Funder: Research Council of Finland
Due Dates: November 13, 2025 (Preproposals) | April 21, 2026 (Full proposals) | October 28, 2026 (Finnish application deadline) | November 28, 2026 (Finnish call closes)
Funding Amounts: Up to €250,000 per Finnish consortium partner for 36 months; €664,002 Finnish funding available
Summary: Supports Finnish partners in international research consortia investigating water quality, health risks, treatment technologies, and water-related governance.
Key Information: Invitation-only: Finnish partners must belong to consortia already recommended for Water4All 2025 funding.
Description
The Water4All 2025 Joint Transnational Call “Water and Health” supports research and innovation on the links between water and human health, with the goal of improving long-term water security. The Research Council of Finland (RCF) funds Finnish partners within the international consortia. The call incorporates a One Health approach, recognising connections between human, environmental, and animal health.
Research priorities include waterborne contaminants, health-risk assessment, accurate and cost-effective monitoring, and sustainable treatment technologies for safe drinking water and sanitation. Governance, socioeconomic innovation, and policy integration are also within scope. Projects should contribute to evidence-based water management policies, consider ongoing research funded through other programmes, and incorporate appropriate socioeconomic or capacity-development issues.
