The Call 2026 is currently in its full-proposal submission phase.
The pre-proposal evaluation phase is completed, resulting in 116 research groups who are invited to submit a full-proposal by 18 November 2026. Successful applicants have been notified and were invited to submit their full-proposals in early October 2026.
The M-ERA.NET Call 2026 has been launched on 4 March 2026. 35 funding agencies participate with an indicative budget of about 40 million €.
Topics included in the 2026 Call:
Materials for energy storage and distribution systems
The scope covers innovative materials, devices and systems that store and distribute any kind of energy (electrical, chemical, mechanical, thermal energy, among others).
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Materials for energy conversion
This topic supports the development and deployment of advanced materials and processes that accelerate the energy transition across generation, conversion and mobility.
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Innovative surfaces, coatings and interfaces
Surface and coating technologies are key enablers for new solutions across numerous industrial sectors worldwide.
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Innovative functional materials with defined architectures
The scope of topic 4 covers the development of materials and material systems with defined architectures that provide specific properties and desired functionalities.
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Materials addressing environmental challenges
The reduction of resources and waste and increased materials recyclability, in accordance with a sustainable development, is becoming a necessity related to decarbonization and circular economy.
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Next Generation Materials for Electronics
The topic supports proposals on materials research and its application, with special focus on specific properties for electronics.
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