# Priority Programme "Net-Zero Concrete" (SPP 2436)

**Funder:** DFG
**Deadline:** 13 January 2027 (New elan registration required by 6 January 2027)
**Duration:** 3 years (second funding period of a six-year programme)
**Consortium:** No - individual principal investigators apply, each PI may be involved in only one proposal
**Application:** Single stage: proposal submission via elan portal; new applicants must register in elan by 6 January 2027
**Frequency:** One-off
**Eligible countries:** DE
**Official call:** https://www.dfg.de/en/news/news-topics/announcements-proposals/2026/ifr-26-74
**Last updated:** 18 Oct 2026

## Eligibility & scope

Call for the second three-year funding period of Priority Programme SPP 2436 on CO2-neutral concrete research, covering alternative binders, renewable aggregates, and carbonation strategies. Proposals must be submitted in English solely via the DFG elan portal; each PI may be involved in only one proposal.

## Summary

DFG's Priority Programme "Net-Zero Concrete" (SPP 2436) funds three-year research projects on CO2-neutral concrete, covering alternative binders, renewable aggregates and carbonation strategies, in its second funding period. The call is open to researchers at German institutions, with each PI permitted to be involved in only one proposal.

## Who should apply

- Researchers at German universities and research institutions
- Principal investigators proposing a single project (one proposal per PI)
- Materials scientists and civil engineers working on low-carbon concrete
- Projects on alternative binders, renewable aggregates, or carbonation strategies
- Both renewal applicants from the first funding period and new project teams

## Key dates

- Proposal deadline: 13 January 2027
- First-time applicants must register in elan by 6 January 2027
- Three-year project duration

## Tips for applicants

- Register in elan well before the 6 January deadline if you have not submitted to this programme before, late registration blocks submission.
- Renewal and new project proposals follow different submission paths in elan; confirm which applies before drafting.
- Submit in English only; the portal does not accept other languages for this call.

## Frequently asked questions

### What does SPP 2436 fund?

It funds three-year research projects on CO2-neutral concrete, including alternative binders, renewable aggregates and carbonation strategies.

### Who is eligible to apply for SPP 2436?

Researchers based in Germany, with each principal investigator allowed to be involved in only one proposal.

### When is the SPP 2436 deadline?

Proposals are due 13 January 2027, and first-time applicants must register in elan by 6 January 2027.

### How is the SPP 2436 proposal submitted?

Proposals are submitted solely via the elan portal in English, with separate paths for renewal and new projects.

### Is this the first funding period of SPP 2436?

No, this call covers the second three-year funding period of the programme.

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