The Polish National Centre for Research and Development (NCBR) has launched the following calls for proposals.
We invite researchers to send us their pre-proposals for verification at ias@umk.pl.
- Water4All Joint Call 2026 (5th Call):
Applications are now being accepted for the 5th international Water4All Joint Call 2026 under the Water4All Partnership: Water Security for the Planet, for research and innovation projects focusing on ‘Sustainable Water Management’. The call focuses on sustainable water management excluding extreme events and the circular economy.
International proposals are submitted via the Electronic Submission and Evaluation System (ESES) available on the website.
Applicants whose proposals are included on the international list of projects recommended for funding will be required to submit a national grant application to the National Centre for Research and Development (NCBR) by the deadlines specified individually for each project. Where more than one Polish entity participates in the project, the national application is submitted jointly by a consortium of Polish entities. A condition for the participation of a national consortium as a Polish applicant in the call is that it must formally exist on the date of submission of the application for funding, as confirmed by the conclusion of a consortium agreement at the stage of applying to the NCBR.
Deadline for submitting pre-proposals: 10 November 2026 at 03:00pm
- SBEPartnership – 2026 Fourth Joint Transnational Co-Funded Call (4th Call):
Applications are now being accepted for the 4th international SBEPartnership call – the 2026 Fourth Joint Transnational Co-Funded Call, entitled ‘Building a sustainable and innovative maritime economy: harnessing digital opportunities and strengthening resilience’. The call focuses on research supporting the sustainable development of the maritime economy, in particular through the use of digital technologies and by enhancing the sector’s resilience to climate change and other threats.
The call for international proposals is conducted via the electronic system available on the website.
Applicants whose proposals are included on the international list of projects recommended for funding will be required to submit a national grant application to the NCBR within the deadlines specified individually for each project. Where more than one Polish entity participates in a project, the national application must be submitted jointly by a consortium of Polish entities. A condition for the participation of a national consortium as a Polish applicant in the call is that it must formally exist on the date of submission of the application for funding, as confirmed by the conclusion of a consortium agreement at the stage of submitting the application to the NCBR.
Deadline for submitting pre-proposals: 16 November 2026 at 03:00pm
- FOREST – FOrests, Forestry, and the Forest-based Sector: REsearch and Innovation for a Sustainable Transition
Applications are now being accepted for the 1st international FOREST competition – FOrests, Forestry, and the Forest-based Sector: REsearch and Innovation for a Sustainable Transition – 2026 First Joint Co-Funded Call “FORESTPathways – Building Knowledge and Solutions for Resilient Forests and Sustainable Forest-Based Futures”. The competition focuses on research projects concerning the sustainable development of forests, forestry and the forest-based sector, in particular enhancing ecosystem resilience, protecting biodiversity and soil fertility, and adapting forests to climate change.
International applications are submitted via the online system available on the website.
Applicants whose proposals are included on the international list of projects recommended for funding will be required to submit a national grant application to the NCBR within the deadlines specified individually for each project. Where more than one Polish entity participates in the project, the national application is submitted jointly by a consortium of Polish entities. A condition for the participation of a national consortium as a Polish applicant in the call is that it must formally exist on the date of submission of the application for funding, as confirmed by the conclusion of a consortium agreement at the stage of applying to the NCBR.
Deadline for submitting pre-proposals: 2 December 2026.
