The Joint Transnational Call is launched in the framework of the future European partnership and will support research and innovation projects aimed at addressing key challenges related to the link between water and human health, including water quality, contaminants, and water treatment technologies.

The Water4All JTC 2025 also considers the One Health (link here) approach, recognizing the interconnections between human, environmental, and animal health. It also prioritizes the development of accurate, efficient, and cost-effective water quality monitoring methods to improve risk assessment and management. Likewise, the advance in the implementation of sustainable water treatment technologies is recognized as crucial for ensuring safe drinking water and effective sanitation.

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 zero-pollution action plan, the Water Framework Directive, Just Transition Mechanism, Water Resilience Strategy, and the Sustainable Development Goals.

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.

Call Topics:

Research and innovation proposals submitted under the Water4All 2025 Joint Transnational Call are required to address at least one of the following topics:

• Topic 1: Waterborne contaminants & health risks: occurrence, behaviour, interactions and vulnerability
• Topic 2: Innovative tools and technologies for Water quality and exposure monitoring
• Topic 3: Water treatment and exposure mitigation
• Topic 4: Governance, socio-economic innovation, and policy integration for water and health

Applications will be submitted by the coordinator. Each consortium participant will be funded by the Funding Partner Organisation from their country/region participating in the 2025 Joint Transnational Call. Participants are therefore subject to eligibility criteria of national/regional funding organisations (Link here).

Timeline

Call opening: 12 September 2025

Submission deadline of preproposals: 13 November 2025, 15:00 CET

Selection of preproposals: End of February 2026

Submission deadline of full proposals: 13 April 2026, 15:00 CEST

Selection of funded proposals: September 2026

Projects start: End 2026/beginning 2027

Kick-off meeting of the funded projects: Spring 2027