Concurso Aberto para Projetos Exploratórios 2025 de SAÚDE + CIÊNCIA

The Open Contest for Exploratory Health + Science Projects 2025 is run by the Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT) and the Central Administration of the Health System (ACSS). It funds exploratory research projects in three thematic areas: Access to Health, Healthy Ageing, and Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, with a maximum funding of 50,000 euros per project and a total budget of 1.6 million euros. Projects must involve two or more beneficiaries, including at least one non-commercial entity from the R&I system and a non-academic health-tutored entity. Projects may last up to 18 months, with possible extensions up to 6 months.

Financial support up to 50,000 euros per project; aims to foster collaboration and innovation in health and science.

Proposals must include two or more beneficiaries, including at least one non-commercial entity from the science, technology and innovation system and one non-academic entity supervised by the health ministry.