Open calls and preannouncements

À la suite de la 11^e réunion du Comité mixte franco-japonais pour la coopération en science et technologie, qui s’est tenue le 31 mars 2026 à Tokyo, l’Agence nationale de la recherche (ANR) et la Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST) souhaitent renforcer leur coopération scientifique bilatérale dans le domaine de l’intelligence artificielle.

The France 2030 plan aims to bolster France’s global position in the area of innovation and research. To confirm its position at the highest international level, France is investing massively across the entire value chain, from fundamental research to innovation and experimentation. To remain competitive, it is putting in place the resources needed to innovate, transform, promote and attract or retain the best international talents in France.

The fifth Joint Call 2026 of the Clean Energy Transition Partnership (CETPartnership), co-funded by the European Commission under the Horizon Europe programme, brings together over 60 funding agencies from 35 countries. This coordinated effort aims to support innovative projects that advance the energy transition. In France, the French National Research Agency (ANR) and the Pays de la Loire Region Council are participating of this call.

The European Partnership ‘Driving Urban Transitions’, derived from the European Horizon Europe Framework Programme and building on the legacy of the JPI Urban Europe, brings together a strong community of nearly 31 countries and over 67 partners to support the European urban innovation ecosystem for the fifth consecutive year. The aim of the DUT Joint Call 2026, is to fund transnational research and innovation projects on urban challenges, at an international level in order to help cities in their transition to a more sustainable economy.

The first Joint Transnational Call 2026 of the Raw Materials Partnership is open for transnational research and innovation projects across the raw materials value chain, from mining to recycling and reuse. The call will support projects that contribute to sustainable and resilient systems for the green and digital transition. In France, the French National Research Agency (ANR) and the Center of Nickel Research Technology Environment Competitiveness (CNRTEC) of New Caledonia are participating of this call.

The European Partnership <link https://www.heritageresearch-hub.eu/european-partnership-for-resilient-cultural-heritage/ _blank>RESILIENT CULTURAL HERITAGE</link> announces the 1st Call for joint research and innovation projects with an indicative total public funding of over EUR 27 million. Projects are due to commence as from December 2027.

The Sustainable Blue Economy Partnership is launching its fourth joint transnational call entitled “Building a sustainable and innovative Blue Economy: mastering digital opportunities and fostering resilience”. The Partnership pledges to boost green and digital transitions of economic activities related to the regional sea basins bordering the EU, namely the Atlantic Ocean, the Baltic Sea, the Black sea, the Mediterranean Sea and the North Sea.

L'objectif du PEPR Climat TRACCS (Transformer la modélisation du climat pour les services climatiques) est de de transformer les méthodes de modélisation du climat, d'améliorer notre compréhension des impacts et des risques climatiques, pour développer des services climatiques permettant d'aider à l'élaboration et la mise en œuvre d'actions d'adaptation au changement climatique. Le PEPR Climat TRACCS contribue à ces objectifs tout en cherchant à structurer en profondeur la communauté scientifique nationale et renforcer encore son attractivité, pour tirer pleinement parti de son fort potentiel. L’objectif de cet Appel à Projets (AAP) est de contribuer aux objectifs du programme TRACCS en venant compléter les activités de recherche mises en œuvre dans le cadre de ses projets ciblés et des projets lauréats du premier appel à projets.

Le PEPR « Grands Fonds Marins : savoirs, usages, communs » (PEPR GFM) vise à produire des connaissances sur les grands fonds marins, définis ici de façon large comme allant du plancher océanique et de son sous-sol jusqu’à la colonne d’eau en dessous de 200 m sous le niveau de la mer, considérés ici comme lieux d’échanges d’énergie, de matière, habitats pour les organismes marins, et milieux liés aux activités et imaginaires humains. L’interdépendance de ces trois domaines (terre solide, hydrosphère et biosphère, incluant l’humain) émerge en effet comme le cadre pertinent des recherches à mener, tant pour la connaissance de la diversité et du fonctionnement des milieux, que pour leur préservation face aux pressions anthropiques grandissantes et au changement climatique.

Le Programme de Recherche Digitalisation et Décarbonation des Mobilités (PEPR MOBIDEC), lancé en 2023, et doté de 30 M€, a pour mission d’accélérer la création de connaissances et de structurer une communauté autour des sujets de décarbonation des mobilités, des biens et des personnes, en s’appuyant notamment sur les données.

Les maladies psychiatriques touchent une proportion importante de la population et représentent un défi majeur pour les systèmes de santé. Leur prise en charge repose encore largement sur des approches diagnostiques et thérapeutiques qui peinent à prendre en compte l’hétérogénéité des troubles et des parcours des patients. Le développement d’une psychiatrie de précision, intégrant les avancées de la recherche en neurosciences, en génomique, en intelligence artificielle et en biomédecine, constitue un enjeu crucial pour améliorer la prévention, le diagnostic et le traitement des troubles psychiatriques.

Une analyse approfondie montre que le système éducatif français produit des résultats limités en ce qui concerne la maîtrise des compétences fondamentales, l’égalité des chances, le bien-être scolaire ou encore les choix d’orientation. La France possède pourtant des forces de recherche importantes et susceptibles de contribuer à l'amélioration du système éducatif, mais elles ne sont pas mobilisées de façon optimale. Le Programme Prioritaire de Recherche « Sciences pour l’Éducation » ambitionne de créer les conditions d'une meilleure structuration de la communauté scientifique nationale et un renforcement de ses liens avec les acteurs du domaine.

More than 30 funding agencies participate in the M-ERA.NET Call 2026 (edition 2027 for ANR) to fund ambitious transnational RTD projects addressing materials research and innovation supporting the European Green Deal and the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDG). The call is structured in 6 topics, 4 of which are eligible for ANR.

Biodiversa+ is pleased to announce that its 6th annual Joint Call for transnational research projects BiodivFuture is now open.

The European Partnership for Personalised Medicine, EP PerMed (supported by the European Union under Horizon Europe, Grant Agreement N° 101137129), is a platform for joint programming of national and European regional research and innovation supporting activities putting into action “The Strategic Research & Innovation Agenda (SRIA) for Personalised Medicine (2023)”, SRIA for PM (2023), through dedicated research, development and innovation funding.

The French National Research Agency (ANR) will launch in November 2026 a transnational call for projects under the umbrella of the Partnership ERA4Health (“Fostering a European Research Area for Health”). There will be a two-step submission and evaluation procedure for joint applications, i.e. pre-proposals and full proposals, and the full proposal review process will be complemented by a rebuttal stage. The call will be launched on November 17^th, 2026 and applicants will have until January 19^th, 2027 12PM to submit the pre-proposals.

The European Partnership “FOrests, forestry, and the forest-based sector: REsearch and innovation for a Sustainable Transition (FOREST)” aims to mobilise research and innovation to accelerate the transition to a sustainable use of forest resources and a circular, timber-based, bioeconomy. Serving as the primary instrument for collaboration among stakeholders in EU Member States and Associated Countries, the partnership will facilitate coordinated research and innovation (R&I) actions in order to reduce fragmentation and foster innovation and competitiveness in the forest-based sector. The purpose is to support further transformation towards biodiverse, climate-adaptive, multifunctional and sustainable forest management, innovating within the bioeconomy and helping achieve an increasingly productive, resource-efficient and resilient sector.

In the framework of its 2026 Work Programme, the French National Research Agency (ANR) proposes the SRSEI call with a continuous submission format throughout the year.

The European Partnership Transforming Health and Care Systems (THCS), co-funded by Horizon Europe, will launch its Joint Transnational Call 2027 (JTC 2027) on the health and care workforce, “Workforce for Sustainable and Resilient Systems”. ANR takes part in this call. The call is expected to open on 16 November 2026, and the deadline for pre-proposals is 21 January 2027.

The European Partnership for a sustainable Future of Food Systems, FutureFoodS, hereby pre-announces its 3^rd co-funded call for transnational research projects.

In the framework of its 2026 Work Programme, the French National Research Agency (ANR) proposes the J-MRSEI programme with a continuous submission format throughout the year with two scheduled selection sessions.

The European Partnership Water4All – Water security for the planet, co-funded by the European Union within the frame of the Horizon Europe programme, is pleased to announce the upcoming launch of its new Joint Transnational Call on “Sustainable Water Management”.