Call for proposals: action grants on mental health challenges for cancer patients and survivors Sub-topic (b): European Code for Mental Health (CR-g-23-19.02)
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Programme Name
Programme Description
The Programme aims to improve and promote health in the Union to reduce the burden of communicable and non-communicable diseases by:
- protecting people from serious cross-border health threats
- improving the availability, accessibility and affordability of medicines, medical devices and other crisis-related products in the EU
- strengthening national health systems
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Summary
This action aims to address mental health challenges in cancer patients and survivors, and their carers and families.
Detailed Call Description
Activities will include: (i) Development of a European Code for Mental Health which contains messages that are evidence-based, easy-to-understand and easy-toimplement for citizens about actions they can take for themselves or their families to reduce their risk of mental health problems.
This action aims to address mental health challenges in European citizens through easy-to-understand messages that most people can follow without any special skills or advice. Through easy wording that explains the mental health risk, each of the recommendations in the code will support people in how they can protect themselves, their families and their carers30, and improve their quality of care and life. This action will support the promotion of good mental health and prevention of mental health problems, in the general population, through the development of a European Code for Mental Health. The objective of a European Code for Mental Health will be to inform EU citizens about evidence-based actions they can take for themselves or their families to promote mental health and to reduce the risk of mental health problems, thereby contributing to increasing the mental health resilience of societies.
The activities shall include:
- consultation in an interdisciplinary approach including public health and mental health specialists (e.g. public health doctors, psychiatrists, psychologists, nurses) in at least 5 Member States (at least 3 specialists in different fields in each Member State) on the content and usability of the draft European Code for Mental Health before pilot-testing;
- pilot-testing of the draft European Code for Mental Health amongst a sample that is representative of the general public in at least 5 Member States, to ensure that the messages are easy to understand and easily applicable in an individual’s daily life;
- adjustment of the European Code for Mental Health based on the outcomes of the consultation and pilot-testing.
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Financing percentage by EU or other bodies / Level of Subsidy or Loan
The costs will be reimbursed at the funding rate fixed in the Grant Agreement (60%). Your organisation can apply for a higher project funding rate (80%) if your project is of “exceptional utility”. Actions shall be considered to have exceptional utility where at least 30% of the budget of the proposed action is allocated to Member States whose GNI per inhabitant is less than 90% of the Union average; or the project concerns actions with bodies from at least 14 Member States and where at least 4 are from Member States whose GNI per inhabitant is less than 90% of the EU average.
Thematic Categories
- Health
- Public Administration
- Research, Technological Development and Innovation
Eligibility for Participation
- Associations
- Educational Institutions
- International Organisations
- NGOs
- Non Profit Organisations
- Other Beneficiaries
- Private Bodies
- Researchers/Research Centers/Institutions
- State-owned Enterprises
Eligibility For Participation Notes
Applications will only be considered eligible if their content corresponds wholly (or at least in part) to the topic description for which it is submitted.
In order to be eligible, the applicants (beneficiaries and affiliated entities) must:
- be legal entities (public or private bodies)
- be established in one of the eligible countries, i.e.:
- EU Member States (including overseas countries and territories (OCTs)
- eligible non-EU countries:
- listed EEA countries and countries associated to the EU4Health Programme or countries which are in ongoing negotiations for an association agreement and where the agreement enters into force before grant signature (list of participating countries)
Type of applicants targeted: Civil society organisations (professional associations, foundations, NGOs and similar entities) with expertise in the field of mental
health, academia and education establishments, research institutes, expert networks and established networks in the field of public health, and Member States’ authorities
Specific eligibility criteria applicable to the consortium composition: Proposals must be submitted by a consortium which complies with the following conditions:
- Minimum 5 entities (beneficiaries, not affiliated entities) from 5 different eligible countries;
- At least one NGO working in the field of mental health;
- At least one patient organisation working in the field of mental health;
- At least one public authority responsible for mental health
This needs to be clearly mentioned in the proposal
Non-eligible activities: Purchase of health care related products.
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Call Closing Date
National Contact Point(s)
Ministry of Health, Department of European Affairs
Ms MAKRIGIORGI Elena
emakrigiorgi@moh.gov.cy
EU Contact Point
Stefan DE KEERSMAECKER
+32 2 298 46 80
stefan.de-keersmaecker@ec.europa.eu
Darragh CASSIDY
+32 2 298 39 78