Calendar
- 23 March 2026 Launch webinar. Register here.
- 24 March 2026 Call for initiatives now open
- 27 April 2026 Closing date for the call for initiatives
- End May 2026 Jury deliberations
- Early June 2026 Announcement of the winners and provision of funds to the winning organisations
- April 2027 A qualitative assessment of the initiative is submitted to the Environmental Transition Unit.
The purpose of the CNRS call for environmental transition initiatives is to enable CNRS research or research support units to embark on an environmental transition process or to strengthen actions already underway.
Its aim is to test and evaluate more frugal practices in research and research support activities, and to roll them out to other units.
Since 2023, this call has supported over 100 projects, with co-funding.
The opening of the call on 24 March will be preceded on 23 March à 14h00 by a launch webinar to explain how to apply and answer any questions candidates may have.