Grant opportunity
ECMWF ArcX Network of Regional Centres of Excellence Call
Advance notice of a grant call to form a network of African regional centres of excellence on climate-change resilience.
- Funder
- European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts
- Pre-announcement: opening expected October 2026 and closing expected December 2026
- Pre-announcement: opening expected October 2026 and closing expected December 2026
- Award
- Grant funding under the EU Global Gateway ArcX programme; amount to be confirmed in the call package
- Applicant
- Eligible organisations capable of coordinating or participating in a regional network of climate-change-resilience centres under the forthcoming official call package.
- Discipline
- Climate Science, Early Warning and Artificial Intelligence
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Posted
- Oct 27, 2026
Call summary
Overview
ArcX will connect African centres working on climate science, services, digital tools, artificial intelligence, early warning and knowledge transfer.
Who can apply
The coordinating organisation should register on the ECMWF submission portal and review the full organisational and consortium rules when the package is released.
What it supports
- Climate-change resilience
- Regional centres of excellence
- AI and digital climate services
- Early warning systems
- Training and knowledge transfer
Funding and duration
- Grant value and eligible costs will be confirmed in the official call package
Pre-announcement: opening expected October 2026 and closing expected December 2026
Pre-announcement: opening expected October 2026 and closing expected December 2026
How to apply
Register on the ECMWF procurement portal, select the relevant CPV code, and register interest when call 2026_ArcX_G261 opens.
Call details
Source-based overview
The official grant page lists an October opening and December closing, both still to be confirmed, and provides registration instructions for advance preparation.
Eligibility
The coordinating organisation should register on the ECMWF submission portal and review the full organisational and consortium rules when the package is released.
Funding and benefits
Grant value and eligible costs will be confirmed in the official call package
Themes and supported activities
Climate-change resilience
Regional centres of excellence
AI and digital climate services
Early warning systems
Training and knowledge transfer
Deadline and timeline
Pre-announcement: opening expected October 2026 and closing expected December 2026: Pre-announcement: opening expected October 2026 and closing expected December 2026.
Applicants should confirm the exact deadline time, time zone, required documents, portal steps and any institutional approvals on the official call page before submitting.
How to apply
Register on the ECMWF procurement portal, select the relevant CPV code, and register interest when call 2026_ArcX_G261 opens.
Before applying, check eligibility rules, budgets, attachments, page limits, partner requirements, cost-share conditions and whether the opportunity uses an expression of interest, full proposal, registration or nomination stage.