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Research grants for French researchers
Open grants eligible for researchers at French universities, CNRS, INSERM, and grandes écoles
238 open calls eligible for France-based researchers
French research funding flows through ANR (the national research agency), major research organisations (CNRS, INSERM, INRAE), disease-specific foundations (Fondation ARC, Fondation pour la Recherche Médicale), and EU programmes. Many national calls require proposals to be submitted in French. This page lists every open call that allows applicants from France.
Primary funders for French researchers
Open calls
Wellcome
Wellcome Career Development Awards
Usually below £250,000 annually (excluding applicant salary)
22 Mar 2026
Wellcome
Wellcome Discovery Awards
Average £3.5 million, up to £5 million
22 Mar 2026
ZonMw
Rubicon 2026-1
€3,145,000
24 Mar 2026
ZonMw
ZonMw Off Road 2026
Curiosity-driven fundamental research 'off the beaten track'
24 Mar 2026
KWF
KWF Implementation of Biomarkers 2026
Up to €500,000
24 Mar 2026
ZonMw
ZonMw Rubicon 2026-1
Postdoctoral research abroad
24 Mar 2026
HFSP
HFSP Research Grant 2027
~€1,200,000
26 Mar 2026
HFSP
HFSP Research Grant Program 2027
~€1,200,000 (up to $500k/yr × 3yr)
26 Mar 2026
HFSP
HFSP Research Grants – Early Career
26 Mar 2026
HFSP
HFSP Research Grants – Program
26 Mar 2026
HFSP
HFSP Research Grant 2027
~€1,200,000
26 Mar 2026
HFSP
HFSP Research Grant Program 2027
~€1,200,000 (up to $500k/yr × 3yr)
26 Mar 2026
HFSP
HFSP Research Grants 2027 (Early Career & Program)
Fixed sums by team size (~$150K-$450K/year for 3 years)
26 Mar 2026
KWF
KWF Exploration Call 2026-3
Varies — Research Project / Consortium / Unique High-Risk
31 Mar 2026
KWF
KWF Development Call 2026
Varies by project type
31 Mar 2026
Dutch Cancer Society (KWF)
KWF Exploration Call 2026-3
Variable (Research Project, Consortium, Unique High-Risk)
31 Mar 2026
Dutch Cancer Society (KWF)
KWF Development Call 2026-2
Variable (Research Project, Consortium, Unique High-Risk)
31 Mar 2026
Wellcome
Wellcome Career Development Awards
Usually <£250K/year excl. salary (~£2M+ over 8 years total)
31 Mar 2026
EMBO
EMBO Young Investigator Programme
€15,000 + up to €10,000 per year
1 Apr 2026
Swiss National Science Foundation
SNSF Project Funding April 2026
Project-based research funding
1 Apr 2026
KiKa (Stichting Kinderen Kankervrij)
KiKa Research Programs 2026
Variable (larger program grants)
1 Apr 2026
Worldwide Cancer Research
Worldwide Cancer Research 2026 Grant Round
Up to £275,000 (~€320,000)
2 Apr 2026
Worldwide Cancer Research
2026 Grant Round
2 Apr 2026
Worldwide Cancer Research
Worldwide Cancer Research 2026 Grant Round
Up to £250,000 (~€295K)
2 Apr 2026
KWF
Call 2026-1 / Exploration
7 Apr 2026
KWF
KWF Exploration Call 2026-1 (Full Proposal Phase)
Varies
7 Apr 2026
KWF
Call 2026 / YIG
7 Apr 2026
Dutch Cancer Society (KWF)
KWF Young Investigator Grant 2026
~€750K-1M (typical YIG budget)
7 Apr 2026
KWF
KWF Young Investigator Grant 2026
Max €600,000
7 Apr 2026
Dutch Cancer Society (KWF)
KWF Exploration Call 2026-1
Variable (Research Project, Consortium, Unique High-Risk)
7 Apr 2026
NWO
SSH Open Competition XS 2026 Round 2
Up to €50,000
7 Apr 2026
KWF
Exploration Call 2026-1
7 Apr 2026
Wellcome
Climate Impacts Awards: Unlocking urgent climate action making health
Up to £2.5 million per award
8 Apr 2026
Wellcome
Climate Impacts Awards: Unlocking urgent climate action making health
Up to £2.5 million per award
8 Apr 2026
European Commission - Horizon Europe
Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions COFUND 2026
Up to €10 million per beneficiary
8 Apr 2026
NWO
NWO Talent Programme Vidi 2025
9 Apr 2026
NWO / ZonMw
NWO Talent Programme Vidi 2025 (ZonMw)
€800K
9 Apr 2026
ChadTough Defeat DIPG Foundation
ChadTough Game Changer Grant 2026
Up to $600,000 (3 years)
10 Apr 2026
ChadTough Defeat DIPG Foundation
ChadTough Game Changer Grant 2026
Up to $600,000 (3 years)
10 Apr 2026
ChadTough Defeat DIPG Foundation
ChadTough Defeat DIPG New Investigator Grant
Up to $400K over 3 years (max $135K/year)
10 Apr 2026
ChadTough Defeat DIPG Foundation
ChadTough Defeat DIPG Game Changer Grant
Up to $600K over 3 years (max $200K/year)
10 Apr 2026
ChadTough Defeat DIPG Foundation
ChadTough Defeat DIPG Fellowship Grant
$200K-$300K over 3 years
10 Apr 2026
ChadTough Defeat DIPG Foundation
ChadTough Defeat DIPG Game Changer Grant 2026
Up to $600K over 3 years ($200K/year)
10 Apr 2026
ChadTough Defeat DIPG Foundation
ChadTough Defeat DIPG New Investigator Grant 2026
Up to $400K over 3 years ($135K/year)
10 Apr 2026
ChadTough DIPG Foundation
Fellowship Grant
$300,000 over 3 years (post-doctoral) or $200,000 over 3 years (pre-doctoral)
10 Apr 2026
ChadTough DIPG Foundation
New Investigator Grant
Up to $400,000 over 3 years
10 Apr 2026
ChadTough DIPG Foundation
Game Changer Grant
Up to $600,000 over 3 years
10 Apr 2026
Dutch Cancer Society (KWF)
KWF Biomarker Validation 2026
€0.8-2M per consortium (total budget €4-6M)
14 Apr 2026
KWF
KWF Call for Validation of Biomarker Candidates 2026
Theme call - collaborative multidisciplinary studies
14 Apr 2026
ALSF
ALSF Reach Grant 2026
Max $250K total costs over 2 years
14 Apr 2026