Water4All 2026 Joint Transnational Call: Sustainable Water Management
Water4All 2026 Joint Transnational Call: Sustainable Water Management supports water researchers in transnational research and innovation to advance long-term water security and sustainable development.
Funder: Austrian Science Fund (FWF)
Due Dates: November 10, 2026 (Secretariat pre-proposal) | November 11, 2026 (FWF pre-proposal) | April 6, 2027 (Secretariat full proposal) | April 7, 2027 (FWF full proposal)
Funding Amounts: Up to €400,000 per Austrian project for up to 36 months; approximately €34 million call-wide
Summary: Supports transnational research and innovation on sustainable water management, excluding extreme events and circularity.
Key Information: Austrian applicants must submit to both the Call Secretariat and FWF at both application stages.
Description
The fifth Water4All Joint Transnational Call supports research and innovation for sustainable water management through 32 funding organizations from 29 countries. Water4All – Water Security for the Planet seeks long-term water security and sustainable socio-economic development by generating knowledge and tools for evidence-based decisions, advancing innovative approaches to secure water supplies, and increasing citizens’ awareness and engagement. Austrian participation is supported by FWF and Fonds Zukunft Österreich, with European Union co-funding.
The call addresses integrated water resource management, river basin and groundwater management, water resilience, integrated monitoring and data management, and water-positive solutions. Results should contribute to global, European and national water management policies and strategies. Proposals should demonstrate awareness of relevant national and international legislation and policy frameworks. Extreme events and circularity are excluded.
