FORESTPathways Joint Call 2026
FORESTPathways Joint Call 2026 supports transnational research teams working on forests, management, wood-based products and value chains to build resilient forests and a sustainable forest-based sector.
Funder: Research Council of Finland
Due Dates: December 2, 2026, 13:00 CET (Stage 1)
Funding Amounts: Up to €40 million total indicative funding, including the EU co-contribution; partner limits follow national/regional rules
Summary: Supports transnational research and innovation for resilient forests, sustainable forest management, wood-based products, and forest value chains.
Key Information: Consortia need three independent legal entities from three participating EU Member States or Horizon Europe Associated Countries, including two countries eligible for EU funding.
Description
FORESTPathways is the first Joint Call of the FOREST Partnership, bringing together 36 research funding organisations from 27 countries. The Research Council of Finland participates in this international call supporting collaborative research and innovation across forests, forestry and the forest-based sector. Its goals are to generate knowledge, innovations and collaborations for resilient forests and a sustainable, competitive forest-based sector.
The call encourages collaboration across disciplines, sectors and national borders. It covers forest systems, adaptive management, timber and innovative wood-based products, and the organisation of forest value chains, markets and governance. Applied research is eligible, and proposals need not share a fixed balance between fundamental research, field experimentation and near-market innovation. Cross-cutting proposals are welcome, but each must select one primary topic for evaluation.
