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LS26 Targeted Prevention / Key Facts

This call is open to research projects that have the potential to promote disease prevention and/or increase the number of healthy life years in a defined population.

Scope of the Call

Projects must identify a specific risk population, define a disease/health condition, and develop an actionable mechanism for intervention. Scientific innovation and its value in addressing an open research gap in prevention research must be clearly demonstrated. In addition, projects must outline a pathway to implementation that allows for the assessment of the feasibility and impact of the proposed work. Project teams must demonstrate scientific expertise in relevant research disciplines, as well as further expertise from relevant stakeholders. Budget may be allocated for non-academic stakeholders as appropriate.

Who can apply?

Projects are led by a "core research team" of up to three principal investigators (PIs). The core research team consists of:

  • A coordinating PI (PI&C), who must be based at a university or research institute in Vienna
  • Up to two co-PIs, who may be based anywhere globally (i.e., Vienna, Austria, internationally)
    • Co-PIs outside of Vienna may receive a maximum total of 20% of the total budget
    • Co-PIs affilitated to an institution in Lower Austria ma receive a maximum total of 49% of the total budget (see Joint Project)
Project Duration

24-48 months

Funding
  • Call budget: € 5 million.
  • Project budget: € 350,000 to € 700.000 (Joint Projects up to € 750.000). 
  • Personnel and non-personnel costs may be claimed.
  • Maximum 30% non-personnel costs.
  • Up to 20% overhead costs may be claimed.
Timeline
  • Call opening: January 19, 2026.
  • Short Proposal deadline: April 15, 2026, 2pm CET 
  • Full Proposal deadline: July 30, 2026, 2pm CET
  • Expected funding decision: December 2026.

  • Project start: latest June 2027.

Process
  • Two-stage selection process
  • International jury
  • International peer review
  • Application via WWTF Funding Portal 
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