EURORDIS responds to the EU4Health 2025 Work Programme

EURORDIS responds to the EU4Health 2025 Work Programme July 2025 24 July 2025, Brussels – EURORDIS–Rare Diseases Europe expresses deep concern at the publication of the EU4Health 2025 Work Programme, which confirms that no operating grants have been made available for civil society organisations working in the field of health. Despite repeated calls from the EU4Health Civil Society Alliance, the European Commission has neither included core funding for health NGOs nor proposed any viable alternatives. https://www.eurordis.org/response-eu4health-2025-work-programme/ Formal Complaint about the lack of EU4Health Operating Grants https://eu4health.eu/formal-complaint-about-the-lack-of-eu4health-operating-grants/ EU4Health Over the summer, EURORDIS expressed deep concern about the European Commission's publication of the EU4Health 2025 Work Programme. "It is deeply regrettable that the EU4Health 2025 Work Programme not only confirms the exclusion of operating grants for health NGOs, but also provides few, if any, alternative funding opportunities for civil society," said our CEO Virginie Bros-Facer. On 2 September, the EU4Health Civil Society Alliance – which includes EURORDIS as a member – lodged a formal complaint with the Commission. 2025 EU4Health Work Programme https://health.ec.europa.eu/publications/2025-eu4health-work-programme_en