Water4All 2026 call: sustainable water management

The Water4All 2026 call for sustainable water management is a transnational research funding opportunity supporting collaborative projects that improve understanding, assessment, management and governance of water across scales. It supports UK-based research components within the NERC and EPSRC remits as part of multinational consortia. Awards fund UK partners for up to 36 months with UKRI funding covering 80% of the full economic cost of UK partners' requested budget.

Up to £312,500 full economic cost for UK partners (UKRI funds 80% of FEC); funding for up to 36 months; eligibility to participate in a multinational Water4All research project.

UK project leads must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for UKRI funding. Transnational consortia must include teams from a minimum of three countries financially participating in the call, including at least two different EU Member States or Horizon Europe associated countries. Research must fall within the NERC or EPSRC remit; applicants should check specific funder eligibility rules.

Submit a pre-proposal on the Water4All website as part of a transnational research consortium with a UK project lead based at a UKRI-eligible organisation; follow funder-specific eligibility rules and consortium composition requirements.