November 2026 - ERA4Health call is now open
In this issue:
- The ERA4Health call is now open – deadline for submission is 14 January 2027
- Last chance to register for our Symposium on 26 November !
New funding opportunity: the IICS4all 2027 call is open – €1.5 million for Belgium - Info session on 10 NovemberTogether with the ERA4Health partnership (Fostering a European Research Area for Health Research), KCE Trials is pleased to announce that the “IICS4all 2027” call is now open. This call will fund multinational, comparative effectiveness or drug repurposing Investigator-Initiated Clinical Studies (IICS) in cardiovascular, autoimmune, metabolic and non-communicable respiratory diseases that include underrepresented populations. Through this new funding opportunity, KCE Trials aims to strengthen Belgium’s role in international clinical research by enabling local researchers to join or lead ambitious studies. Belgium contribution to the call is €1.5 million. To be considered eligible, the Belgian partner, whether acting as Sponsor or Belgian Coordinating Center (BCC), must be a Belgian non-profit institution or research organisation with proven expertise in conducting non-commercial multicentre clinical trials. An online info session will be held on 10 November 2026 (14:30-16:30) for interested researchers. You can register here. More information on the ERA4Health partnership, the call (scope, timetable, info session), and the participating countries/regions and funding organisations is available on the ERA4Health website. Specific information for interested applicants in Belgium is available on the KCE Trials website. Prior the submitting of the proposal, it is required to get in touch with KCE Trials (trials@kce.fgov.be) to clarify the specific requirements of this call. Interested researchers should know that sponsors must complete some preparatory actions before 30 November 2026 to secure EU funding for certain sponsor tasks (ECRIN, the European Clinical Research Infrastructure Network). More information will be available in the call text. Key dates IICS4all 2027
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| KCE Trials 10-year Symposium – 26 November – register now!Join us on Thursday 26 November in Brussels to celebrate 10 years of KCE Trials. Key topics include dose-optimisation studies, decarbonisation of healthcare, registry-based RCTs and, of course, the evaluation of the KCE Trials programme after 10 years! It’s a great opportunity to connect with trialists, policy makers, academic researchers, clinical research professionals and the KCE Trials team. We look forward to seeing you there! The programme and (free) registration are available here.
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