# Shaping the Future of Animal Health and Welfare

**Funder:** European Partnership on Animal Health and Welfare
**Deadline:** 16 September 2026
**Consortium:** Required — international consortium under the European Partnership on Animal Health and Welfare
**Application:** 2-stage: pre-proposal (30 March 2026) → full proposal (16 September 2026)
**Official call:** https://www.forskningsradet.no/en/call-for-proposals/International-joint-calls/shaping-the-future-of-animal-health-and-welfare/
**Last updated:** 13 Sept 2026

## Eligibility & scope

Transnational call under the European Partnership on Animal Health and Welfare covering two topics: Animal Welfare, and Prevention & Control.

## Summary

This transnational call from the European Partnership on Animal Health and Welfare funds international consortium research on two topics: Animal Welfare, and Prevention & Control. It is open to research consortia across participating countries, with a two-stage submission process running from pre-proposal to full proposal.

## Who should apply

- Research consortia spanning multiple countries participating in the European Partnership on Animal Health and Welfare
- Teams with an established international partner network able to meet consortium requirements
- Researchers focused on animal welfare or disease prevention and control
- Applicants able to commit to a two-stage submission timeline

## Key dates

- Pre-proposal deadline: 30 March 2026
- Full proposal deadline: 16 September 2026
- Two-stage evaluation: pre-proposal then full proposal

## Tips for applicants

- Form your international consortium well before the pre-proposal deadline, partner alignment across countries takes longer than the funding topics suggest.
- Address only one of the two topics (Animal Welfare or Prevention & Control) clearly rather than blending both, since evaluation is topic-specific.
- Treat the pre-proposal stage as a filtering step: keep it concise and focused on consortium fit and topic relevance, saving methodological depth for the full proposal.

## Frequently asked questions

### Who can apply for the European Partnership on Animal Health and Welfare call?

Applicants must join an international consortium as required under the European Partnership on Animal Health and Welfare; the call is transnational rather than open to single institutions.

### What topics does this call fund?

The call covers two topics: Animal Welfare, and Prevention & Control.

### How many stages does the application process have?

It is a two-stage process: a pre-proposal due 30 March 2026, followed by a full proposal due 16 September 2026 for those invited to continue.

### Is a consortium mandatory for this call?

Yes, an international consortium is required under the European Partnership on Animal Health and Welfare.

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