New M-ERA-Call 2026 with German funding again!

The M-ERA.NET Call 2026 is launched on 4 March 2026. 34 funding agencies participate with an indicative budget of about 39 million €.

The aim is to fund ambitious transnational RTD projects addressing materials research and innovation supporting the European Green Deal and the United Nations's Sustainable Development Goals (SDG).

Call topics:

(Not all topics fully funded by Germany!)

Topic 1: 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).

Topic 2: 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.

Topic 3: Innovative surfaces, coatings and interfaces

Surface and coating technologies are key enablers for new solutions across numerous industrial sectors worldwide.

Topic 4: Innovative functional materials with defined architectures

The scope covers the development of materials and material systems with defined architectures that provide specific properties and desired functionalities.

Topic 5: 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.

Topic 6: Next Generation Materials for Electronics

The topic supports proposals on materials research and its application, with special focus on specific properties for electronics.

Important facts:

• 18.03.2026 – Info-Webinar
• 12.05.2026 – pre-proposals
• 18.11.2026 – full-proposals
• Joint project with min. 3 partner from 3 participating countries
• Typically, small to medium sized consortia (3-5 partners on average per proposal)
• Project duration 24 – 36 months
• Saxon funding for all Topics
• BMFTR battery funding for Topic 1 – 4
• BMFTR Smart functional materials for Topic 3 - 5

Participating countries:

https://www.m-era.net/joint-call-2026/participating-countries-regions-call-2026

Important LINKs:

• https://www.m-era.net/joint-call-2026
• Saxon funding rules
• BMFTR batteries funding rules
• BMFTR smart functional materials/PFAS substitution funding rules

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