Open calls and preannouncements

The French National Research Agency (ANR), in collaboration with the French Defence Innovation Agency (AID), is launching the call for expression of interest “Climatic Extremes”.

The Belmont Forum, an international partnership of research funding organizations of which ANR is a member, is launching a call for proposals in the area of oceanic science. The call, entitled “OCEAN 2: Towards the Ocean We Want : Biodiversity and Ecosystem Sustainability for Nature and Human Well-being”, aims at coordinating actions and projects through a transdisciplinary approach, fostering co-creation, co-design, and co-implementation of innovative solutions to address global environmental challenges related to the ocean, its biodiversity from genes to ecosystems.

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 rapid development of AI-powered robotics is transforming industry, services and broader society by enabling new capabilities in various complex real-world environments. Building on these advances, this EIG CONCERT-Japan joint call for proposals “AI-Powered Robotics for Real-World Applications" supports collaborative research between researchers in Japan and Europe addressing key scientific and technological challenges in the development of AI-powered adaptive, autonomous and intelligent robotics capable of operating in dynamic, unstructured and human-centered environments in the real world.

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 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.

Les industries culturelles et créatives (ICC) sont une filière de premier plan essentielle au rayonnement économique et culturel de la France. L'État en a fait une de ses stratégies nationales d'accélération et a confié au CNRS le pilotage du Programme national de recherche Industries culturelles et créatives (PEPR ICCARE), qui constitue le volet recherche de cette stratégie.

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.

The European Partnership for a sustainable Future of Food Systems (FutureFoodS) launches its 2nd co-funded call for transnational research projects. This call for proposals is co-funded by the European Commission.

Designed to improve France’s success rate in European Research Council (ERC) calls, JCJC breakthrough is a funding programme set up by ANR as part of its Work Programme 2026. Only JCJC laureates who wish candidate to ERC call in any ERC research disciplines (LS, PE, SH) could apply to JCJC breakthrough programme.

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.

PRIMA Strategic Research and Innovation Agenda identified 8 operational objectives for facing Mediterranean challenges related to Water management, Farming systems and Agro-food chains. In this context, ANR participates to the 2026 Section 2 joint transnational call for proposals to fund innovative research projects addressing <b>the following 3 topics</b>:

The European Partnership Water4All – Water security for the plantet, 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 (excluding extreme events and circularity)” that will open on 8 September 2026.

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.

Biodiversa+ will launch its new transnational research call, co-funded by the European Commission on the 9th of September. The Call will be on “Novel ecosystems: biodiversity, socio-ecological consequences and future trajectories (BiodivFuture)”. Get ready and start building your project!

The EU Partnership on Animal Health and Welfare (EUPAHW) aims to ensure that livestock, poultry and aquaculture systems operate sustainably for the benefit of animal health and welfare and the society. The 2026 co-funded transnational call, which is the second EUPAHW call, brings together national and regional financial resources from Ministries and Funding Organisations (FOs) in 24 countries—each responsible for supporting research and innovation—with co-funding from the European Union.

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

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.

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.