# ANR-DFG Funding Programme for the Humanities and Social Sciences

**Funder:** DFG
**Duration:** Up to 3 years
**Consortium:** Required — German and French partners must collaborate
**Application:** Single stage; submit via elan portal
**Frequency:** Annual
**Eligible countries:** DE, FR
**Official call:** https://www.dfg.de/en/research-funding/funding-opportunities/countries-regions/fr-anr-gs
**Last verified:** 1 July 2026

## Eligibility & scope

Funds integrated German-French research projects in humanities and social sciences. No topic restrictions; data-related infrastructure components allowed. Requires convincing collaboration between German (DFG-funded) and French (ANR-funded) partners. Projects must demonstrate clear cross-border research benefit. Multilingual scholarship in German and French is encouraged.

## Summary

The ANR-DFG Funding Programme finances integrated research projects in humanities and social sciences spanning Germany and France, with projects running up to three years. German researchers apply through DFG; French partners participate as cooperation members, and both nations must collaborate meaningfully. The programme has no topic restrictions and welcomes data infrastructure components, emphasizing cross-border research benefit and multilingual scholarship.

## Who should apply

- Researchers based at German institutions (applicants apply through DFG)
- Researchers based at French institutions willing to partner as cooperation members
- Interdisciplinary teams with genuine cross-border research questions
- Projects leveraging multilingual or comparative approaches in humanities and social sciences
- Teams requiring data infrastructure or digital humanities components

## Key dates

- Rolling deadline, proposals accepted at any time during the call; check the current call announcement for the final deadline date
- Up to three-year project duration

## Tips for applicants

- Position multilingualism and cross-border benefit explicitly; DFG and ANR panels assess whether the collaboration meaningfully advances the research beyond what a single-country team could achieve.
- German applicants lead the DFG application; ensure your French partner letter articulates their research role and institutional commitment clearly.
- If your project includes data infrastructure (repositories, digital editions, archives), detail the shared governance and long-term sustainability plan in the proposal.

## Frequently asked questions

### How long can an ANR-DFG project last?

Projects run for up to three years.

### Who applies to DFG and who applies to ANR in a joint project?

German applicants submit through DFG; French partners are listed as cooperation partners and are not separate applicants to ANR.

### Are there topic restrictions in the ANR-DFG call?

No, the programme funds any research topic in humanities and social sciences, including data infrastructure components.

### Is the ANR-DFG call rolling or deadline-based?

Proposals may be submitted at any time during the call; check the current call announcement for the specific final deadline.

### What does the ANR-DFG partnership require?

German and French applicants must collaborate in an integrated project demonstrating clear cross-border research benefit and leveraging multilingualism.

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Source: [The Great Grantsby](https://grantsby.eu/grants/dfg-anr-dfg-funding-programme-for-the-humanities-and-s-2026) — EU grant monitoring for academic researchers. Always verify details on the funder's website before applying.