Additional activities for the European Partnership Water Security for the Planet (Water4All)
Horizon Programme Cofund Actions
Funding Amount
Up to €7.0M
Deadline
16/09/2025
Eligible Organization Types
Non-profit, Research Institution, Public Institution
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What is the Additional activities for the European Partnership Water Security for the Planet (Water4All) Call?
Grant Description
This call supports the continuation of the European Partnership Water Security for the Planet (Water 4 All) by co-funding additional activities such as annual joint research calls, living labs and demonstration sites, stakeholder engagement and uptake of research and innovation results, enhanced international collaborations, and coordination and alignment of EU, national and regional water research programmes to strengthen water resilience and support relevant policies and UN Sustainable Develop...
Required Results for Successful Funding
Expected Outcomes
- Continuation and further development of the European Partnership Water Security for the Planet (Water 4 All) activities
• Contribution to the expected outcomes defined under topic HORIZON-CL6-2021-CLIMATE-01-02: enhanced water security and resilience across Europe and beyond
• Implementation of the 2023–27 Strategic Research and Innovation Agenda, delivering annual co-funded calls and resulting third-party grants
• Operational living labs and demonstration sites proving the efficiency and scalability of innovative water solutions
• Increased uptake of R&I results by policy-makers, water managers and economic sectors
• Strengthened international cooperation addressing water-related UN SDGs and technology transfer in diverse contexts
• Enhanced coordination and alignment between EU, national and regional water research programmes and policies
• Tangible contributions to the Nature Restoration Regulation, European water resilience strategy and EU climate adaptation plan
• Effective complementarities and synergies with relevant EU Missions and Partnerships, maximizing collective impact on water security and climate adaptation
• Contribution to the expected outcomes defined under topic HORIZON-CL6-2021-CLIMATE-01-02: enhanced water security and resilience across Europe and beyond
• Implementation of the 2023–27 Strategic Research and Innovation Agenda, delivering annual co-funded calls and resulting third-party grants
• Operational living labs and demonstration sites proving the efficiency and scalability of innovative water solutions
• Increased uptake of R&I results by policy-makers, water managers and economic sectors
• Strengthened international cooperation addressing water-related UN SDGs and technology transfer in diverse contexts
• Enhanced coordination and alignment between EU, national and regional water research programmes and policies
• Tangible contributions to the Nature Restoration Regulation, European water resilience strategy and EU climate adaptation plan
• Effective complementarities and synergies with relevant EU Missions and Partnerships, maximizing collective impact on water security and climate adaptation
Funded areas
Scope Requirements
- Proposal must be submitted by the coordinator of the consortium funded under topics HORIZON-CL6-2021-CLIMATE-01-02 and HORIZON-CL6-2023-CLIMATE-01-01 (Water 4 All)
• Focus on implementation of the co-created Strategic Research and Innovation Agenda for 2023–2027 over a seven-year horizon
• Fund additional activities (and, where justified, include additional partners) in view of the Partnership’s intended scope and duration
• Align with Article 24(2) of the Horizon Europe Regulation and build on the context and evaluations of the first two grant phases
• Present in a separate annex the description of all additional activities and any new partners, indicating how they will be reflected in the amended grant agreement
• Pool financial resources from participating national/regional research programmes and seek synergies with the European Regional Development Fund
• Allocate sufficient timeline within the project for the design, launch and evaluation of annual co-funded calls
• Address coordination and alignment of EU, national and regional programmes, and strengthen the research-policy interface
• Emphasize contributions to Nature Restoration Regulation, European water resilience strategy and climate adaptation plan
• Describe measures to ensure complementarities with specified EU Missions and Partnerships
• Focus on implementation of the co-created Strategic Research and Innovation Agenda for 2023–2027 over a seven-year horizon
• Fund additional activities (and, where justified, include additional partners) in view of the Partnership’s intended scope and duration
• Align with Article 24(2) of the Horizon Europe Regulation and build on the context and evaluations of the first two grant phases
• Present in a separate annex the description of all additional activities and any new partners, indicating how they will be reflected in the amended grant agreement
• Pool financial resources from participating national/regional research programmes and seek synergies with the European Regional Development Fund
• Allocate sufficient timeline within the project for the design, launch and evaluation of annual co-funded calls
• Address coordination and alignment of EU, national and regional programmes, and strengthen the research-policy interface
• Emphasize contributions to Nature Restoration Regulation, European water resilience strategy and climate adaptation plan
• Describe measures to ensure complementarities with specified EU Missions and Partnerships
Additional Conditions for Applicants
Special Conditions
- Implementation through an amendment to the existing grant agreement under topic HORIZON-CL6-2021-CLIMATE-01-02
• Only the established consortium coordinator may submit; inclusion of additional partners is permitted subject to evaluation
• Evaluation of additional activities must take into account the context and outcomes of the first two Partnership phases
• Funding rate for eligible costs: 30%
• Financial Support to Third Parties (FSTP) is a primary activity; grants only; €60 000 threshold (Art. 207(a) Financial Regulation) does not apply; max €7 000 000 per third party (higher if duly justified)
• Retroactive start date allowed from submission date with justification; eligible costs counted from this date
• Projects using satellite-based EO or positioning data must use Copernicus and/or Galileo/EGNOS
• Proposals must comply with general admissibility, eligibility, exclusion and capacity criteria (Work Programme General Annexes)
• Evaluation committee includes EU institution representatives; award decision leads to grant amendment preparations
• Only the established consortium coordinator may submit; inclusion of additional partners is permitted subject to evaluation
• Evaluation of additional activities must take into account the context and outcomes of the first two Partnership phases
• Funding rate for eligible costs: 30%
• Financial Support to Third Parties (FSTP) is a primary activity; grants only; €60 000 threshold (Art. 207(a) Financial Regulation) does not apply; max €7 000 000 per third party (higher if duly justified)
• Retroactive start date allowed from submission date with justification; eligible costs counted from this date
• Projects using satellite-based EO or positioning data must use Copernicus and/or Galileo/EGNOS
• Proposals must comply with general admissibility, eligibility, exclusion and capacity criteria (Work Programme General Annexes)
• Evaluation committee includes EU institution representatives; award decision leads to grant amendment preparations
Important dates
Open from: 06/05/2025
Deadline:16/09/2025
Application period has ended
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