# Water4All - Sustainable water management

**Funder:** Research Council of Norway
**Deadline:** 10 November 2026 (Pre-proposal deadline; full proposal deadline 6 April 2027)
**Consortium:** Required — transnational research consortium (Water4All partnership)
**Application:** 2-stage: pre-proposal (10 November 2026) → full proposal (6 April 2027)
**Frequency:** Annual
**Eligible countries:** NO
**Official call:** https://www.forskningsradet.no/en/call-for-proposals/International-joint-calls/water4all-sustainable-water-management/
**Last updated:** 18 Oct 2026

## Eligibility & scope

Invites proposals on Integrated Water Resource Management, River Basin Management, Groundwater Management, Water Resilience, Integrated Water Monitoring and data management, and Water-positive solutions.

## Summary

Water4All funds transnational research consortia working on sustainable water management, with the Research Council of Norway acting as the Norwegian funding partner. The call covers topics from integrated water resource management and river basin management to groundwater, water resilience, monitoring and data management, and water-positive solutions. It runs as a two-stage process, pre-proposal followed by full proposal, and repeats annually.

## Who should apply

- Researchers in Norway seeking funding as part of a transnational Water4All consortium
- Research groups working on integrated water resource, river basin or groundwater management
- Projects addressing water resilience, water monitoring/data management, or water-positive solutions
- Applicants able to coordinate or join a multi-country research partnership

## Key dates

- Pre-proposal deadline: 10 November 2026
- Full proposal deadline: 6 April 2027
- Two-stage process: pre-proposal then full proposal; call repeats annually

## Tips for applicants

- Secure your transnational consortium partners well before the pre-proposal deadline since the partnership structure must be in place at stage one.
- Align the proposal explicitly with one or more of the named topics (e.g. groundwater management, water-positive solutions) rather than a general water theme.
- Check Research Council of Norway national eligibility rules alongside the Water4All partnership call text, since both sets of conditions apply.

## Frequently asked questions

### When is the Water4All pre-proposal deadline?

The pre-proposal deadline is 10 November 2026, with the full proposal due 6 April 2027 for those invited to the second stage.

### Is a consortium required for Water4All?

Yes, applicants must form a transnational research consortium under the Water4All partnership.

### What topics does Water4All fund?

The call covers integrated water resource management, river basin and groundwater management, water resilience, integrated water monitoring and data management, and water-positive solutions.

### Does the Water4All call happen every year?

Yes, it is run annually, with this round's pre-proposal stage due 10 November 2026.

### Who funds the Norwegian part of Water4All?

The Research Council of Norway funds the Norwegian partners within the transnational Water4All consortium.

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