Grant opportunity

CETPartnership Joint Call 2026

CETPartnership's 2026 transnational call supports clean energy transition research and innovation through 11 call modules and a two-stage proposal process.

Pre-announcementGrantPre-announcementEnergyClimateEurope
Funder
Clean Energy Transition Partnership
Pre-proposal deadline
Pre-proposal deadline: Oct 8, 2026
Award
Funding depends on participating national and regional funding organisations
Applicant
Transnational research and innovation consortia
Discipline
Climate, Energy & Environment
Region
Europe and international partner countries
Posted
May 26, 2026

Call summary

Overview

The Clean Energy Transition Partnership has announced its fifth annual Joint Call, structured into 11 call modules across energy-system resilience, renewable energy, industrial carbon management, hydrogen, batteries, heating and cooling, regional energy systems, industrial energy systems, and clean energy integration in the built environment.

Who can apply

  • Applicants should form transnational project consortia and choose one call module for the Stage 1 pre-proposal.
  • Each consortium partner must comply with the national or regional eligibility rules of the funding organisation from which it requests support.

What it supports

  • Research, development, and innovation projects that support clean energy transition priorities across the energy value chain.
  • The call uses a two-stage process: pre-proposal submission first, followed by invitation-only full proposals.

Funding and duration

Funding is provided by participating funding organisations and programme owners, which contract and pay eligible beneficiary partners directly according to national or regional rules.

Pre-proposal deadline

Pre-proposal deadline: Oct 8, 2026

How to apply

Use the official CETPartnership Joint Call 2026 page and documents. Pre-proposal submission opens on 8 June 2026 at 14:00 CEST and closes on 8 October 2026 at 14:00 CEST.

Call details

This is a pre-announcement. Use it for early planning and return to the official page when the full application package or portal opens.

The Clean Energy Transition Partnership has announced its fifth annual Joint Call, structured into 11 call modules across energy-system resilience, renewable energy, industrial carbon management, hydrogen, batteries, heating and cooling, regional energy systems, industrial energy systems, and clean energy integration in the built environment.

Clean Energy Transition Partnership lists this opportunity for Transnational research and innovation consortia, Climate, Energy & Environment, Europe and international partner countries. Applicants should use the official call page to confirm final requirements before submitting.

Applicants should form transnational project consortia and choose one call module for the Stage 1 pre-proposal.

Each consortium partner must comply with the national or regional eligibility rules of the funding organisation from which it requests support.

Research, development, and innovation projects that support clean energy transition priorities across the energy value chain.

The call uses a two-stage process: pre-proposal submission first, followed by invitation-only full proposals.

Funding is provided by participating funding organisations and programme owners, which contract and pay eligible beneficiary partners directly according to national or regional rules.

Pre-proposal deadline: Pre-proposal deadline: Oct 8, 2026.

Confirm the exact deadline time, time zone, and submission route on the official call page.

Plan internal approvals, partner confirmations, budgets, letters, and portal submission before the final deadline.

Use the official CETPartnership Joint Call 2026 page and documents. Pre-proposal submission opens on 8 June 2026 at 14:00 CEST and closes on 8 October 2026 at 14:00 CEST.

Before submitting, check required documents, eligible costs, attachments, page limits, institutional approvals, and whether the opportunity uses an expression of interest, full proposal, registration, or nomination stage.