In November the European partnership Transforming Health and Care Systems (THCS) launches its third transnational call “Better care closer to home: Enhancing primary and community care”. Forte will support this call with approximately SEK 15 million, during the years 2025–2027.

The European partnership on Transforming Health and Care Systems (THCS) has been established as a European Joint Program partnership co-funded from the European Commission. The aim of THCS is to coordinate and optimize research and innovation efforts in Europe and its partners countries supporting health and care systems transformation. As a Swedish partner, Forte has a special responsibility to coordinate and help develop the partnership program.

Objectives of the call

The aim of this call is to fund research and innovation projects that strengthen primary and community health and care systems and provide policy and decision makers with the necessary knowledge and tools to govern the transitions needed in the primary and community care sector. Projects funded in this call will deliver promising financial, organizational, and practice-based service innovations that promote the transformation of health and care systems and contribute to faster exchange of best practices across different countries and regions.

About the grant

In this call it is possible to apply for projects with a minimum of one year, and a maximum of three years duration. Each consortium must include a minimum of three eligible partners.

For more information about the conditions for participation, the call’s objectives and submission of proposals, please see THCS’s website »

If you want to know more on this third THCS call, please do attend the information webinar for applicants on 17 December 2024, 14:00-16:00 CET.

Preliminary timetable

The call opens: 26 November 2024
Information meeting: 17 December, 14.00-16.00
Deadline for submission of pre-proposal: 30 Januari 2025
Deadline for submission of full-proposals: 19 June 2025
Final funding recommendation announced to applicants: October 2025
Project start: Early 2026