Grant opportunity
Water4All 2026 Joint Transnational Call
Water4All is preparing an international research and innovation call on sustainable water management, covering monitoring, nature-based approaches, infrastructure and inclusive governance.
- Funder
- European Partnership Water4All
- Call opens 8 September 2026; pre-proposals due 10 November 2026 at 15:00 CET; invited full proposals due 6 April 2027 at 15:00 CEST
- Call opens 8 September 2026; pre-proposals due 10 November 2026 at 15:00 CET; invited full proposals due 6 April 2027 at 15:00 CEST: Apr 6, 2027
- Award
- International budget to be confirmed; national contributions and limits vary by participating funding organisation
- Applicant
- International consortia with at least three eligible funded partners from three participating countries, including at least two independent legal entities from two EU Member States or Horizon Europe associated countries. Final national rules will be published at launch.
- Discipline
- Environment, Climate and Natural Resources
- Region
- Europe and participating partner countries
- Posted
- Jul 29, 2026
Call summary
Overview
The 2026 Water4All call will fund transnational research and innovation projects that strengthen water security, resilience and sustainable management while protecting water bodies and dependent ecosystems.
Who can apply
The provisional consortium rule is three to seven partners, with at least three eligible funded partners from three countries and two independent legal entities from different EU Member States or associated countries. Each national funder will apply additional rules.
What it supports
- Integrated monitoring and assessment for sustainable water management.
- Nature-based approaches for hydrological and hydrogeological resilience.
- Smart, secure and adaptive water infrastructure.
- Systemic change, policy coherence and inclusive water governance.
Funding and duration
- The international budget remains to be confirmed.
- Funding amounts, rates and eligible costs will follow each participating funding organisation's rules.
- An additional early-career-researcher modality is planned.
Call opens 8 September 2026; pre-proposals due 10 November 2026 at 15:00 CET; invited full proposals due 6 April 2027 at 15:00 CEST
Call opens 8 September 2026; pre-proposals due 10 November 2026 at 15:00 CET; invited full proposals due 6 April 2027 at 15:00 CEST: Apr 6, 2027
How to apply
Use the September call announcement and national annexes to confirm eligibility, build the required international consortium and submit a pre-proposal by 10 November 2026.
Call details
Source-based overview
Water4All and funding organisations from about 30 countries have pre-announced a transnational call on sustainable water management. The planned two-stage competition opens on 8 September 2026 and covers monitoring, nature-based solutions, resilient infrastructure and inclusive governance. The published call and national annexes will contain the final conditions.
Eligibility
The provisional consortium rule is three to seven partners, with at least three eligible funded partners from three countries and two independent legal entities from different EU Member States or associated countries. Each national funder will apply additional rules.
Funding and benefits
The international budget remains to be confirmed.
Funding amounts, rates and eligible costs will follow each participating funding organisation's rules.
An additional early-career-researcher modality is planned.
Themes and supported activities
Integrated monitoring and assessment for sustainable water management.
Nature-based approaches for hydrological and hydrogeological resilience.
Smart, secure and adaptive water infrastructure.
Systemic change, policy coherence and inclusive water governance.
Deadline and timeline
Call opens 8 September 2026; pre-proposals due 10 November 2026 at 15:00 CET; invited full proposals due 6 April 2027 at 15:00 CEST: Call opens 8 September 2026; pre-proposals due 10 November 2026 at 15:00 CET; invited full proposals due 6 April 2027 at 15:00 CEST: Apr 6, 2027.
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
Use the September call announcement and national annexes to confirm eligibility, build the required international consortium and submit a pre-proposal by 10 November 2026.
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.