ANR Generic Call for Proposals 2026 (AAPG 2026) is the main national funding call from French National Research Agency, having the goal to help the scientific community in public and private sectors to fund their research projects.
Key facts about this call:
– Open to all scientific communities, with 57 research themes (38 research themes covering 7 main scientific fields & 19 research themes covering trans- or interdisciplinary challenges).
– Supports young researchers, national, and international collaborations through 5 funding instruments.
– New in 2026: Simplified registration for PRCE projects in Step 1, as no scientific document is required at this stage.
Timeline for Step 1:
1) Opening of the call: 21 July 2025
2) Closing of submission and registration Step 1: 14 October 2025, 17:00 CEST
3) Notification of Step 1 results: February 2026
More information: https://anr.fr/en/call-for-proposals-details/call/generic-call-for-proposals-aapg-2026/