On September 9, 2026, the sixth and final international call of the European Biodiversity Partnership – Call 2026: “Novel ecosystems: biodiversity, socio-ecological consequences and future trajectories” (also referred to as BiodivFuture) – will be launched.
The Call focuses on supporting future-looking research and innovation that will address biodiversity and novel ecosystems, as well as their socio-ecological dynamics and consequences relating to the sustainability goals of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework, and associated future pathways and trajectories of change. The call covers investigating the causes (drivers), effects (biological responses), and outcomes (including opportunities, risks and trade-offs) of current and future trajectories of change in all relevant realms (terrestrial, freshwater, marine and coastal areas), in all regions of the world. It aims at funding novel, high-quality transnational research with potential for societal and political impact that will significantly improve our understanding of novel ecosystems with holistic, systemic, and integrated approaches. The official Call text containing a complete description of the call’s focus will be published on the Biodiversa+ website.
Call Topics*:
Topic 1: Novel Ecosystem Functioning
Topic 2: Pathways to Novel Ecosystems
Topic 3: Biodiversity Benefits and Equity in the Context of Novel Ecosystem
To be eligible, research consortia will have to include teams from a minimum of 3 countries financially participating in the Call, including at least 2 from EU Member States or EU Associated Countries. Note that not all EU Member States or Associated Countries will financially participate in this call.
The total estimated allocation of TA CR for the Biodiversa+ Partnership Call 2026 will be EUR 1,000,000**.
Countries that have preliminarily expressed interest in participating in the call:
Austria (FWF), Belgium (Belspo; Flanders – FWO; Wallonia-Brussels – FNRS), Brazil (CONFAP), Bulgaria (BNSF), Czech Republic (TA ČR), Denmark (IFD), Faroe Islands (RCFI), Finland (RCF / AKA), France (ANR), Germany (DFG, FZJ-PTJ (on behalf of BMFTR) – participation to be confirmed), Hungary (NKFIH), Israel (MoEP), Italy (BOZEN), Lithuania (LMT), Moldova (NARD), Netherlands (NWO), Norway (RCN), Poland (NCN), Portugal (FCT – participation to be confirmed), Romania (UEFISCDI), Slovakia (SAS), Slovenia (MVZI), Spain (AEI, FB), Switzerland (SNSF), Taiwan (NSTC), Tunisia (MHESR), Turkey (TÜBİTAK), United Kingdom (UKRI).
On September 10, from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM (CEST), the Biodiversa+ strategic network will host an informational webinar, where you can learn more about the BiodivFuture Call 2026. You can register here.
For current information about the call, follow the Biodiversa+ website here. You can use the Partner Search Tool to find partners.
*The topics eligible for Czech applicants will be specified.
**Allocation including the maximum amount of funding per project will be specified.