Call window open Health Programme — medical genetics and rare disease expertise centres (calls PS/652 and PS/653)
Public healthcare units with regional medical genetics centres or rare disease expertise centres can obtain grants from the Health Programme (PS/652 and PS/653, €21.73 million) for construction, modernisation and equipment. Extended deadline: 30 October 2026, 14:30.
- Who can apply
- Public healthcare facilities in which regional medical genetics centres operate (Order of the Minister…
- Total budget
- 21,725,121.07 euro in total, of which 11,698,275.29 euro for call PS/652 (less developed regions)
- Funding amount
- For PS/652 (less developed regions)
- Submission period
- 30 June 2026, 17:00 – 30 October 2026, 14:30
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Who can apply
Public healthcare units that host regional medical genetics centres (Order of the Minister of Health No 1,358/2014) or rare disease expertise centres (Order of the Minister of Health No 540/2016). UATs that coordinate, supervise or administer these units, usually county councils and municipal city halls, can also apply. The Ministry of Health and other central public authorities that coordinate or administer such units can apply as well. If a UAT or a central authority submits the application, the healthcare unit must be included as a partner.
What it covers
- Expanding the infrastructure of medical genetics centres or rare disease expertise centres
- Modernising the centres
- Rehabilitating the centres' buildings
- Building new infrastructure for the centres
- Equipping the centres with equipment
Apply in the current call window
- We analyse whether you qualify and under which programme exactly.
- We build the application: business plan, budget, supporting documents.
- We submit during the call window and follow the evaluation.
- We stay with you through the reimbursement file and final payment.
Frequently asked questions
Until when can projects be submitted under the call for medical genetics and rare disease centres?
Applications are submitted in MySMIS2021 until 30 October 2026, 14:30. The deadline was extended by Corrigendum No 2, published on 27 August 2026. The original deadline, 30 September 2026, is no longer valid.
Can a county council apply instead of the hospital?
Yes. UATs that coordinate, supervise or administer the healthcare unit are eligible applicants, usually county councils and municipal city halls. However, the healthcare unit that hosts the centre must be included as a partner.
What is the value of a project?
Under call PS/652, for less developed regions, a project is worth between 200,001 euro and 1,949,712.55 euro, including VAT. The budget of this call is 11,698,275.29 euro, out of the total of 21,725,121.07 euro for the two calls. For PS/653, with national coverage, the values are set in the call's specific guide.
Can hospitals that already have funding from the Health Programme apply?
For rare disease expertise centres, healthcare units that are or have been beneficiaries of the Health Programme under Priority 7 or Priority 1, component D, cannot apply. The condition was introduced by Corrigendum No 1 of 24 July 2026 to avoid double funding.
Does it fund construction as well, or only equipment?
It funds both: the expansion, modernisation, rehabilitation, construction and equipping of the centres. The 2024 call for regional genetics centres funded only equipment. The 2026 call window also allows construction works and explicitly targets rare disease expertise centres as well.
Are projects funded in the order they are submitted?
No. The calls are competitive, with a deadline. Projects are ranked by the score they obtain, not by the order in which they were submitted.
How long does it take to prepare the application?
It depends on the complexity of the project and the documents you already have. The first step is the eligibility analysis, which tells you what needs to be prepared.
What happens if I do not qualify?
We tell you before any contract is signed, and if another suitable programme exists, we point you to it.
Next step
Apply in the current call window — Health Programme — medical genetics and rare disease expertise centres (calls PS/652 and PS/653)
Fill in the form and we will tell you whether you qualify. If you do not qualify under this programme, we will tell you which other one you could apply for — or that there is none, if that is the case.
or call us directly on 0755 167 167
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