Open call with SSH aspects in European Partnership on transforming health and care systems (THCS)

Deadline
 

Deadline for pre-proposal submission: 30 January 2025, 14:00 (CET)

Deadline for full- proposal submission: 19 June 2025, 14:00 CEST

Short Call Abstract

The aim of this call is to fund research and innovation projects that, within an ecosystem approach2, strengthen the primary and community health and care systems, and provide policy and decision makers with the necessary knowledge and tools to govern the transitions that are needed in the primary and community care sector. 

Proposals are expected to address one of two sub-topics: 

Sub-topic 1: Strengthening the primary and community health and care system 

Through its funded projects, this call aims to enable reduced reliance on institutionalised treatment in favour of seamless care pathways and different forms of primary and community health and care.

1. organisational innovations,2) operational improvements, or 3) human resource innovations. Organisational innovations include, but not limited to, models for integrated care, composition and management of multidisciplinary teams, and shifting services from speciality to primary or community care. Operational improvements include systems and tools that enable more efficient and sustainable health and care delivery, such as administrative tools and systems. This also encompasses digital health tools and new financial or payment models. Finally, human resource innovations include capacity building, upskilling and professional development, as well as shifting tasks from specialized to general healthcare professionals. 

Sub-topic 2: Systemic approaches to modernising the primary and community care sector

Proposals should leverage multidisciplinary and transnational perspectives to provide knowledge that is transferrable and applicable across different European health and care systems. 

Proposals may make recommendations for how to implement and transfer best practices at the political, administrative and management level. Proposals may also develop guidance on how to design and/or implement primary and community care reform in the relevant national, regional and local context.

Proposals may include elements of technology development and implementation (…) however technology development should not be the main outcome or focus of the proposals, as the call (also) aims to address the organisational, social, and policy aspects of primary and community health and care.
 

SSH aspects

Health economics, Health psychology, Business and organisational management

Specific participation requirements (optional):

Please check the call text. 
  

Countries

Austria, Belgium, Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland,