Italy

EUP OHAMR joint transnational call 2026: National rules and requirements for applicants from Italy.

The information below of the national rules and requirements is only a summary. Please visit the national websites and contact the respective national contact person for full details.

Fondazione Regionale per la Ricerca Biomedica (FRRB)

Eligible institutions

Maximum two partners from Lombardy per project.

1. Public or Private Italian IRCCS (Scientific Institutes for Health Research, Hospitalization and Health Care)
2. Public Health Care Providers (ASST)
3. Agenzie di Tutela della Salute (ATS)
4. Azienda Regionale Emergenza Urgenza (AREU)
5. Universities – only in in partnership with one of the organizations above (1,2,3,4) located in Lombardy and requesting funding to FRRB
6. Research Institutes – only in in partnership with one of the organizations above (1,2,3,4) located in Lombardy and requesting  funding to FRRB.

All applicants must be located in Lombardy and their activities should take place in Lombardy.

Enterprises and for-profit Organisation are NOT eligible.

Eligible experimental approaches and disciplines

Biomedical research ONLY in human settings. In case of clinical studies, the size and the duration should be compatible with the project timeline- studies should be completed by the end of the project.

Eligibility criteria for the Principal Investigator

A PI cannot simultaneously hold more than one FRRB grant. PIs who are currently FRRB grant holders cannot apply to a new JTC unless their project is closed before the deadline of the new JTC pre-proposals. A project is considered closed when the final financial and scientific reports have been sent to FRRB. This rule applies only to PIs, not to team members.

Personnel costs of PIs who have a permanent contract with their own organisation are NOT eligible.

Eligible costs

Direct costs:

• Personnel (for public IRCCS and ASST, ATS and AREU, ONLY staff recruited specifically on the project). Personnel costs of PIs who have a permanent contract (contratto indeterminato) with their own organisation are NOT eligible.
• Consumables, animals purchase, maintenance and breeding. 
• Equipment (on hire or eligible amortization rate). 
• Travel: max 10% of the total direct costs (overheads and subcontracting costs excluded).
• Publications (only Open Access): max 5% of the total direct costs (overheads and subcontracting costs excluded).
• Overheads: 20% flat rate calculated on direct costs (Subcontracting costs excluded from this calculation).
• Other direct costs: please include here other costs, including those related to patient involvement (insurance, reimbursement, etc.).
• Subcontracting: max 20% of the total direct costs (overheads costs excluded).

FRRB will require the submission of a financial audit certificate together with the final financial report. This cost, to be included under the “Subcontracting” category will be eligible up to a maximum of € 8.000. Only costs generated over the lifetime of the project will be considered eligible.

Submission of the proposal at the national level

It is not necessary to send the proposal to FRRB. However, FRRB requires a Pre-eligibility form. According to internal procedures, FRRB will carry out an eligibility check to potential applicants prior to the submission of the pre-proposals.

The eligibility check will be based on the verification of a dedicated form (“Pre-eligibility form”), available on the FRRB platform, to be completed and signed by the Principal Investigator at least 10 working days before the pre-proposal submission deadline. 

FRRB will provide feedback on the “Pre-eligibility form”, ONLY in case of major non-eligibility issues.

In addition, FRRB provides an excel sheet to help applicants abide by FRRB funding rules. This form is meant to support the PIs in the elaboration of the proposal budget, but it does not need to be sent to FRRB.

Information and instructions on how to fill the “Pre-eligibility form” will be published on the dedicated FRRB platform.

Following the award, Lombardy beneficiaries will be requested to submit annual scientific and financial reports.

Ministero della Salute (MOH-IT)

Eligible institutions

Only IRCCS (Istituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico) researchers are eligible to apply. Universities, other research Institutes, companies are not eligible.

Eligible experimental approaches and disciplines

The ItMoH can cover research teams working on clinical studies.

Eligibility criteria for the Principal Investigator

For the JTCs during the 2026, simultaneous participation of the same Principal Investigator (PI) from a IRCCS in different proposals funded by the Ministry of Health is not permitted. A maximum of two Italian PIs may apply within the same project.

Eligible costs

Direct Costs:

• Personnel (only temporary contracts or permanent contracts for the amount of hours dedicated to the project, <60%);
• Consumables/Supplies;
• Animals/Model costs;
• Equipment (only on leasing or rent);
• Travel (<30%);
• Dissemination activities (<1%);
• Publication costs: <2%; open access <5%;
• Patients recruitment costs;
• IT Services and Data Bases;
• Coordination costs

Indirect Costs:

• Overhead (<10%, included in the total);

Other indirect costs are not eligible.

Transfer of eligible funds abroad is not allowed.

Subcontracts are allowed only upon approval, by presenting via Workflow – code ER, a request together with the National pre-eligibility form, the latest 20 days before the deadline of the pre-proposal submission.

Submission of the proposal at the national level

To expedite the eligibility check process, the Ministry of Health will grant eligibility clearance to applicants prior to the submission of proposals.

For this purpose, applicants are required to complete and return a pre-submission eligibility check form to the IT-MoH, through their IRCCS, using the WFR System and the ER communication code, before submitting their proposal to the Joint Call Secretariat.

It is strongly recommended that the completed form be submitted at least 10 working days before the proposal submission deadline. Applicants will receive written notification of their eligibility status. Please note that changes to acronyms or budgets provided in the pre-submission eligibility check are not allowed without agreement.

Further guidance

The pre-eligibility form can be downloaded here:

https://www.salute.gov.it/imgs/C_17_pagineAree_4441_0_file.pdf

At the national level, submission of annual scientific and financial reports will be required in accordance with the rules of the Ministry of Health (Ricerca Finalizzata).

Further information on these rules may be requested from the national contact persons