We are pleased to inform you about the Water4All 2026 Joint Transnational Call, launched under the European Partnership Water4All and co-funded by the European Union under the Horizon Europe Programme. With an approximate budget of €34 million, the Call supports international research and innovation projects on Sustainable Water Management.

Within this scope, proposals should address at least one of the following topics:

• Integrated Monitoring and Assessment for Sustainable Water Management

• Nature-Based Approaches for Resilient Water Management at Hydrological and Hydrogeological System Scale

• Smart, Secure and Adaptive Water Infrastructures

• Resilient Water Systems Through Systemic Change, Policy Coherence and Inclusive Governance

Key Dates

• Call Opening: 8 September 2026

• Informative Webinar (English): 17 September 2026 (14:00-16:00 CEST). You can register here.

• Pre-proposal Submission Deadline: 10 November 2026, 15:00 CET

• Full Proposal Submission Deadline: 6 April 2027, 15:00 CEST

• Expected Project Start: End of 2027 / Beginning of 2028

Eligibility  

Each consortium must include:

• At least three eligible partners requesting funding from participating Funding Partner Organizations in three different countries;

• At least two independent legal entities from two different EU Member States or Horizon Europe Associated Countries;

• A maximum of seven partners, including a maximum of one self-funded partner.

• In addition, public institutions and organizations are eligible to apply.

For further information, please consult this page.

Should you require any additional information, please contact: water4all.call@ptka.kit.edu