# Clean Energy Transition Partnership (CETP) Joint Call

**Funder:** Research Council of Norway
**Deadline:** 11 March 2027 (Outline deadline 8 October 2026)
**Consortium:** Required — international partnership under The Clean Energy Transition Partnership
**Application:** 2-stage: outline (8 October 2026) → full proposal (11 March 2027)
**Eligible countries:** NO
**Official call:** https://www.forskningsradet.no/utlysninger/internasjonale-fellesutlysninger/clean-energy-transition-partnership-cetp-2026/
**Last updated:** 13 Sept 2026

## Eligibility & scope

International collaboration on research and innovation towards European energy transition and a climate-neutral Europe by 2050.

## Summary

The Clean Energy Transition Partnership (CETP) Joint Call funds international research and innovation projects supporting Europe's energy transition toward a climate-neutral continent by 2050. In Norway, applications are administered through the Research Council of Norway, but the call requires a consortium of at least 3 entities from 3 different EU member states. The process runs in two stages, starting with an outline application before a full proposal.

## Who should apply

- Researchers and innovators working on energy transition or climate-neutral energy systems
- Applicants able to form a consortium of at least 3 entities across 3 EU member states
- Norwegian-based project partners applying through the Research Council of Norway
- Teams ready to manage a two-stage application process over roughly 5 months between stages

## Key dates

- Outline application due 8 October 2026
- Full application due 11 March 2027
- Two-stage call: outline then full application

## Tips for applicants

- Line up all consortium partners early, the 3-country, 3-entity minimum can take longer to assemble than the science plan itself.
- Treat the outline stage as a real filter, not a formality; it is due five months before the full application.
- Check national eligibility rules for each partner country separately, since CETP funding is disbursed through national funders like the Research Council of Norway rather than a single central budget.

## Frequently asked questions

### Who funds the Clean Energy Transition Partnership Joint Call?

The call is administered nationally by funders such as the Research Council of Norway as part of the multi-country Clean Energy Transition Partnership (CETP).

### How many partners are required for the CETP Joint Call?

A consortium of at least 3 entities from 3 different EU member states is required.

### What is the deadline for the CETP Joint Call?

The outline application is due 8 October 2026, followed by the full application due 11 March 2027.

### What topics does the CETP Joint Call fund?

It funds international collaborative research and innovation projects supporting Europe's energy transition toward a climate-neutral Europe by 2050.

### Can non-Norwegian researchers apply through this call?

Norwegian-based researchers apply via the Research Council of Norway, but the call requires a multinational consortium spanning at least 3 EU member states.

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