The Improving the quality of life of persons with intellectual disabilities and their families call for proposals from Horizon Europe supports research to explore new ways to improve the quality of life of persons with intellectual disabilities from different perspectives, such as medical, technological, digital or others. Proposals should address diagnosis, prevention, and other areas.
Some expected outcomes are:
- Persons with intellectual disabilities and their families enjoy an improved quality of life, are empowered and have more independence through the support of innovative research.
- The scientific community develops innovative solutions – medical, technological, digital or others – to reverse and/or reduce the severity level of the intellectual disability as soon as possible, especially in children, improving the health and autonomy of persons with intellectual disabilities and relieving their carers.
- Policymakers, health and care services, patient organisations, funders, the scientific community, and other relevant bodies are informed of the research advances and best practices addressing the health and needs of persons with intellectual disabilities and help reduce the impact of those disabilities on individuals, their families and society.
This topic requires the effective contribution of social sciences and humanities (SSH) disciplines and the involvement of SSH experts, institutions as well as the inclusion of relevant SSH expertise, in order to produce meaningful and significant effects enhancing the societal impact of the related research activities.
Collaborative project proposals must involve a minimum of three independent legal entities from three different eligible countries, from Europe and countries associated with the Horizon Europe program, plus low and middle-income countries.
The funding provides up to 8 million EUR for up to 5 years.
Funding ID: HORIZON-HLTH-2025-03-STAYHLTH-01-two-stage
Draft proposal submissions are due September 16, 2025. Full applications are due April 16, 2026.