EU grants access to funding under the EU4Health programme to the Republic of North Macedonia

Today, the EU will sign an agreement associating the Republic of North Macedonia to the EU4Health programme. With the entry into force of the agreement, the health authorities and the wider health community from the Republic of North Macedonia will be able to fully benefit from EU funding opportunities under the EU4Health programme to build stronger, more resilient and more accessible health systems, on an equal footing with EU Member States, Norway, Iceland, Ukraine, Moldova, Montenegro, Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Republic of Serbia.

Applying retroactively as of 1 January 2026, both public and private health sector entities in the Republic of North Macedonia will be able to access funding opportunities through open calls, direct grants, and joint actions. These funding opportunities will help to improve prevention, diagnosis, treatment and care in critical areas such as cardiovascular disease and cancer, contributing to the European Health Data Space, developing strategies for critical medicines and medicine stockpiling, strengthening mental health services especially for young people, and tackling cross-border health threats.

Olivér Várhelyi, Commissioner for Health and Animal Welfare, said: "I warmly welcome today's agreement, through which the Republic of North Macedonia will be able to strengthen its healthcare sector with the support of EU funds. This agreement is a concrete step in deepening our health cooperation and protecting people's."

Read more about the programme online.

(For more information: Eva Hrncirova - Tel.: +32 2 298 84 33; Maëlys Dreux - Tel.: +32 2 295 46 73)