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French National Research Agency

Funds French project-based science through competitive calls, public-private partnerships, and national strategic innovation missions.

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Total grants6
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French National Research Agency (ANR) is France's national funding agency for project-based research. Created in 2005 and overseen by the Ministry of Higher Education, Research and Innovation, it funds public laboratories and public-private partnerships across all disciplines. It also operates France 2030 calls and supports several European Partnership and bilateral programmes.

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Programs & grants under this funder
Generic Call for Proposals (AAPG)

Funds French research across disciplines via ANR Generic Call proposals with multiple instruments for individual, team, and collaborative projects.

1 grant
AAPG — Generic for Proposals
Closed
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QuantERA's 5th Call for Proposals

Funds French partners in transnational quantum-technology research consortia.

1 grant
QuantERA's 5th Call for Proposals
Closed
- pool
ASTRID

Funds dual-use defence-linked innovation in France through ANR ASTRID, supporting high-impact projects with security relevance and civilian spin potential.

1 grant
ASTRID
Closed
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ANR Chaires industrielles

Funds ANR Chaires industrielles to co-finance long-term industry academic chairs focused on strategic innovation partnerships.

European Partnership for Personalised Medicine (EP PerMed)

Funds European health innovation consortia through ANR in the EP PerMed partnership, supporting French partners on personalised medicine evidence projects.

1 grant
EP PerMed Research, Innovation and Technology Call
Closed
€14.8M pool
France — ANR-operated

Runs France's strategic thematic and partnership innovation calls across national technology and transition priorities.

JCJC Breakthrough

Funds ANR JCJC Breakthrough for early ERC-track researchers, supporting translation of strong programmes into European grant-ready plans.

1 grant
JCJC Breakthrough
Open
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ANR LabCom

Funds ANR LabCom to create shared laboratories where universities and firms build commercially oriented applied research collaborations.

Make Our Planet Great Again (MOPGA)

Funds historic French-German collaboration via Make Our Planet, a fellowship route for non-resident researchers joining French laboratories.

Open Research Area (ORA) for the Social Sciences

Funds international social science partnerships across ANR, DFG, ESRC, and SSHRC through Open Research Area projects with tri-country collaboration.

ANR Programme CARNOT

Supports ANR Programme CARNOT in strengthening research institutes that run industrial technology transfer with business relevance.

ANR Priority Research Programs & Equipment (Programmes et Équipements Prioritaires de Recherche, PEPR)

Funds ANR priority research programs with national focus areas and industry-ready collaboration structures for strategic technology goals.

Transforming Health and Care Systems (THCS) Partnership

Funds transnational health and care system transformation in Europe through ANR THCS, supporting French partners in cross-country consortia.

1 grant
THCS — Transforming Health and Care Systems (Access to Care)
Closed
- pool
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