The main public entities that fund biomedical research at the national level are the Carlos III Health Institute and the State Research Agency, which annually announce various types of grants.
PUBLIC CALLS FOR PROPOSALS
The 2024–2027 State Plan for Scientific, Technical, and Innovation Research is the multi-year planning instrument designed to establish the objectives, priorities, and programming of the policies to be implemented by the General State Administration (AGE), and it establishes the following calls for proposals:
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| State Subprogram for Training, Attracting, and Retaining Talent |
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| Department of Training and Recruitment of Technical and Management Staff for R&D&I |
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| State Subprogram for the Generation of Scientific and Technical Knowledge and Experimental Development |
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| State Subprogram to Promote Knowledge Transfer |
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| State Subprogram for Institutional Strengthening |
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| State Subprogram to Promote Collaboration Within and Between the Public and Private Sectors |
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State Subprogram for Training, Attracting, and Retaining Talent
Carlos III Health Institute (ISCIII) - Strategic Action in Health (AES):
- Pre-doctoral Contracts for Health Research Training (PFIS).
- I-PFIS Contracts for IIS-EMPRESA Doctoral Programs in Health Sciences and Technologies.
- Río Hortega Contracts.
- Sara Borrell's Contracts.
- Miguel Servet Contracts.
- Juan Rodés Contracts.
- Grants to Strengthen Research Activities in the Spanish National Health System.
- Mobility of Healthcare Professionals and Researchers in the Spanish National Health System (M-BAE).
- Mobility of research staff hired under the AES (M-AES).
State Investigation Agency (AEI):
- Juan de la Cierva Contract Grants.
- Grants for Ramón y Cajal Contracts.
Department of Training and Recruitment of Technical and Management Staff for R&D&I
Carlos III Health Institute (ISCIII) - Strategic Action in Health (AES):
- Grants for management training in health research.
- Health Research Management Contracts at Accredited Health Research Institutes.
- Contracts for R&D&I Bioinformatics Technical Staff at the IIS.
State Investigation Agency (AEI):
- Grants for R&D&I Technical Staff Contracts (PTA).
State Subprogram for the Generation of Scientific and Technical Knowledge and Experimental Development
Carlos III Health Institute (ISCIII) - Strategic Action in Health (AES):
- Projects in health R&D&I (FIS).
State Investigation Agency (AEI):
- Projects knowledge generation.
State Subprogram to Promote Knowledge Transfer
Carlos III Health Institute (ISCIII) - Strategic Action in Health (AES):
- Projects Health Technology Development (DTS).
- Projects independent clinical research (ICI).
State Investigation Agency (AEI):
- Projects proof of concept.
State Subprogram for Institutional Strengthening
Carlos III Health Institute (ISCIII) - Strategic Action in Health (AES):
- Inclusion of new groups in the M.P. Biomedical Research Network Consortium (CIBER).
- Networks Results-Oriented Collaborative Health Research (RICORS).
- Scientific and technical equipment.
State Investigation Agency (AEI):
- Grants for the purchase of scientific and technical equipment.
At the regional level, the main funding agencies are the Regional Ministry of Health and Consumer Affairs and the Regional Ministry of Higher Education, Research, and Innovation.
The Andalusia R&D&I Strategy (EIDIA), Horizon 2027, is the guiding document for public R&D&I policies in the region over the next six years, and serves as the instrument for planning, coordinating, promoting, and evaluating research policy in the region. Based on the EIDIA, the following calls for proposals are established:
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| Training, Recruitment, Onboarding, and Mobility of R&D&I Personnel |
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| Promoting research for the generation, development, and application of knowledge |
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| Collaborative missions and Projects for the transfer and dissemination of knowledge |
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Training, Recruitment, Onboarding, and Mobility of R&D&I Personnel
Department of Health and Consumer Affairs
(INVESTIGA+):
- Junior Postdoctoral Contract.
- Junior Specialist Postdoctoral Contract.
Department of Higher Education, Research, and Innovation (CUII):
- Track 1 (Pre-doctoral): Pre-doctoral hiring by agencies of the Andalusian Knowledge System.
- Line 2 (Postdoctoral): Hiring of research staff with doctoral degrees to join the research groups of institutions within the Andalusian Knowledge System.
- Line 3 (Emergia): Recruiting research talent with an outstanding track record.
- Line 4 (PTA): Grants for the hiring of technical support and R&D&I management staff.
Promoting research for the generation, development, and application of knowledge
Department of Health and Consumer Affairs
(INVESTIGA+):
- Projects general health research.
Department of Higher Education, Research, and Innovation (CUII):
- Line 1. “ Projects ” category for basic or fundamental research.
- Line 2. Applied research and experimental development Projects .
Collaborative missions and Projects for the transfer and dissemination of knowledge
Department of Health and Consumer Affairs
(INVESTIGA+):
- Projects public-private partnership in research and innovation.
You can find more information on the institutional websites or through the administrators at Projects:
- diana.regueiro@inibica.eu
- lourdes.rodriguez@inibica.eu
- paula.castro@inibica.eu