M-ERA.NET Call 2026/27 - Materials Science and Engineering for innovation in Europe

ERA-NET for research and innovation on materials and battery technologies, supporting the European Green Deal

Established in 2012, the M-ERA.NET consortium has brought together a vast network in the field of materials, enabling collaboration between the main academic and industrial research partners from European and non-European countries and regions. The supported projects have promoted the production of knowledge ranging from fundamental research to innovative industrial applications.

In recent years, significant efforts have been made to strengthen, in particular, the introduction of new materials and the integration of the necessary products and processes. The M-ERA.NET Call 2026 will specifically aim to respond to societal challenges and technological needs with an interdisciplinary approach. Indeed, advanced materials have been classified as key enabling technologies (KET) that can contribute to the development of technologies targeted by the SET (Strategic Energy Technology) plan, and to the improvement of energy efficiency and use of resources.

In addition, this call underlines the commitment of the European Union (EU) to the circular economy and sustainable development objectives, in connection with the adoption by the European Commission of a new circular economy action plan, in order to help European businesses and consumers.

A call for projects structured around four themes for ANR

The objective of this call for projects is therefore to contribute to the promotion of a research community (academic and industrial) at the European and international level. Research activities may concern a wide range of the value chain in the field of advanced materials, divided in 6 topics, 4 of which are eligible for funding by ANR.

1. Materials for energy storage and distribution systems
2. Materials for energy conversion
3. Innovative surfaces, coatings and interfaces (not eligible for ANR)
4. Innovative functional materials with defined architectures
5. Materials addressing environmental challenges (not eligible for ANR)
6. Next generation materials for electronics

A detailed description of each topic, as well as the list of countries and regions participating in the call, is available on the M-ERA.NET Call 2026 website.

Partners in the selected projects will be funded directly by their respective national or regional organizations (agencies or ministries). Consequently, national or regional eligibility rules apply in addition to the transnational ones.

In particular, participants requesting funding from ANR must consult the document « Modalités de participation pour les partenaires sollicitant une aide de l’ANR », which is accessible on this page.

Recent developments regarding the themes and procedures of the call

All applicants requesting funding from ANR are invited to familiarize themselves with all the call documents, given the significant recent changes, both at the central level (notably the thematic scope of the call and the pre-proposal template) and at the ANR level (in particular its objectives within the context of the call, as well as the limits on the funding requested).