Innovation Fund – Promotion of New Care Models and Health Services Research
Grants for projects on new care models and health services research in statutory health insurance. Thematic and open procedures in 2025.
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Grant criteria
Funding objective
With funds from the Innovation Fund, the Innovation Committee at the Federal Joint Committee supports projects on new forms of care and health services research projects within statutory health insurance to improve care and reduce care deficits.
Eligible expenses
- Personnel expenses
- Material costs
- Travel expenses
Non-eligible expenses
- Product innovations
- Clinical trials for medical devices
- Studies for early benefit assessment
Eligible to apply
- Companies
- Public Institutions
- Non-profit Organizations
- Educational Institutions
Funding requirements
- Relevance to care within statutory health insurance
- Scientific support and evaluation
- Demonstrable qualifications and prior experience of the applicants
Documents required for application
- Project description
- Financing plan
- Original forms
Evaluation criteria
- Relevance to quality of care
- Implementation potential
- Scientific and methodological quality
- Feasibility of the project
- Patient involvement
Description
The Innovation Fund opens up nationwide pioneering opportunities for healthcare and health services research: companies, public and non-profit institutions, as well as educational providers can receive funding as consortium or individual partners to implement new forms of care within statutory health insurance. With an annual budget of €200 million, the Innovation Committee of the Federal Joint Committee supports projects of all kinds – from cross-sectoral models in structurally weak regions to telemedicine solutions and health services research with high potential for application in standard care. Independent scientific support and evaluation are prerequisites, as well as proof of professional qualification and prior experience, patient participation, and feasibility within a statutory funding period of up to 48 months. Both thematic and open-topic procedures allow for flexible project development, with up to 100% of eligible expenses – from personnel costs to material and travel expenses – being funded. Specific procedures with a short duration (up to 24 months) complete the offering and promise rapid pilot results.
After successful concept development or cost-conscious preliminary review, the selected applicants have access to two funding stages: the preparation of a detailed full application and – upon positive decision – the implementation phase with a duration of up to 36 months (in justified exceptional cases 48 months). Funding amounts and project design are individually tailored; forms and guidelines are available on the DLR Project Management Agency’s portal. Selection is based on relevance to care quality, implementation potential, and excellence in evaluation methodology. Transfer resolutions ensure sustainable impact: project reports and transfer recommendations are published to promote knowledge transfer into standard care, G-BA guidelines, or legislation. Application phases in 2025 start in January (New Forms of Care) and June (Health Services Research), with deadlines varying depending on the announcement. Further details, deadlines, and forms are available on the website at innovationsfonds.g-ba.de. Interested parties can subscribe to the free G-BA information service to receive up-to-date funding announcements and press releases at all times.