Cofunded by the European Union

The Water4All partnership, co-funded by the European Union within the frame of Horizon Europe research and innovation programme, launched in September 2022 its first Joint Transnational Call (link on the Call) on “Management of water resources for increased resilience, adaptation and mitigation to hydroclimatic extreme events”.

Over 34 M€ have been provisionally allocated for this Joint Transnational Call by the participating Funding Partner Organisations from 29 countries, in collaboration with the European Union. 

Research & innovation proposals are required to address at least one of the following topics: 

  • Resilience, adaptation and mitigation to hydroclimatic extreme events 

  • Tools for water management - in the context of hydroclimatic extreme events 

  • Improved water governance in the context of hydroclimatic extreme events and international contexts

Proposals are assessed for eligibility by the Call Steering Committee and evaluated by a panel of scientific experts in two steps. After an initial number of 168 pre-proposals from 847 participants were submitted in the first step, 67 pre-proposals have now been invited to submit a full proposal for the second step. 

The online tool water4all2022-submission.mur.gov.it will be open for full-proposals submission until 27th April 2023, 15:00 CEST. 

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The Water4All Partnership - Water Security for the Planet - is a funding programme for scientific research in freshwater. It aims to tackle water challenges to face climate change, help to achieve the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals and boost the EU’s competitiveness and growth.

It is co-funded by the European Union within the frame of the Horizon Europe programme (a key funding programme for research and innovation). The Partnership duration is for seven years from 2022.

The Water4All objective is to enable water security at a large scale and in the long term. Its goal is also to tackle water issues in a holistic frame. 

All forms of life on earth need water. All human activities operate with this resource. Water is part of our everyday life. It is also integrated within urban and countryside landscapes. It is one of the most valuable elements we share with plants and animals.

These simple facts must be kept in mind to understand the Water4All ambition.

This resource is weakened in many places due to climate changes, and human habits. We know that we can improve the way we use water. Everyone has a role to play and especially the scientific research community.

Scientific research is the heart of the Partnership as It is a powerful tool to improve knowledge on preserving, restoring, and managing this essential resource. 

International cooperation is also needed as water has no borders on Earth and runs from one country to another.

Water4All brings together a broad and cohesive group of 90 partners from 33 countries in the European Union and beyond. This consortium gathers partners from the whole water Research, Development and Innovation (RDI) chain.