The European Ombudswoman has launched an inquiry into the Commission’s handling of cancelled EU4Health operating grants after complaints from health NGOs.
Members of the EU4Health Civil Society Alliance made a formal complaint to the European Ombudswoman Teresa Anjinho last year over the European Commission’s failure to publish the 2025 EU4Health call for operating grants to support their work.
The NGO and patient organizations had demanded the immediate publication of the 2025 operating grant call, the restoration of operating grant support with a clear disbursement timeline and engagement with civil society to ensure transparency, participation, and legal safeguards in future cycles.
The group received a response from the Commission but was not satisfied with it. Anjinho has assessed their request and has decided to…
