The European Commission has committed €7 billion to research and development, in what it says is its “biggest ever European Commission funding package”.  As part of this commitment €656 million in grants for health research have been announced.   All submissions are in two stages.

First deadlines:

• 27 September or 4 October 2011 (depending on the call). 
  
• Information regarding the 27th September application deadline can be found here
• Information regarding the 4th October application deadline can be found here.

EASL offers its members the possibility of applying for support to enable them to form a consortium and prepare an application for submission to the Commission. Initial applications for support should be received at the EASL Office by 19 August 2011. Click here for full details.

Further information on the FP7 can be found at http://cordis.europa.eu/home_en.html