The EDCTP3 Digital Health & AI Grant for Sub-Saharan Africa (HORIZON-JU-GH-EDCTP3-2026-03-DIGIT-02) is officially open for proposals under the Global Health EDCTP3 Joint Undertaking. Titled “Enhancing integrated research and healthcare in sub-Saharan Africa through digital innovation and Artificial Intelligence,” this Coordination and Support Action (CSA) call boasts a total budget pool of €18 million to fund up to 8 projects.
The initiative aims to scale up digital health solutions—including mobile health platforms, electronic health records (EHRs), and artificial intelligence models—to strengthen clinical research and healthcare delivery in underserved and hard-to-reach communities across Sub-Saharan Africa.
Grant Overview & Key Details
Funder: European Union (Global Health EDCTP3 Joint Undertaking / Horizon Europe)
Type of Action: Coordination and Support Action (CSA) – Lump Sum Grant
Total Call Budget: €18 Million (Expected to fund ~8 projects at up to €2.25M each)
Target Focus: Integrated healthcare delivery, clinical research networks, data management, and AI innovation in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA).
Program Scope & Priority Areas
Submitted proposals should focus on building sustainable digital ecosystems and strengthening capacity across the following core pillars:
AI & Digital Infrastructure: Deployment of AI algorithms, digital diagnostic tools, and scalable e-health frameworks tailored to resource-limited settings.
Research & Health Systems Integration: Connecting clinical trials, routine patient care, and disease surveillance data into interoperable electronic health registries.
Capacity Building & Retention: Training local scientists, epidemiologists, bioinformaticians, and digital health experts in SSA to prevent brain drain and foster regional expertise.
Ethical Data Governance: Establishing robust frameworks for patient privacy, secure health data sharing, and ethical AI deployment.
Eligibility & Consortium Requirements
Consortium Composition: Proposals must be submitted by a consortium comprising at least three independent legal entities.
Geographic Eligibility: At least one legal entity must be established in an EU Member State or Horizon Europe Associated Country, and at least one must be established in a Sub-Saharan African country participating in the EDCTP3 Association.
Eligible Applicants: Academic institutions, research centres, healthcare facilities, non-profit organizations, and tech companies/SMEs in Europe and Sub-Saharan Africa.
Special Provision: Applicants may opt to include the EDCTP Association as the proposal coordinator to assist with administrative management and lump-sum grant coordination.
OFFICIAL APPLICATION LINK
Read the call on the EU Funding and Tenders Portal
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