Program Description

Within this call for proposals, applications may be submitted in relation to the following two calls published under the BrainHealth Co‑Funded European Partnership:

1. JTC 2026 Call 1: Neurological Mental and Sensory Disorders: This call for proposals supports aims to promote international and multidisciplinary research projects in the field of brain health, examining how biological, social, and environmental factors influence the development of neurological, mental, and sensory disorders across the lifespan.
2. JTC 2026 Call 2: Neurodegenerative disorders: This call for proposals aims to promote international and multidisciplinary research in the field of brain health, examining how biological, social, and environmental factors influence the development of neurodegenerative diseases across the lifespan.

Funding

• The Innovation Authority grant rate will be 66% of the approved budget for industrial corporations and 80% of the approved budget for commercialization companies (academia).
• The total grant budget allocated by the Innovation Authority for all Israeli participants approved under the EP BrainHealth sub-program in 2026 is €0.5 million.
• This does not constitute a commitment to pay this amount, in whole or in part.
• Participants funded by the Ministry of Health under its public call will not be eligible for double funding from both the Innovation Authority and the Ministry of Health for the same activity, subject to the ISERD Procedure.

Criteria

The call is open to Israeli Industrial corporations and researchers through the research institution’s commercialization company, conducting joint research with an Israeli industrial corporation partner in the consortium, which committed to fund at least 10% of the Israeli academic partner’s project budget.

According to sub-program rules, submission within an international consortium under EP BrainHealth requires at least three partners from at least three different participating countries, with at least one being an EU member state.

Application Process

The call for proposals is a two-stage call, and the application must be submitted through two channels:

1. Europe – to the EP BrainHealth Partnership,
2. Israel – to the Israel Innovation Authority.

Submission to EP BrainHealth Partnership:

1. Stage 1 deadline: March 10, 2026, 14:00 CET
2. Stage 2 deadline: June 30, 2026, 14:00 CET

Deadlines are set by EP BrainHealth management and may change. Applicants must verify dates and conditions on the official website.

Israeli applicants must submit proposals together with partners from other countries participating in the partnership, as specified in the partnership’s call for proposals:

• Partner search platform 
• Guidelines and list of participating countries

Note: 

The Innovation Authority reserves the sole discretion to change any of the dates listed in this call for proposals, by a notice to be published on the Authority’s website – on the call for proposals page, including postponing any of the dates, as long as it has not yet passed.  

It is the responsibility of the proposers to update from time to time the Innovation Authority’s website, regarding date postponements, or updates, changes, notices, or clarifications that will be in connection with the competitive process.