Health organisations lodge complaint to European Ombudswoman about the 2025 EU4Health operating grants

22 September 2025

Today, 25 health and patient advocacy organisations submitted a formal complaint to the European Ombudswoman regarding the 2025 EU4Health operating grant procedure for Framework Partnership Agreement (FPA) holders.

The complaint follows unanswered outreach to the European Commission on September 2 of 2025. It raises three concerns:

  • The absence of a 2025 operating-grant call despite signed Framework Partnership Agreements (FPAs) in 2024
  • Persistent administrative silence throughout 2025
  • The use of informal “reputational-risk” guidance communicated in April 2025

The Association of European Cancer Leagues and other health organisations are requesting a clear, reasoned decision and a practical calendar to ensure continuity, as well as formal communication of any future procedural changes in line with the EU’s principles of good administration.

Read the letter