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BNSF-1.013 - M-ERA.NET Call 2026

The programme provides opportunities for long-term collaboration between research teams in the fields of materials science, natural sciences, and engineering. The call involves 34 funding organizations from EU Member States and associated partners from non-EU countries. The total indicative budget for the 2026 call is approximately €39 million.

The call will fund project proposals in the following thematic areas:

Materials for energy storage and distribution systems

Materials for energy conversion

Innovative surfaces, coatings and interfaces

Innovative functional materials with defined architectures

Materials addressing environmental challenges

Next generation materials for electronics

IMPORTANT: The participation of Bulgarian research teams in this call is eligible only for fundamental research projects.

Application time limits

Start: 23.03.2026 17:00

Deadline: 12.05.2026 17:00

Additional information on deadline

Формуляри от българските научни колективи се представят до 17:00 часа на 12.05.2026 г. по електронен път към Фонд „Научни изследвания“ чрез системата ИСУН2020 на следния адрес: https://eumis2020.government.bg/

Internet address: https://bnsf.bg

Documents for information and application

Evaluation tables

The project is funded by The technical assistance fund, financed by the financial mechanism of the EEA and the Norwegian financial mechanism 2014-2021