Water4All 2023 Joint Transnational Call “Aquatic Ecosystem Services”

The received pre-proposals have been assessed for eligibility by the Call Secretariat and the Funding Partner Organisations (FPOs) participating in the call, and evaluated by a panel of international scientific experts. All coordinators have been notified about the evaluation outcomes of the projects and selection. A total of 59 pre-proposals out of the 116 submitted were invited to step 2. If you are an applicant, please contact your proposal coordinator.

Knowledge Hub on Aquatic Ecosystem Services
Applicants invited to submit a full proposal are encouraged to join the 2023 Water4All Knowledge Hub on Aquatic Ecosystem Services. More information on this opportunity is detailed below in the section Expression of Interest for the Water4All Knowledge Hub.

Widening Option
Eligible proposals invited to step 2 can include in their consortia – either on request of their FPO or voluntarily – a new partner established in one of the undersubscribed countries and FPOs. More information on this opportunity is detailed below in the section Widening Option.
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In collaboration with the European Union, 36 Funding Partner Organisations from 30 countries all over Europe and beyond have provisionally allocated over 36 M€ for the 2023 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