# HealthCare Research Call 2026 — New Interventions

**Funder:** la Caixa Foundation
**Budget:** Up to €300,000
**Duration:** Up to 3 years
**Consortium:** No
**Application:** 3-stage: eligibility check → remote preselection (Mar–May 2026) → online committee interview (Jun 2026)
**Eligible countries:** ES, PT
**Official call:** https://caixaresearch.org/en/healthcare-research-call
**Last verified:** 3 July 2026

## Eligibility & scope

Funds development and evaluation of new healthcare interventions. Host organisation must be a non-profit research organisation based in Spain or Portugal; proposed intervention must be conducted in Spain or Portugal. Applications must be submitted in English. Established companies cannot be project partners. Budget of non-ES/PT organisations capped at 30% of total.

## Summary

The "la Caixa" Foundation's HealthCare Research Call 2026 funded development and evaluation of new healthcare interventions across Spain and Portugal, with budgets up to €300,000 over three years. The programme required the host organisation to be a non-profit research entity based in Spain or Portugal, with the intervention itself conducted in one of those countries. This call closed in February 2026 and is no longer accepting applications.

## Who should apply

- Non-profit research organisations based in Spain or Portugal
- Research teams planning to conduct interventions in Spain or Portugal
- Projects with partner institutions capped at 30% of budget if outside Spain/Portugal
- Healthcare innovation and intervention evaluation teams

## Key dates

- Application deadline was 25 February 2026 at 2 pm CET (call now closed)
- Single-stage review: eligibility check, remote preselection (March, May 2026), committee interview (June 2026), results announced July 2026

## Tips for applicants

- Host organisation must be non-profit; companies cannot be project partners, though limited international partnerships (≤30% budget) are permitted.
- All applications must be submitted in English, even if the intervention is conducted in Spain or Portugal.
- The evaluation pathway includes remote preselection and a live online interview; prepare a clear, feasible intervention design and evaluation plan for the committee stage.

## Frequently asked questions

### How much funding is available under the HealthCare Research Call 2026?

Up to €300,000 per project over a maximum duration of three years.

### Which countries are eligible for this call?

Host organisations must be non-profit research entities in Spain or Portugal, and interventions must be conducted in one of those countries.

### Can companies be involved in HealthCare Research Call 2026 projects?

No, companies cannot be project partners, though non-Spain/Portugal research partners are allowed up to 30% of the total budget.

### What is the application process for this call?

The call followed a single-stage pathway: eligibility check, remote preselection (March, May 2026), committee interview (June 2026), and announcement (July 2026).

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