“Sustainable water management” (excluding extreme events and circularity).
Tentative timeline
- Call opening: 8 September 2026
- Submission deadline of preproposals : 10 November 2026, 15:00 CET
- Selection of preproposals : Early February 2027
- Submission deadline of full proposals : 6 April 2027, 15:00 CEST
- Selection of funded proposals : September 2027
- Projects start: End 2027/beginning 2028
- Kick-off meeting of the funded projects : Spring 2028
A general and informative webinar dedicated to the international researchers’ community and presented in English will be organised on 17th September 2026 (14:00-1600 CEST) to answer your questions regarding the call.
Funding Organisations from 30 countries all over Europe and beyond are pleased to pre-announce 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 quality of surface water, the Just Transition Mechanism, the European Water Resilience Strategy and the Sustainable Development Goals. Proposals should show cognisance of appropriate legislation and policy frameworks that are relevant for the call at national and international levels.
The context for the general call topics is described in Theme III of the Water4All Strategic Research and Innovation Agenda, “Integrated water management”.
The Water4All 2026 Joint Transnational Call focuses on Sustainable Water Management (excluding extreme events and circularity), invite proposals that address critical challenges related to Integrated Water Resource Management (IWRM), River Basin Management, Groundwater Management, Water Resilience, Integrated Water Monitoring and data management, Water-positive solutions. International Informative webinar.