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.
ANR's Programmes et Equipements Prioritaires de Recherche, or PEPR, is part of France 2030 and is used for large strategic research programmes. The themes named in the record include quantum, AI, hydrogen, agroecology, and major-risk topics, so the umbrella is broad while still tied to national priority-setting. The route sits under ANR and is designed to organize major research efforts around shared strategic areas. The grant record is France-only, annual, and very large in scale, with award sizes from about EUR1.07 million to EUR53.5 million. Organisations rather than individuals are eligible, and consortia are required. That makes PEPR a funding channel for major multi-partner research structures rather than for smaller single-team projects. The best fit is for teams that can frame a strategic research area as a national priority and assemble a credible multi-institution delivery model. Success depends on breadth, coordination, and the ability to hold together research, infrastructure, and downstream relevance over several years. Because the programme sits inside France 2030, it is a national priority vehicle rather than a standard investigator-led call.
No upcoming rounds verified. Cadence: Annual.