ERC: open calls

SofinaBoël Fellowships 2027 from the F.R.S.-FNRS, the research-funding agency for Belgium's French-speaking community (Wallonia–Brussels). The host institution must be a French-Community university or approved research centre in Belgium.

Invite-only full application stage for NERC Large Grants. Applicants must be based at UK research organisations eligible for NERC funding. Associated studentships may be available. Proposals must align with NERC's environmental science remit.

WEL-T Investigator Programme 2026 from the F.R.S.-FNRS, the research-funding agency for Belgium's French-speaking community (Wallonia–Brussels). The host institution must be a French-Community university or approved research centre in Belgium.

Supports innovative, large-scale environmental science research tackling big questions not addressable through other NERC discovery science routes. Open to research groups and individuals at any career stage at eligible UK organisations. International co-leads permitted only from Norway (UKRI–RCN agreement) or via lead agency agreements (NSF/US, FAPESP/Brazil, FNR/Luxembourg). Invite-only at full-application stage.

NRF (South Africa) - Bilateral call with The National Research Foundation from the F.R.S.-FNRS, the research-funding agency for Belgium's French-speaking community (Wallonia–Brussels). The host institution must be a French-Community university or approved research centre in Belgium.

Amorçage de jeunes équipes 2026 - Session 3 (Programme généraliste) — funding call from France's Fondation pour la Recherche Médicale (FRM), the country's leading private biomedical-research foundation. Open to researchers at French host institutions across all areas of biology, medicine and health.

Supports early-stage, curiosity-driven, high-risk environmental research projects lacking preliminary data, within NERC's research remit. Project lead must be UK-resident and affiliated with an eligible UK research organisation; international co-leads only accepted from Norway. Not for studentships, fellowships, equipment purchase, or training activities.

FNR ATTRACT — for Established Researchers — Advanced career grants. Hosted at a Luxembourg research institution.

FNR PEARL — for Leading Researchers — Advanced career grants. Hosted at a Luxembourg research institution.

Water4All JTC 2026 Call - “Sustainable Water Management” (excluding extreme events and circularity) from the F.R.S.-FNRS, the research-funding agency for Belgium's French-speaking community (Wallonia–Brussels). The host institution must be a French-Community university or approved research centre in

Biodiversa+ Call 26/27 - “Novel ecosystems: biodiversity, socio-ecological consequences and future trajectories (BiodivFuture)” from the F.R.S.-FNRS, the research-funding agency for Belgium's French-speaking community (Wallonia–Brussels). The host institution must be a French-Community university or

SBEP 4th Call - "Building a sustainable and innovative Blue Economy: mastering digital opportunities and fostering resilience from the F.R.S.-FNRS, the research-funding agency for Belgium's French-speaking community (Wallonia–Brussels). The host institution must be a French-Community university

DUT Call 2026 - "A funding opportunity for transformative urban research and innovation " from the F.R.S.-FNRS, the research-funding agency for Belgium's French-speaking community (Wallonia–Brussels). The host institution must be a French-Community university or approved research centre in

FNR AFdoc — for PhD Candidate (with Masters)s — PhD Grant. Hosted at a Luxembourg research institution.

Santé du cerveau (Programme thématique) — funding call from France's Fondation pour la Recherche Médicale (FRM), the country's leading private biomedical-research foundation. Open to researchers at French host institutions across all areas of biology, medicine and health.

FOREST JTC 2026 - "Building Knowledge and Solutions for Resilient Forests and Sustainable Forest-Based Futures from the F.R.S.-FNRS, the research-funding agency for Belgium's French-speaking community (Wallonia–Brussels). The host institution must be a French-Community university or approved re

FNR Defence BRIDGES — for Established Researchers — Innovation & company collaboration, Thematically Focussed Project Funding. Hosted at a Luxembourg research institution.

For researchers 5-15 years post-PhD with an excellent research proposal; project must be hosted at a public or private research organisation in an EU Member State or Associated Country. Applications accepted in any field of research on a bottom-up basis.

ERA4Health JTC 2027 – Nano and advanced technologies for developing Diagnostic tools to improve the detection and the clinical management of noncommunicable diseases (NanoDiagNCD) from the F.R.S.-FNRS, the research-funding agency for Belgium's French-speaking community (Wallonia–Brussels). The host

EP PerMed JTC 2027 – Cell and Gene Therapy for Personalised Medicine (CGT4PM2027) from the F.R.S.-FNRS, the research-funding agency for Belgium's French-speaking community (Wallonia–Brussels). The host institution must be a French-Community university or approved research centre in Belgium.

Funds urgent data collection and essential initial analysis following unexpected environmental events; PI must be UK-resident, employed at lecturer level or above at an eligible UK research organisation. Equipment over £10,000 not fundable; does not cover time-limited or foreseeable events.

Open to research groups and individuals addressing significant environmental science questions within NERC's remit; welcomes multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary research. International co-leads limited to Norway-based collaborators under UKRI-Research Council of Norway agreement; NSF, FAPESP, FNR Lead Agency routes available. Does not fund PhD studentship costs or data archival/curation.

Joint Biodiversa+ funding opportunity for transnational research on novel ecosystems, biodiversity and future trajectories; UK component must fall within NERC remit. UK project lead must be at a UK research organisation eligible for UKRI funding; international researchers cannot be UK co-leads. Applications via Biodiversa+ EPSS platform; PhD studentships, international co-lead costs, and ship-time not funded.

Large multidisciplinary environmental science grants funded at 80% full economic cost (100% for equipment); UK research organisations only. Proposals must justify why a large grant is more appropriate than several standard grants, and may involve international collaboration components.

Open to research groups and individuals in environmental science for curiosity-driven, high-risk/high-reward research; must sit predominantly within NERC's remit. Does not fund PhD studentship costs or data archival services. International collaboration supported via Lead Agency agreements with NSF (US), FAPESP (Brazil), and FNR (Luxembourg).

Supports UK-based researchers to respond rapidly to transient, unexpected environmental events (e.g. earthquakes, droughts, floods) requiring urgent data collection. Project partners fund their own involvement; overseas organisations not funded except specific costs for Norwegian co-leads. Only lead research organisation can submit via UKRI Funding Service.