Call for projects – FLASH "Scientific cooperations France-Greenland" 2026 Edition
In this context, science is an essential lever for knowledge, dialogue and international cooperation, based on the principles of rigour, transparency and respect for the law. Faced with the rise of discourse contesting scientific results or favouring power relations to the detriment of alliances and multilateralism, Europe has reaffirmed its commitment to an approach based on science, the rule of law and cooperation. Strengthening scientific cooperation with Greenland is both a clear political commitment and a scientific necessity, given the central role of this territory in the polar and global systems.
In this context, science is an essential lever for knowledge, dialogue and international cooperation, based on the principles of rigour, transparency and respect for the law. Faced with the rise of discourse contesting scientific results or favouring power relations to the detriment of alliances and multilateralism, Europe has reaffirmed its commitment to an approach based on science, the rule of law and cooperation. Strengthening scientific cooperation with Greenland is both a clear political commitment and a scientific necessity, given the central role of this territory in the polar and global systems.
With a budget of €1 million, this call is intended to initiate new scientific cooperation or to strengthen existing collaborations, in a logic of balanced and sustainable partnerships, contributing to the production of knowledge, training and knowledge sharing.
This call is open to all scientific themes and all disciplinary fields, without restriction. The projects must focus on issues related to Greenland and be part of a structured and partnership-based research approach. The call is not intended to finance exploration or prospecting missions with the sole purpose of Greenland as a field of study, nor mainly logistical or observational actions without a clearly formulated scientific question.
The maximum amount of aid that can be allocated to a project under this call is €200,000 (including the preciput manager and laboratory shares).
Created in 2010, the ANR's FLASH instrument is an exceptional funding scheme designed to support, in a very short period of time, research projects responding to emergency situations, emerging issues or immediate needs for scientific knowledge. It aims to rapidly mobilize the scientific community in order to produce operational results useful to support public decision-making and the management of health, environmental, societal or technological crises.
