FOREST1 « Building Knowledge and Solutions for Resilient Forests and Sustainable Forest-Based Futures»

The first Joint Call of the European partnership FOREST brings together 36 Research Funding Organisations (RFOs) from 27 countries. The total indicative call budget including EU co-contribution is over EUR 40 million.

This first Joint Call is intentionally broad in terms of the range of issues addressed. This allows the partnership the flexibility to accommodate different research and innovation needs while fostering synergies between these areas and aligning with goals outlined in the SRIA. The following topics are included:

• TOPIC 1 – Climate-Resilient Forest Systems ;
• TOPIC 2 – Adaptive and Multifunctional Forest Management Systems ; 
• TOPIC 3 – Timber and Innovative Wood-Based Products ;
• TOPIC 4 – Forest Value Chains, Markets and Governance.

The participating countries (and organisations) involved in this Joint Calla are : Austria (BMLUK/FFG), Belgium (FNRS, FWO), Bulgaria (BNSF), Brazil (CONFAP), Croatia (MZOM),  Czech Republic (TA ČR), Estonia (ETAG, MoC), Finland (MMM, AKA, BF), France (ANR), Germany (BMFTR/FZJ-PtJ, BMLEH/FNR), Hungary (NKFIH), Ireland (DAFM), Italy (MASAF, BOZEN), Latvia (LZP, LAAFS), Lithuania (LMT), Moldova (ANCD), The Netherlands (LVVN), Norway (RCN), Poland (NCBR), Romania (ANC), Slovakia (CVTI SR), Slovenia (MESY), Spain (AEI, CDTI), Sweden (SWEA, VINNOVA, FORMAS), Switzerland (SNSF), Türkiye (TUBITAK), UK (DEFRA)

Please, carefully read the Call text and the modalities for French applicants as well as the annexes published in the Call webpage (https://forest-partnership.eu/jointcall2026/) in order to perfectly know eligibility rules and the evaluation process.