“Sustainable water management” (excluding extreme events and circularity).
Draft timeline
- Call opening: 8 September 2026
- Deadline for the submission of pre-proposals: 10 November 2026, 15:00 CET
- Selection of pre-proposals: Early February 2027
- Deadline for the submission of full proposals: 6 April 2027, 15:00 CEST
- Selection of funded proposals: September 2027
- Project start: End of 2027/beginning of 2028
- Kick-off meeting for the funded projects: Spring 2028
A general and informative webinar aimed at the international research community and delivered in English will be held on 17 September 2026 (14:00–16:00 CEST) to answer your questions about the call.
Funding organisations from 30 countries across Europe and beyond are pleased to give advance notice of a joint transnational call for research and innovation projects on “Sustainable Water Management” (excluding extreme events and circularity).
In line with the strategic objectives of Water4All, the results should contribute to the implementation of evidence-based, global, EU and national water management policies and strategies, within the frameworks of the European Green Deal, the Zero Pollution Action Plan, the Water Framework Directive and the two so-called daughter directives on groundwater and surface water quality, the Just Transition Mechanism, the European Water Resilience Strategy and the Sustainable Development Goals. Proposals should demonstrate an understanding of the relevant legislation and policy frameworks at national and international levels that are relevant to this call.
The context for the general call topics is set out in Theme III of the Water4All Strategic Research and Innovation Agenda, “Integrated water management”.
The Water4All 2026 Transnational Call for ProposalsIt focuses on sustainable water management (excluding extreme events and circularity), and invites proposals that address critical challenges relating to integrated water resources management (IWRM), river basin management, groundwater management, water resilience, integrated water monitoring and data management, and water-positive solutions. International informative webinar.