International Multilateral Initiatives
International Multilateral Initiatives supports researchers in cross-border projects on cancer, water, and other shared priorities to advance clinical impact, water security, and international cooperation.
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Funder: Austrian Science Fund (FWF)
Due Dates: November 10, 2026 (Water4All pre-proposal, Secretariat) | November 11, 2026 (Water4All pre-proposal, FWF) | January 13, 2027 (TRANSCAN-4 full proposal, Secretariat) | January 14, 2027 (TRANSCAN-4 full proposal, FWF) | April 6, 2027 (Water4All full proposal, Secretariat) | April 7, 2027 (Water4All full proposal, FWF)
Funding Amounts: TRANSCAN-4: up to €450,000 per FWF principal investigator; Water4All: up to €400,000 for Austrian projects; both up to 36 months
Summary: FWF supports cross-border, multilateral research through international funding partnerships and subject-specific joint calls.
Key Information: TRANSCAN-4 and Water4All require submissions to both the Call Secretariat and FWF, with institutional approval before FWF deadlines.
Description
International Multilateral Initiatives is the Austrian Science Fund’s framework for supporting international cooperation in cutting-edge research. Through multinational consortia of funding organizations, FWF enables researchers to undertake cross-border projects, with many opportunities focused on specific subjects. The framework includes European Partnerships, ERA-NETs, the Belmont Forum, DFG–FWF cooperative programs, and LUKE.
These initiatives support complementary goals: developing the European Research Area, coordinating national and regional research, addressing global environmental change, enabling German–Austrian research cooperation, and strengthening Ukraine’s research and innovation capacities. The calls detailed here are TRANSCAN-4’s “Translational Research on Cancer Metabolism: Multidisciplinary Approaches for Diagnosis and Treatment” and Water4All’s “Sustainable Water Management.” They respectively seek clinically impactful cancer research and knowledge and tools for long-term water security and evidence-based decision-making.
