CFAs: Water4All Partnership Funding Programme (Portugal)
Deadline: 13-Nov-2025
The Water4All – Water Security for the Planet Partnership has launched its 4th call for transnational research and innovation projects aimed at addressing water challenges in the context of climate change, advancing the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals, and strengthening the EU’s competitiveness and growth.
The JTC 2025 focuses on the overarching theme “Water and Health,” inviting research and innovation proposals that address at least one of four key areas: waterborne contaminants and related health risks, innovative monitoring tools and technologies, sustainable water treatment and exposure mitigation, and governance and policy integration for improved water and health outcomes.
The JTC 2025 also considers the One Health approach, recognising the interconnections between human, environmental, and animal health. It also prioritises the development of accurate, efficient, and cost-effective water quality monitoring methods to improve risk assessment and management.
In line with the strategic objectives of Water4All, the results of the projects will contribute to the implementation of evidence-based, global, EU and national water management policies and strategies, within the frameworks of the European Green Deal, the EU Action Plan: “Towards Zero Pollution for Air, Water and Soil”, the Water Framework Directive, the Just Transition Mechanism, the Water Resilience Strategy, and the Sustainable Development Goals.
For Portugal, the Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT) has committed €500,000 to this call, with a maximum funding request of €200,000 for consortia coordinated by Portuguese institutions and €100,000 for those with Portuguese participation.
Proposals should consider on-going research activities funded by other instruments, programmes or projects and incorporate appropriate cross-cutting issues, such as socio-economic and/or capacity development.
The initiative highlights the importance of cooperation between research entities across countries, ensuring geographical balance and inclusiveness in project implementation. Eligible applicants include higher education institutions, R&D units, state and international laboratories, and non-profit private institutions engaged in research. Each participating institution must comply with national and transnational eligibility criteria.
The JTC 2025 will follow a two-phase evaluation process involving pre-proposal and full proposal stages. Proposals will be evaluated according to transnational and national criteria, with funding decisions made by participating national and regional funding agencies.
The duration of transnational projects will be 36 months, with project start dates no later than 30 April 2027 and end dates no later than 30 April 2030.
The deadline for applications is 13 November 2025.
For more information, visit FCT.