Blanc Programme
The aim of the Blanc programme is to provide a significant stimulus to ambitious scientific and technological projects that are competitive on an international level, are highly original and break away from traditional research paths.
Researchers from all disciplines can submit a project on any topic they choose. It is open to all types of research: fundamental and applied, as well as to partnerships with industry.
ANR funding of a project selected under this call for proposals shall be key to the success of the project, and clearly aim at enhancing the international competitiveness of French scientific research in the sector concerned.
The titles of the Evaluation Panels for the Blanc Programme and the list of key words associated with each panel are given in an appendix to the call for proposals. This information will enable the project coordinators to identify the panel in charge of their scientific theme.
The files must be submitted online on the submission web site.
The complete submission file comprises two documents that must be filled out:
The "administrative and financial document" is automatically generated by the submission site after completing the requested data online.
The "scientific document" is the scientific and technical description of the project. The document template is available in Word format (*.doc) on the ANR web site on the page dedicated to the call for proposals. Once completed, this document is to be uploaded to the submission web site. The document must not exceed 30 pages in the layout and typography provided by the ANR.
ANR PROGRAMME DIRECTOR
Michael MATLOSZ
SHS AREA DIRECTOR: PASCAL ARNAUD
Evaluation Panel - Title | Scientific officer | Scientific director |
SHS 1 – Societies, space, organisations and markets | Hélène Martin-Brelot | Jean-Claude Rabier |
SHS 2 – Human development and cognition, language and communicatio | Dorothée Fillet | Edouard Gentaz |
SHS 3 – Cultures, arts, civilisations | Laurence Guyard | Pascal Arnaud |
SIMI AREA DIRECTOR: Denis JEANDEL
Evaluation Panel - Title | Scientific officer | Scientific director |
SIMI 1 – Mathematics and interactions | Olivia Breysse | Mohamed Amara |
SIMI 2 – Computer science and applications | Olivier Coucharière | Olivier Roux |
SIMI 3 – Materials and softwares for systems and communications | Manuel Sabban | Wilfrid Perruquetti |
SIMI 4 – Condensed matter physics, Atomic & Molecular physics, Optics | Alexis Quentin | Denis Jeandel |
SIMI 5 – Subatomic Physics and related theories, astrophysics, astronomy and planetology | Konstantin Grigoriev | Patrick Monfray |
SIMI 6 – Earth system, environment, risks | Tamara Salameh-Moukarzel | Patrick Monfray |
SIMI 7 – Molecular, organic, coordination chemistry, catalysis and biological chemistry | Marie-Paule Ballet | Patrick Pale |
SIMI 8 – Solid-state chemistry, colloïds, physicochemistry | Eric Pinel | Monique Mauzac |
SIMI 9 – Engineering science | Emilie Klecha | Dominique Gobin |
SIMI 10 – Nanosciences | Nazaré Pereira | Pascal Royer |
SVSE AREA DIRECTOR: Joseph JEANFILS
Evaluation Panel - Title | Scientific officer | Scientific director |
SVSE 1 – Physiopathology, physiology, public health | Vincent Rouet | Frédéric Jaisser |
SVSE 2 – Cell biology, development biology | Angela Samaan | Bruno Goud |
SVSE 3 – Microbiology, immunology, infectiology | Céline Vidal | Antoine Toubert |
SVSE 4 – Neurosciences | Delphine Callu | Bernard Zalc |
SVSE 5 – Physics, Life chemistry and biotechnological innovations | Julien Desclés | Vincent Croquette |
SVSE 6 – Genomics, genetics, bioinformatics, systems biology | Maud Poitrasson-Rivière | Isabelle Hippolyte |
SVSE 7 – Biodiversity, evolution, ecology and agronomy | Mathieu Rauch | Philippe Normand |
SVSE 8 – Biochemistry, molecular and structural biology | Florence Guibal | Christiane Branlant |
SHS: Social sciences and humanities
SIMI: Information, materials and engineering science
SVSE: Life sciences, health and ecosystems
Consult the upcoming and current calls of the appelsprojetsrecherche.fr portal

The appelsprojetsrecherche.fr portal centralises all information on calls for proposals and calls for applications from ADEME, ANR, Inserm including ANRS, Anses and INCa. It provides a simplified access to upcoming and ongoing calls, giving a greater visibility to funding opportunities. Following their closing date, the calls remain published for a few months.
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