Open environmental and climate research grants

All open environmental and climate calls (sorted by deadline)

• Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP)29 Jun 2026Brazil

  FAPESP Auxílio à Pesquisa Regular 2026 (rolling)

  São Paulo Research Foundation regular research grants supporting PI-led projects across all scientific domains — continuously open.

• Wellcome Trust14 Jul 2026Global

  Wellcome Early-Career Awards 2026

  Five-year awards for researchers who are ready to develop their research identity and establish themselves as an independent researcher.

• Science Foundation Ireland / Research Ireland30 Jul 2026Ireland

  SFI Frontiers for the Future Programme 2026 (Ireland)

  Science Foundation Ireland funding for high-risk, high-reward research across STEM disciplines and oriented research with societal impact.

• European Commission — EU Funding & Tenders Portal26 Aug 2026EU

  Smart Social Economy Model in Tourism (Long Distance Trails)

  Horizon Europe topic PPPA-2026-SOCIAL-ECONOMY-TOURISM · Call: Smart Social Economy Model in Tourism (Long Distance Trails) · PPPA Project Grants

• European Commission — EU Funding & Tenders Portal3 Sept 2026EU

  Centres of Vocational Excellence

  Horizon Europe topic ERASMUS-EDU-2026-PEX-COVE · Call: Centres of Vocational Excellence · ERASMUS Lump Sum Grants

• European Commission — EU Funding & Tenders Portal8 Sept 2026EU

  Framework Partnership Agreements for operating grants to support non-profit organisations

  Horizon Europe topic LIFE-2026-NGO-OG-FPA · Call: Framework Partnership Agreements for operating grants to support non-profit organisations · LIFE Operating Grants Framework Partnerships

• Wellcome Trust8 Sept 2026Global

  Wellcome Discovery Awards 2026

  Bold discovery research to improve human life, health and wellbeing — up to 8 years of support for established researchers and teams.

• European Commission (Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions)10 Sept 2026EU

  Marie Skłodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellowships 2026

  European and Global Postdoctoral Fellowships supporting researcher mobility across Europe and worldwide — 2-3 year individual fellowships.

• NRF — National Research Foundation of South Africaest. 14 Sept 2026ZA

  Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Pilot Call for Full Proposals

  NRF South Africa open call — see call page for eligibility, scope, and deadline.

• European Commission — EU Funding & Tenders Portal15 Sept 2026EU

  Advanced data platforms to integrate whole life carbon in building information tools, assessments, and certification (Built4People Partnership)

  Horizon Europe topic HORIZON-CL5-2026-09-D4-03 · Call: BATTERIES and ENERGY · HORIZON Innovation Actions

• European Commission — EU Funding & Tenders Portal15 Sept 2026EU

  Producing battery-grade materials for electrodes through sustainable processing and refining of raw materials or developing bio-based materials (BATT4EU Partnership)

  Horizon Europe topic HORIZON-CL5-2026-09-D2-01 · Call: BATTERIES and ENERGY · HORIZON Research and Innovation Actions

• European Commission — EU Funding & Tenders Portal22 Sept 2026EU

  Films and coatings for circular packaging

  Horizon Europe topic HORIZON-JU-CBE-2026-IA-05 · Call: HORIZON-JU-CBE-2026 · HORIZON JU Innovation Actions

• European Commission — EU Funding & Tenders Portal22 Sept 2026EU

  Develop breakthrough and sustainable bio-based textile fibres

  Horizon Europe topic HORIZON-JU-CBE-2026-RIA-03 · Call: HORIZON-JU-CBE-2026 · HORIZON JU Research and Innovation Actions

• European Commission — EU Funding & Tenders Portal22 Sept 2026EU

  Supporting industry in the switch to sustainable and circular bio-based products and processes

  Horizon Europe topic HORIZON-JU-CBE-2026-CSA-01 · Call: HORIZON-JU-CBE-2026 · HORIZON JU Coordination and Support Actions

• European Commission — EU Funding & Tenders Portal22 Sept 2026EU

  High-performance, circular-by-design, bio-based thermosets

  Horizon Europe topic HORIZON-JU-CBE-2026-IA-04 · Call: HORIZON-JU-CBE-2026 · HORIZON JU Innovation Actions

• European Commission — EU Funding & Tenders Portal22 Sept 2026EU

  SSbD bio-based solutions for home and/or personal care

  Horizon Europe topic HORIZON-JU-CBE-2026-IAFlag-03 · Call: HORIZON-JU-CBE-2026 · HORIZON JU Innovation Actions

• European Commission — EU Funding & Tenders Portal22 Sept 2026EU

  Bio-based additives as alternatives to unlock and increase recyclability and/or biodegradability

  Horizon Europe topic HORIZON-JU-CBE-2026-IA-02 · Call: HORIZON-JU-CBE-2026 · HORIZON JU Innovation Actions

• European Commission — EU Funding & Tenders Portal22 Sept 2026EU

  Environment governance

  Horizon Europe topic LIFE-2026-SAP-ENV-GOV · Call: Circular Economy and Quality of Life - Standard Action Projects (SAP) · LIFE Project Grants

• European Commission — EU Funding & Tenders Portal22 Sept 2026EU

  Circular Economy and Zero Pollution

  Horizon Europe topic LIFE-2026-SAP-ENV-ENVIRONMENT · Call: Circular Economy and Quality of Life - Standard Action Projects (SAP) · LIFE Project Grants

• Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia (FCT)22 Sept 2026Portugal

  FCT Projetos de IC&DT 2026 (Investigação Científica e Desenvolvimento Tecnológico)

  Biannual FCT call for scientific research and technological development projects across all domains: health, engineering, natural sciences, humanities, social sciences.

• Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST)25 Sept 2026Japan

  JST Moonshot Research and Development Program 2026

  Japan's Moonshot R&D Program targeting challenging and ambitious goals in society, environment and economy — disruptive innovation.

• Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC)1 Nov 2026Canada

  NSERC Discovery Grants 2026

  NSERC Discovery Grants provide long-term support for ongoing research programs in natural sciences and engineering across Canada.

• FAPESP — Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo18 Nov 2026BR

  FAPESP / M-ERA.NET 2026 – Ciência de Materiais e Engenharia (Chamada FAPESP 17/2026)

  Chamada FAPESP 17/2026 Data limite para submissão das propostas finais (mediante convite): 18/11/2026 Chamada visa fomentar projetos transnacionais ambiciosos em pesquisa e desenvolvimento tecnológico que abordem a investigação e inovação e

• European Commission (Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions)25 Nov 2026EU

  MSCA Doctoral Networks 2026

  Joint doctoral programmes and industrial doctorates funded across European consortia — trains the next generation of researchers through international collaboration.

• UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)21 Jan 2027UK

  UKRI Future Leaders Fellowships Round 12

  Long-term fellowships for outstanding early-career researchers and innovators across all UKRI disciplines — up to 7 years of support.