Grant opportunity

Framework Contracts for Next Generation Therapeutics for Infectious Diseases

Upcoming EU4Health call for tenders to speed development and access to next-generation therapeutics for infectious diseases through pre-commercial procurement.

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Funder
European Health and Digital Executive Agency / HERA
Upcoming tender deadline
Upcoming tender deadline: Jul 3, 2026
Award
Indicative budget EUR 244 million
Applicant
Organizations & NGOs
Discipline
Health & Biomedical Sciences
Region
Europe
Posted
May 27, 2026

Call summary

Overview

HaDEA published an upcoming EU4Health call for tenders on framework contracts to accelerate development and access to innovative medical countermeasures, focused on next-generation therapeutics for infectious diseases.

Who can apply

  • Interested economic operators and consortia should monitor the official HaDEA page and EU Funding and Tenders Portal for the full tender documents.
  • Applicants should confirm procurement eligibility, tender requirements and consortium rules once the contract notice is published.

What it supports

  • Pre-commercial procurement for promising next-generation therapeutics for infectious diseases.
  • Development of innovative therapeutics for viral infections, acute respiratory distress syndrome or sepsis resulting from infections.
  • Health preparedness, medical countermeasures and EU4Health objectives.

Funding and duration

Indicative budget is EUR 244 million.

Upcoming tender deadline

Upcoming tender deadline: Jul 3, 2026

How to apply

Monitor the official HaDEA call page and EU Funding and Tenders Portal for the full tender package and submit by the listed 3 July 2026 deadline once the call is open.

Call details

Source-based overview

HaDEA lists this call as upcoming, with publication date 27 May 2026 and deadline date 3 July 2026. The tender aims to speed up the development of promising next-generation therapeutics for infectious diseases through competitive development in phases under pre-commercial procurement. The scope is expected to include innovative therapeutics for viral infections, acute respiratory distress syndrome or sepsis resulting from infections, contributing to health emergency preparedness and EU4Health objectives.

Eligibility

Interested economic operators and consortia should monitor the official HaDEA page and EU Funding and Tenders Portal for the full tender documents.

Applicants should confirm procurement eligibility, tender requirements and consortium rules once the contract notice is published.

Funding and benefits

Indicative budget is EUR 244 million.

Themes and supported activities

Pre-commercial procurement for promising next-generation therapeutics for infectious diseases.

Development of innovative therapeutics for viral infections, acute respiratory distress syndrome or sepsis resulting from infections.

Health preparedness, medical countermeasures and EU4Health objectives.

Deadline and timeline

Upcoming tender deadline: Upcoming tender deadline: Jul 3, 2026.

Applicants should confirm the exact deadline time, time zone, required documents, portal steps and any institutional approvals on the official call page before submitting.

How to apply

Monitor the official HaDEA call page and EU Funding and Tenders Portal for the full tender package and submit by the listed 3 July 2026 deadline once the call is open.

Before applying, check eligibility rules, budgets, attachments, page limits, partner requirements, cost-share conditions and whether the opportunity uses an expression of interest, full proposal, registration or nomination stage.