Funding Partner Organisations from 30 countries all over Europe and beyond are pleased to announce the opening of a Joint Transnational Call for research and innovation projects on “Aquatic Ecosystem Services”.

The Joint Transnational Call is launched in the framework of the European Partnership Water4All and supports research and innovation projects to improve water security in the long term. In line with the strategic objectives of Water4All, the results should contribute to the implementation of evidence-based, global, EU and national water management policies and strategies, including the Green Deal, the Water Framework Directive (WFD), Just Transition and the Water Action Agenda for UN Sustainable Development Goals. Proposals should show cognisance of appropriate legislation and policy frameworks at national and international levels that are meant to alleviate global change impacts on aquatic ecosystem services.

The context for the general call topics is described in Theme II of the Water4All Strategic Research and Innovation Agenda (SRIA), “Water for ecosystems and biodiversity”. Likewise, Themes VI and VII in the SRIA on “International cooperation” and “Governance”, respectively, must be considered as they are cross-cutting issues to all other themes.

Applicants are encouraged to check links in the SRIA between ecosystem services and themes, subthemes, drivers and enablers. This comprehensive approach must be reflected in the proposals.

Timeline:

• Call opening: 12 September 2023
• Submission deadline of pre-proposals: 13 November 2023, 15:00 CET
• Selection of pre-proposals: End of February 2024
• Submission deadline of full proposals: 29 April 2024, 15:00 CEST
• Selection of funded proposals: September 2024
• Projects start: End 2024 / beginning 2025
• Kick off meeting of the funded projects: Spring 2025