Development of novel small molecule antiviral therapeutics for pathogens with epidemic potential
This topic aims at supporting activities that are enabling or contributing to one or several expected impacts of destination “Tackling diseases and reducing disease burden”. To that end, proposals under this topic should aim to deliver results that are directed at, tailored towards and contributing to all the following expected outcomes: The scientific and clinical communities have a better understanding of and…
Funding and competition
- 5grants expected (official)
- €9M–€11MEU contribution per project
- €7.9Mmedian EU grant of the most similar funded projects
- 166projects funded in earlier topics of this programme line
Success rates vary widely between topics (often from below 5% to above 30%). Ask us for the success-rate history of this topic before you commit to a proposal.
Organisations with a track record in this topic
Organisations that took part in the EU-funded projects most similar to this call (Horizon Europe and Horizon 2020), ranked by how close those projects are to the call, how recent they are and whether the organisation coordinated them. Being listed does not mean an organisation is looking for partners: use the list to target your outreach.
Spanish organisations with experience in this field
The Spanish organisations that appear most often in the closest funded projects.
| Organisation | Country | Type | Similar EU projects | As coordinator | Examples (CORDIS) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agencia Estatal Consejo Superior De Investigaciones Cientificas Madrid | Spain | Research organisation | 10 | 0 | NAVIPP, EvaMobs, ISIDORe II |
| Servicio Madrileno De Salud Madrid | Spain | Public body | 4 | 0 | PIPELINE, CARE, PROACT EU-Response |
| Fundacion Privada Instituto De Salud Global Barcelona Barcelona | Spain | Research organisation | 4 | 0 | BIOVIRAL, PREPARE-TID, CRUZIVAX |
| Fundacion Para La Investigacion Biomedica Del Hospital Universiatrio La Paz Madrid | Spain | Other | 4 | 0 | ISIDORe, CARE, PROACT EU-Response |
| Institut De Recerca I Tecnologia Agroalimentaries Caldes De Montbui Barcelona | Spain | Other | 3 | 0 | ISIDORe II, ISIDORe, EPIVINF |
| Beonchip Sl Zaragoza | Spain | Company · SME | 2 | 0 | VirION, MERIT |
| Institut De Investigacio En Ciencies De La Salut Germans Trias I Pujol Badalona Barcelona | Spain | Research organisation | 2 | 0 | ISIDORe II, ISIDORe |
| Fundacion Centro De Excelencia En Investigacion De Medicamentos Innovadores En Andalucia Armilla Granada | Spain | Research organisation | 2 | 0 | ISIDORe II, ISIDORe |
What a typical winning consortium looks like
- 12partners (median)
- 7countries (median)
- 10%of partners are SMEs
Based on the 25 funded projects closest to this call. Use it as a benchmark, not a rule: always check the call conditions for the minimum consortium.
Most similar funded projects
Read their CORDIS pages to see the full consortium, results and deliverables.
- NAVIPP – New AntiVirals for Infections with Pandemic Potential (HORIZON · 2024 · HORIZON-HLTH-2023-DISEASE-03-04)
- VirION – Inter-organelle crosstalk in viral infections: identifying peroxisome-related targets for novel broad-spectrum antiviral strategies (HORIZON · 2027 · HORIZON-MSCA-2025-DN-01-01)
- VICI-DISEASE – Protection from viruses with epidemic and pandemic disease outbreak potential through development and clinical testing of a novel capsid virus like particle (cvlp) vaccine (HORIZON · 2023 · HORIZON-HLTH-2023-DISEASE-03-18)
- APPEAL – Antivirus Pandemic Preparedness EuropeAn pLatform (HORIZON · 2024 · HORIZON-HLTH-2023-DISEASE-03-04)
- AVITHRAPID – Antiviral Therapeutics for Rapid Response Against Pandemic Infectious Diseases (HORIZON · 2024 · HORIZON-HLTH-2023-DISEASE-03-04)
- VIGILANT – Targeting ER Import And Activation Of Viral Glycoproteins: Towards Broad-Spectrum Antivirals (HORIZON · 2025 · HORIZON-HLTH-2024-DISEASE-08-20)
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- 10 Nov 2026 · European Research and Innovation Days 2026 (Brussels and online)
- 24 Nov 2026 · Horizon Europe Cluster 1 Health brokerage event (Online)
- 25 Nov 2026 · Bridges Health: training and matchmaking for Horizon Europe consortia (Thessaloniki, Greece)
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Track-record data: CORDIS open data (European Commission), organisation level only, refreshed weekly. Rankings are calculated automatically by Ullswater Investments from text similarity between the call and funded projects; they are indicative.