Grant Agreements (MGA)
EU4Health Programme General MGA

Additional documents:
 EU4Health Work Programme 2025
EU4Health Regulation 2021/522
EU Financial Regulation 2024/2509
EU Grants AGA — Annotated Model Grant Agreement
Reference table for the determination of the exceptional utility 
STEP Regulation 2024/795
**action type:** EU4H Project Grants
**budget:** 
  **budget Years Columns:** 
    - 2025
  **budget Topic Action Map:** 
    **111670:** 
      -         **action:** EU4H-2025-HERA-PJ-2 - EU4H-PJG EU4H Project Grants
        **budget Year Map:** 
          **2025:** 10000000
        **deadline Dates:** 
          - 2025-12-04
        **deadline Model:** single-stage
        **expected Grants:** 0
        **max Contribution:** 0
        **min Contribution:** 0
        **planned Opening Date:** 2025-09-04
    **111671:** 
      -         **action:** EU4H-2025-HERA-PJ-1-a - EU4H-PJG EU4H Project Grants
        **budget Year Map:** 
          **2025:** 18000000
        **deadline Dates:** 
          - 2025-12-04
        **deadline Model:** single-stage
        **expected Grants:** 0
        **max Contribution:** 0
        **min Contribution:** 0
        **planned Opening Date:** 2025-09-04
    **111785:** 
      -         **action:** EU4H-2025-HERA-PJ-1-b - EU4H-PJG EU4H Project Grants
        **budget Year Map:** 
          **2025:** 1000000
        **deadline Dates:** 
          - 2025-12-04
        **deadline Model:** single-stage
        **expected Grants:** 0
        **max Contribution:** 0
        **min Contribution:** 0
        **planned Opening Date:** 2025-09-04
    **111786:** 
      -         **action:** EU4H-2025-HERA-PJ-1-c - EU4H-PJG EU4H Project Grants
        **budget Year Map:** 
          **2025:** 1000000
        **deadline Dates:** 
          - 2025-12-04
        **deadline Model:** single-stage
        **expected Grants:** 0
        **max Contribution:** 0
        **min Contribution:** 0
        **planned Opening Date:** 2025-09-04
**keywords:** EU4H-2025-HERA-PJ-2, EU4H-2025-HERA-PJ
**last synced at:** 2026-11-09T17:23:17.403+00:00

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