ANR: open calls

Open to French or foreign researchers affiliated with a French public research institution who were ranked 'A' (but unfunded) in the ERC Advanced Grants 2025 call. Aims to help improve proposals for resubmission to ERC Consolidator or Advanced Grant. All scientific disciplines eligible. Proposals likely in French; simplified dossier based on prior ERC application documents.

ANR Tremplin-ERC programme to support French researchers preparing high-level ERC Consolidator Grant applications. Open to all disciplines (LS, PE, SH per ERC categories). Applicants must be hosted at a French institution. Aims to increase France's ERC success rate.

Collaborative research projects between laboratories or public partners and companies in a national context. Industry partner required. PRCEs have direct access to stage 2 of the AAPG, reducing time to contracting to under six months. ANR aid rate for SMEs increased to 60%.

Individual research projects carried out by a young researcher. Part of the AAPG 2026, structured into 57 research axes across 7 disciplinary fields and 19 transversal issues. Open to all scientific communities involved in French research.

Ambitious and innovative research projects carried out by a single team. Part of the AAPG 2026, covering disciplinary and interdisciplinary research across 57 axes. Open to all public and private actors involved in French research.

New opening of the Tremplin ERC funding instrument to applicants to the ERC Advanced Grants call. Aimed at lowering barriers for submission of European projects and supporting risk-taking by French research teams. Launched as part of the 2026 Work Programme.

Dedicated financial support for leaders of an ANR JCJC project, available from two years before the end of their project up to one year after, conditional on submission to the next ERC call sessions. Targets early-career researchers holding an active JCJC grant.

Pilot phase instrument allowing the French coordinator of an ANR PRCI project (from two years before end of project until one year after) to request MRSEI-type support, automatically granted under current instrument conditions. Supports European project preparation.

New pilot in 2026 for PRCI project coordinators: French coordinator (or a French partner) of an ANR PRCI project can request MRSEI-type support automatically granted from 2 years before to 1 year after project end. Supports European consortium building.

Collaborative projects between French public labs and companies. Industry-partnership is mandatory. SME aid rate raised to 60%. PRCE projects skip stage 1 and go directly to stage 2 in 2026. Partners must include at least one French company.

Funds bilateral international collaborative research projects between French and foreign laboratories or public partners. French coordinator must be based at a French institution. New 2026 measure: MRSEI Token (J-MRSEI) available for PRCI coordinators to access MRSEI-type support.

New 2026 instrument opening the Tremplin ERC scheme to applicants to the ERC Advanced Grants call. Supports French researchers preparing ERC AdG submissions. Eligibility linked to submission to the ERC AdG call.

Individual research project carried by an early-career researcher (jeune chercheur/chercheuse). French public research institutions eligible. Proposals likely in French. Part of the ANR 2026 Generic Call (AAPG 2026) covering 57 research axes across 7 disciplinary domains and cross-cutting themes.

Individual research projects carried out by a young researcher (early-career instrument). Part of the ANR AAPG 2026. Open to all scientific disciplines across 57 research axes. Proposals must be submitted in French or English per ANR rules; French public and private research actors eligible.

Ambitious and innovative research projects carried out by a single team. Part of the ANR AAPG 2026. Open to all scientific disciplines across 57 research axes. French public and private research actors eligible.

Collaborative projects between French laboratories/public partners and companies. Industry-partnership required. ANR aid rate for SMEs increased to 60%. Direct access to stage 2 reduces time to contracting to under 6 months. French public and private (including SME) actors eligible.

Collaborative research project between French public laboratories or public partners. Part of the ANR 2026 Generic Call (AAPG 2026). Proposals likely in French. Covers 57 research axes across disciplinary and cross-cutting themes.

Post-doctoral contract (24 months, July 2026–Aug 2028) for researchers in humanities and social sciences (SHS only), hosted at a French institution, aimed at preparing a competitive ERC Starting Grant 2028 application (submission October 2027). Call is now closed.

Funds individual research projects led by a young researcher (early-career). Part of the ANR Generic Call for Projects (AAPG) 2026. Host institution must be a French public or private research actor. Proposals likely in French or English per ANR norms.

Funds ambitious and innovative research projects carried out by a single team. Part of the ANR Generic Call for Projects (AAPG) 2026. Open to all scientific disciplines and themes, disciplinary or interdisciplinary. Host institution must be a French public or private research actor.

Funds collaborative research projects between French laboratories or national public partners. Part of the ANR Generic Call for Projects (AAPG) 2026. Open to all disciplines and themes. All partners must be French public research actors.

Funds collaborative projects between French labs/public partners and companies. In 2026, PRCEs have direct access to stage 2, reducing time to contracting to under 6 months. ANR aid rate for SMEs increased to 60%. Partners must be French entities.

New 2026 instrument opening the Tremplin ERC scheme to applicants to the ERC Advanced Grants call. Supports French researchers preparing ERC AdG submissions. Host institution must be a French research organisation. Conditional on submission to the ERC AdG call.

New 2026 initiative providing dedicated financial support to leaders of ANR JCJC projects, available from 2 years before to 1 year after project end, conditional on submission to the next ERC call session. Applicant must be a current or recent ANR JCJC project leader based in France.

Ambitious and innovative single-team research project. French public research institutions eligible. Part of the ANR 2026 Generic Call (AAPG 2026) covering 57 research axes. Proposals likely in French.

New 2026 support for holders of an ANR JCJC project (from 2 years before end to 1 year after), conditioned on submission to an upcoming ERC call. Dedicated financial support to encourage ERC applications by early-career researchers. French host institution required.