CFPs: ANR-DFG French-German Collaboration for Joint Projects

The French Agence Nationale de la Recherche (ANR) and the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG; German Research Foundation) run annual calls for French-German joint projects in the natural, life and engineering sciences (NLE). For the 2027 edition, ANR will act as the lead agency for administrative processing and review, while proposals must be submitted to both ANR and DFG. The ANR requires a pre-registration by 13 October 2026 (time zone not specified in the source). Opportunity at a Glance

- Opportunity name: ANR-DFG French-German Collaboration for Joint Projects in Natural, Life and Engineering Sciences (NLE)

- Funding/organisers: ANR (France) and DFG (Germany)

- Opportunity type: Joint international research grant call (annual)

- Scientific scope: Natural, life and engineering sciences

- Excluded: space technology, nuclear research, defence

- Lead agency for 2027: ANR (administrative processing and review)

- Submission requirement: Proposals must be submitted to both ANR and DFG

- ANR pre-registration deadline: 13 October 2026 (Not specified in the source: deadline time and time zone)

- Expected invitation to submit full proposal: February/March 2027 (expected)

- DFG submission system: DFG elan system

- Project duration / total funding amount / award size: Not specified in the source

About the Opportunity

This collaboration is designed to support French-German joint research projects in the natural, life and engineering sciences. ANR and DFG have agreed to continue publishing annual calls, with responsibility for administrative processing and review alternating between the two organisations each year. For the 2027 call, ANR is responsible for processing and reviewing proposals. However, applicants must still submit proposals through both agencies’ systems to complete the joint application. Funding and Benefits

The provided source does not specify:

- the total budget for the call, - the amount per project/recipient, or - any cost-sharing requirements. What is specified is how funding requests are handled across agencies: - Proposals must clearly specify and justify the funding requested from both ANR and DFG. - The DFG notes that the programme allowance for indirect project costs (Programmpauschale) is always requested implicitly from the DFG (i.e., applicants do not need to mention it explicitly). Who Is Eligible? The source describes eligibility requirements primarily from the DFG perspective and for German applicants in French-German projects. Eligible applicants (as described) - German and French applicants participating in a French-German joint project under the NLE call. Key eligibility and compliance requirements (DFG-side) - German applicants must comply with DFG eligibility rules. - For non-university research institutions in Germany, the duty to cooperate (“Kooperationspflicht”) must be fulfilled if applicable to the specific institution. - The source states that “Kooperationspflicht” cannot be fulfilled with the international cooperation partner. - Applicants should check whether they must submit additional documents under DFG general regulations (examples mentioned include employer statements for temporary PI positions and ethics votes), but the exact requirements are not listed in the source. Account requirement for DFG submission - A submission to the DFG is only possible if all German applicants have a valid elan account with up-to-date contact information. - If accounts are not valid, applicants should request/update them as early as possible. - French partners may request an elan account to provide correct contact information, but this is not compulsory. Multiple German applicants - If a project has two or more applicants on the German side, it must be submitted to the DFG only once by one German applicant. - That submitting applicant must enter information for all German applicants (the source cuts off mid-sentence; further details are not provided). Eligible Activities or Priority Areas The source defines the scientific scope of the call: - Natural, life and engineering sciences

- Excluded areas: space technology, nuclear research, defence

No further thematic priority areas are specified in the provided text. Why This Opportunity Matters This call enables cross-border collaboration between French and German research teams in NLE fields, with a structured process that involves: - a lead-agency review (ANR for 2027), - parallel submission to both ANR and DFG systems, and - alignment with DFG eligibility rules for German participants (including specific requirements for non-university research institutions). How to Apply The application process involves coordinated submissions to ANR and DFG. - Complete ANR pre-registration by 13 October 2026

- The source states: “The ANR is unilaterally requesting a pre-registration before 13 October 2026.”

- Time and time zone are not specified in the source. - Wait for an ANR invitation to submit the full proposal - The source indicates this is expected in February/March 2027. - Submit the proposal to ANR - Proposals must be prepared and submitted according to ANR rules. - The source points applicants to ANR’s call document: “AAPG – Appel à projets générique 2027” and specifically the annex “PRCI – Franco – German – DFG.”

- Official ANR guidance link: Not provided in the supplied text (only referenced as an external link).

- Submit the proposal to DFG via the elan system - After submitting to ANR, the proposal must also be submitted to the DFG using the DFG elan system. - Ensure identical proposal documents for ANR and DFG - The source requires that the proposal documents be prepared and submitted in identical form (same PDF files) to the DFG. - The proposal must clearly specify and justify the funding requested from both ANR and DFG. - Provide academic CVs for all applicants to the DFG - The source states that academic CVs of all German and French applicants must be submitted to the DFG. - CVs do not need to be in an ANR- or DFG-s