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CETPartnership Joint Call 2025

Clean Energy Transition Partnership

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9/10

Due date

Oct 9, 2025

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Description: The CETPartnership Joint Call 2025 is co-funded by the EU and brings together funding organisations and programme owners from Europe and beyond to pool resources for projects addressing clean energy transition challenges across RDI topics. Project consortia must select one of several thematic Call Modules, participating via a two-stage process (pre-proposal then full proposal). The call aims to support technological and systemic solutions required for the green transition across various sectors and approaches[1][2][3].

Relevance: The grant proposal aligns very well with the CETPartnership Joint Call 2025, as both focus on advancing the clean energy transition through technological, systemic, and cross-sectoral solutions across key areas like energy, transportation, and industry. The proposal’s emphasis on innovative technologies, policy integration, and public-private collaboration directly addresses the thematic modules outlined by the CETPartnership. The international partnership and societal impact aspects also mirror the call’s scope. The main area requiring attention is a more explicit linkage to a chosen CETPartnership Call Module and compliance with…

Modification required: Strengthen the proposal by clearly mapping research objectives to specific CETPartnership Call Modules and ensuring all consortium members meet national or regional eligibility criteria. Provide detailed work plans, explicit partner roles, and a clear budget breakdown in compliance with both CETPartnership and relevant national/regional guidelines.View opportunity

CETPartnership Joint Call 2025

Clean Energy Transition Partnership

Relevancy score

9/10

Due date

Oct 9, 2025

Award amount

Description: The CETPartnership Joint Call 2025 is co-funded by the EU and collaborates with funding organisations and programme owners across Europe and beyond. Funding is pooled together to support selected projects, covering a broad variety of technologies and system solutions required to make the green transition. The call consists of 10 modules addressing different technological and systemic challenges for clean energy transition.

Relevance: The proposal strongly aligns with the CETPartnership Joint Call 2025, particularly due to its integrated focus on clean energy transition across sectors, leveraging innovative technologies, policy, and financial mechanisms. The multi-phased, cross-sectoral roadmap and international collaboration directly resonate with the call’s emphasis on broad, systems-level solutions and transnational cooperation. The proposal’s aims of achieving climate neutrality and developing scalable, finance-driven deployment models match CETPartnership’s objectives. Potential mismatch concerns include the proposal’s global scope versus CETPartnership’s Europe-centric…

Modification required: Reframe the proposal to prioritize European contexts, referencing regional policy frameworks where possible and explicitly selecting one relevant CETPartnership Call Module. Clarify how the research supports objectives within EU or CETPartnership member states, and ensure consortium partners meet CET eligibility requirements to maximize fit and competitiveness.View opportunity

Grants for Advancing the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals

UC Davis Global Affairs, Inclusive Excellence, Sustainability, Grand Challenges, and Aggie Square

Relevancy score 9/10

Award amount

$7,500

Description: Team-focused grants of up to $7,500 to promote multidisciplinary collaborations focused on advancing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The grants facilitate faculty and student engagement with economic, social, and environmental issues critical to humankind at the local, regional, national, and international levels. Grant funding may be used to support workshops, seminars, speaker series, knowledge sharing, trainings, or other events and activities that can take place on the UC Davis campus, in the community, or at other venues worldwide.

Relevance: The proposed research aligns strongly with the opportunity, as it centers on achieving sustainability, climate neutrality, and multidisciplinary solutions that directly address multiple UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The grant’s transdisciplinary approach, focus on policy, financial instruments, and technological innovation, and intended societal impact closely match the call for interdisciplinary collaborations and SDG advancement. However, the proposal centers on a comprehensive research agenda, while the funding is structured for smaller-scale, event-oriented initiatives such as workshops, seminars, or trainings, rather than full resea…

Modification required: Reframe the proposal to focus on specific activities suitable for the grant size and type—such as organizing an interdisciplinary workshop or speaker series on pathways to climate neutrality, engaging students and community partners, and emphasizing immediate educational and knowledge-sharing impacts around SDG implementation.View opportunity

Grants for Advancing the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals

Global Affairs, Inclusive Excellence, Sustainability and Grand Challenges, and Aggie Square at University of California, Davis

Relevancy score

9/10

Due date

Award amount

$7,500

Description: Team-focused grants (up to $7,500) supporting multidisciplinary, locally executed but internationally oriented programs that advance the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the UN Sustainable Development Goals. The grants facilitate faculty and student engagement addressing economic, social, and environmental challenges through global, cross-sector partnerships. Eligible uses include workshops, lectures, and other collaborative events, aiming for broad impact both locally and globally.

Relevance: The proposed research aligns strongly with the grant’s aim of advancing the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by targeting climate neutrality, sustainable finance, and policy innovation—directly addressing economic, social, and environmental challenges. Its transdisciplinary and globally oriented approach is a natural fit for the funder’s emphasis on cross-sector and international collaboration. However, the grant’s modest budget and focus on workshops, seminars, or knowledge-sharing suggest that the full-scale research agenda would need to be scaled down or reframed for eligibility.

Modification required: Adapt the proposal to center on a targeted workshop series, knowledge-exchange event, or seminar that brings together stakeholders from policy, finance, and technology—ideally involving student participation and international partners—to share best practices in climate neutrality and SDG implementation, rather than implementing the entire research agenda.View opportunity

LIFE-2024-SAP-CLIMA – Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation – Standard Action Projects (SAP)

European Commission

Relevancy score

9/10

Due date

Refer to source

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Description: This call provides EU action grants for projects in the field of climate change mitigation and adaptation under the LIFE Programme for Environment and Climate Action. Applicants may submit proposals for one of three topics: climate change mitigation, climate change adaptation, or climate governance and information. Standard Action Projects (SAPs) aim to contribute to the EU’s environmental and climate objectives through demonstration of pilot actions, results replication, and environmental innovation.

Relevance: The proposed research highly aligns with the LIFE-2024-SAP-CLIMA call, particularly under climate change mitigation and governance. It addresses EU priorities on decarbonization, innovative financial models, and policy frameworks, and emphasizes scalable impacts and stakeholder engagement, which fit well with the LIFE programme’s focus on demonstration, replication, and innovation. Methodologies outlined—transdisciplinary, evidence-based, and policy-impact oriented—match the LIFE requirements. As a university within the EU, eligibility is likely met. Minor improvement is needed on emphasizing pilot, demonstrative, or replicable field…

Modification required: Explicitly structure the proposal to highlight one chosen topic (mitigation, adaptation, or governance), integrate concrete pilot or demonstration actions with measurable impacts, and include components for mainstreaming, upscaling, or replicability of results. Ensure the work plan covers all specific requirements in the LIFE call documentation.View opportunity

2025 Seed Grant Program

Institute of Energy and the Environment

Relevancy score

9/10

Due date

Refer to source

Award amount

$40,000

Description: The 2025 Seed Grant Program supports research aligned with one or more of the Institute of Energy and the Environment’s themes: climate and natural systems, health and the environment, integrated energy systems, equitable communities and the built environment, and water sustainability. Its goal is to foster innovative multidisciplinary collaboration and help teams pursue external funding.

Relevance: The proposed agenda closely aligns with the IEE Seed Grant’s emphasis on climate and natural systems, integrated energy systems, and fostering multidisciplinary collaboration. The methodologies (transdisciplinary approaches spanning policy, finance, technology, and societal behavior) and research focus (decarbonization pathways, climate-neutral solutions, and energy system transformation) are a strong match for the grant’s themes. The only minor risk is ambiguity about U.S.-centric or Penn State-specific contexts in the original proposal, but this can be readily addressed. The applicant is from a university, likely meeting eligibility, though…

Modification required: Explicitly articulate alignment with at least two IEE themes (e.g., climate/natural systems and integrated energy systems), clarify how seed funding will be leveraged for future external funding, and ensure clear connection to challenges or opportunities relevant to Penn State or the U.S. Consider creating a new interdisciplinary team or including Penn State collaborators to maximize fit.View opportunity

LIFE Programme 2025

European Commission

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9/10

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Description: The LIFE Programme 2025 is an EU funding initiative offering over €600 million for projects accelerating the transition to a sustainable, circular, and climate-resilient Europe. It focuses on environment, nature conservation, climate action, biodiversity, clean energy transition, circular economy, and climate change mitigation and adaptation. Calls are open for a variety of project types, including standard actions, strategic projects, and technical assistance.

Relevance: The grant proposal closely aligns with the LIFE Programme 2025’s priorities on climate action, clean energy transition, circular economy, and climate resilience. The proposal’s focus on climate neutrality, policy frameworks, financial mechanisms, and systemic sustainability interventions directly intersects with the objectives of LIFE, especially in climate change mitigation and adaptation. The university as an applicant meets the general eligibility requirements. The only minor gap is the need to emphasize EU context throughout the proposal, as the programme targets EU objectives and impact.

Modification required: Strengthen the proposal by explicitly referencing EU Green Deal policies, tailoring case studies or pilot interventions to EU countries, clarifying expected impacts on EU sustainability targets, and demonstrating scalability across EU Member States to better fit the LIFE programme’s evaluation criteria.View opportunity

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Sustainability Research Seed Grant Program

Ohio State University Sustainability Institute

Relevancy score

9/10

Due date

Dec 5, 2025

Award amount

Description: The Sustainability Research Seed Grant Program supports interdisciplinary research projects focused on sustainability.

Relevance: The proposed research aligns very strongly with the Sustainability Research Seed Grant Program’s focus on interdisciplinary sustainability, leveraging multiple fields (environmental science, economics, political science, behavioral studies) and aiming for practical outcomes in line with the funder’s mission. The transdisciplinary approach and emphasis on sustainable policy, finance, and technology precisely match what the Ohio State University Sustainability Institute seeks. Minor uncertainties may arise from limited budget clarity or geographic focus, but these do not undermine the core alignment.

Modification required: Tailor the proposal’s regional context to Ohio or the Midwest, and emphasize collaboration with Ohio State University faculty or resources to align with local priorities and engagement expectations.View opportunity

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NERC Large Grant Outlines: February 2026

Natural Environment Research Council

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• Key Points
  Research suggests that funding opportunities like the CETPartnership Joint Call 2025 and LIFE Programme emphasize collaborative, transnational projects for clean energy transitions and climate neutrality, with strong alignment to EU goals, though eligibility often prioritizes European entities.
  Opportunities such as UC Davis Grants and Ohio State Sustainability Seed Grants focus on multidisciplinary, SDG-aligned activities, often suited for smaller-scale events or seed research, highlighting the need for student involvement and local-global partnerships.
  Larger grants like NERC Large Grants and IEE Seed Grants support innovative, interdisciplinary environmental research, with potential for scaling, but require new collaborations and clear paths to external funding.
  Due dates vary, with many in late 2025 or early 2026, and award amounts range from $7,500 for event-focused grants to up to $3.45 million for complex projects.
  Evidence leans toward high relevancy (9/10 scores) for sustainability-focused proposals, but modifications like mapping to specific modules or emphasizing regional contexts are commonly needed to enhance competitiveness.
  Overview of Funding Opportunities
  These opportunities target clean energy, sustainability, and climate action, often requiring transdisciplinary approaches. They align well with proposals on climate neutrality, policy, and innovation, but may need adjustments for geographic focus or activity type. Below is a summarized table including key details from the provided data, supplemented with agenda (objectives and goals) and roadmap (application steps and timelines) based on official sources.
  
  
  Funding Opportunity
  Organization
  Due Date
  Award Amount
  Relevancy Score
  Description (Summary)
  Agenda (Objectives & Goals)
  Roadmap (Process, Stages, Deadlines)
  CETPartnership Joint Call 2025
  Clean Energy Transition Partnership
  Oct 9, 2025 (pre-proposal)
  Not specified (pooled funding)
  9/10
  Co-funded EU call pooling resources for clean energy transition projects across RDI topics via thematic modules; two-stage process for consortia.
  Support green transition through technologies and systemic solutions; enable transnational RDI collaboration; address challenges in energy, transport, industry; goals include climate neutrality and scalable models.
  Two stages: pre-proposal (select module, submit by Oct 9, 2025), full proposal (invited, due Mar 12, 2026); eligibility: transnational consortia meeting national criteria; steps: check eligibility, submit via platform; timeline: decisions Jun 2026, start Sep-Dec 2026.
  Grants for Advancing the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals
  UC Davis Global Affairs et al.
  Refer to source (Jan 20, 2026)
  $7,500
  9/10
  Team-focused grants for multidisciplinary SDG advancement via workshops, seminars, etc., with local-global impact.
  Promote collaborations on economic, social, environmental issues; engage faculty/students in SDG progress; goals: foster inclusive dialogues, address inequities, support global learning and sustainability.
  Single-stage submission via portal (opens Oct 15, 2025, due Jan 20, 2026); eligibility: UC Davis faculty as PI, diverse teams; steps: submit abstract, description, budget; timeline: activities Mar 2026–Mar 2028, final report at end.
  LIFE-2024-SAP-CLIMA – Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation – Standard Action Projects (SAP)
  European Commission
  Refer to source (Sep 17, 2024 for 2024; similar for 2025)
  Not specified (indicative €61.98M total)
  9/10
  EU grants for climate mitigation, adaptation, or governance projects via demonstration and innovation.
  Achieve climate neutrality by 2050, reduce GHG emissions, enhance resilience; themes: decarbonization, adaptation strategies, governance; goals: replicate results, mobilize investments, align with Green Deal.
  One-stage submission via EU Portal (due Sep 17, 2024 for 2024); eligibility: EU entities, consortia; steps: prepare forms A/B/C, submit; evaluation on criteria; timeline: results Mar 2025, grants May/Jun 2025, duration 2-5 years.
  2025 Seed Grant Program
  Institute of Energy and the Environment (Penn State)
  Refer to source (Dec 9, 2024)
  $40,000
  9/10
  Supports interdisciplinary research on energy/environment themes to foster collaborations and external funding.
  Advance themes like climate systems, health, energy, communities, water; objectives: encourage new partnerships, societal impact; goals: generate preliminary data for larger grants.
  Single-stage proposal (due Dec 9, 2024); eligibility: Penn State faculty, new teams preferred; steps: submit 2-page description, abstract, resumes; timeline: decisions Mar 2025, funds Jul 2025–Jun 2026, report Jul 2026.
  LIFE Programme 2025
  European Commission
  Refer to source (various calls, e.g., May 2025 info days)
  Not specified (over €600M)
  9/10
  EU funding for environment, nature, climate action, and clean energy projects.
  Shift to sustainable, circular economy; protect environment, reverse biodiversity loss; themes: nature, circular economy, climate, energy; goals: support strategic projects for EU objectives.
  Varies by sub-programme; one/two-stage via EU Portal; eligibility: EU/associated entities; steps: register, submit proposals; timeline: calls opened May 2025, submissions ongoing, projects up to 10 years.
  Sustainability Research Seed Grant Program
  Ohio State University Sustainability Institute
  Dec 5, 2025 (LOI)
  Not specified (~$25,000 avg.)
  9/10
  Interdisciplinary seed grants for sustainability/resilience research.
  Foster convergence on energy, waters, economy, communities, AI-sustainability; objectives: build teams, address challenges; goals: lay foundation for external funding, include climate integration.
  Two stages: LOI (Dec 5, 2025), full proposal (Jan 21, 2026); eligibility: Ohio State faculty affiliates, interdisciplinary teams; steps: submit narrative, budget, roster; timeline: awards Mar 2026, projects May 2026–Aug 2027.
  NERC Large Grant Outlines: February 2026
  Natural Environment Research Council
  Feb 26, 2026 (outline)
  $3,450,000
  9/10
  Funds large-scale environmental science projects.
  Tackle major environmental challenges via innovative, multidisciplinary research; themes: environmental science, novel technologies; goals: produce world-leading research, foster collaborations.
  Two stages: outline (Feb 26, 2026), invited full (Aug 2026); eligibility: UK research organisations, career stages; steps: submit via UKRI Service, include facilities; timeline: decisions post-outline, start Sep 2027, up to 5 years.
  
  Relevance and Modifications
  From the provided data, all opportunities score 9/10 in relevancy for proposals on clean energy and sustainability. Key alignments include focus on SDGs, climate neutrality, and interdisciplinary solutions. Common modifications: Map objectives to specific modules/themes, ensure eligibility (e.g., EU focus for LIFE), scale down for smaller grants (e.g., UC Davis to workshops), and emphasize pilots/replicability.
  
  The CETPartnership Joint Call 2025, co-funded by the EU, collaborates with funding organisations across Europe and beyond to support projects addressing clean energy transitions. Its agenda centers on pooling resources for RDI in technologies and systemic solutions, structured into 10 call modules covering energy, transport, and industry challenges. Goals include enabling transnational collaboration, achieving climate neutrality, and developing scalable models, with emphasis on varying Technology Readiness Levels (TRLs). The roadmap involves a two-stage process: pre-proposals (opened June 11, 2025, due October 9, 2025) where consortia select one module, followed by invited full proposals (due March 12, 2026). Eligibility requires meeting transnational and national criteria, with decisions in June 2026 and project starts from September 2026. Modifications suggested include explicit module mapping and budget breakdowns.
  The Grants for Advancing the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals from UC Davis provide up to $7,500 for team-focused, multidisciplinary programs like workshops and seminars. The agenda promotes engagement with SDGs through transdisciplinary partnerships, addressing economic, social, and environmental issues globally while emphasizing inclusive excellence and Aggie Square initiatives. Goals include knowledge-sharing and student involvement for broad impacts. The roadmap features a single-stage application (portal opens October 15, 2025, due January 20, 2026), requiring abstracts, descriptions, and budgets. Eligibility is for UC Davis faculty PIs with diverse teams; projects run March 2026–2028, with final reports required. Reframe proposals for event-oriented activities to fit the modest budget.
  LIFE-2024-SAP-CLIMA offers grants for Standard Action Projects in climate mitigation (CCM), adaptation (CCA), and governance (GOV). The agenda aims for climate neutrality by 2050, reducing emissions, enhancing resilience, and improving policy enforcement through innovative demonstrations. Themes include decarbonization, nature-based solutions, sustainable finance, and awareness on greenhouse gases. Goals focus on replication, investment mobilization, and alignment with the European Green Deal. The roadmap is one-stage via the EU Portal (due September 17, 2024 for 2024 cycle; similar for 2025), with evaluation on relevance, impact, and quality. Eligibility covers EU entities; steps include form submission and KPI reporting; timelines: results March 2025, grants May/June 2025, durations 2-5 years. Structure proposals around one topic with pilot actions.
  The 2025 Seed Grant Program by Penn State’s Institute of Energy and the Environment awards up to $40,000 for research in five themes: climate systems, health, energy, communities, and water. Agenda objectives include fostering interdisciplinary collaborations and societal impacts, with goals to generate data for external funding. The roadmap is single-stage (due December 9, 2024), requiring 2-page descriptions and abstracts. Eligibility prioritizes new Penn State faculty teams; timeline: decisions March 2025, funds July 2025–June 2026, report July 2026. Articulate theme alignments and funding leverage.
  The LIFE Programme 2025, with over €600 million, supports environment and climate projects across sub-programmes like nature, circular economy, climate, and energy. The agenda objectives are shifting to a sustainable economy, protecting environments, and reversing biodiversity loss through demonstration and strategic projects. Goals include large-scale implementation of EU strategies. The roadmap varies by call (opened May 2025), typically one/two-stage via EU Portal; eligibility for EU/associated entities; steps: registration, submission; timelines: project durations up to 10 years. Reference EU Green Deal and scalability.
  Ohio State University’s Sustainability Research Seed Grant Program (FY26) offers ~$25,000 for interdisciplinary research in energy, waters, economy, communities, and AI-sustainability. Agenda focuses on convergence solutions to challenges, with goals for team-building and future funding. The roadmap includes LOI (December 5, 2025) and full proposal (January 21, 2026); eligibility for Ohio State affiliates with new teams; timeline: awards March 2026, projects May 2026–August 2027. Tailor to regional contexts and partnerships.
  NERC Large Grant Outlines: February 2026 funds up to $3.45 million for complex environmental science projects. Agenda emphasizes innovative, multidisciplinary approaches to big questions, incorporating technologies like AI. Goals: world-leading research and stakeholder partnerships. The roadmap is two-stage: outline (February 26, 2026), invited full (August 2026); eligibility for UK organisations; steps: submit via UKRI, include facilities; timeline: starts September 2027, up to 5 years. Highlight natural science components and UK links.
  
  
  Detailed Comparison Table
  CETPartnership
  UC Davis SDG Grants
  LIFE-2024-SAP-CLIMA
  IEE 2025 Seed
  LIFE 2025
  OSU Sustainability Seed
  NERC Large Grants
  Focus Areas
  Clean energy modules, TRLs
  SDGs, workshops
  Mitigation/adaptation/governance
  Energy/environment themes
  Environment/climate sub-programmes
  Sustainability priorities, AI
  Environmental science, tech
  Collaboration Required
  Transnational consortia
  Multidisciplinary teams
  EU entities, flexible
  New interdisciplinary
  Strategic projects
  Transdisciplinary, partners
  Multidisciplinary teams
  Funding Scale
  Pooled, variable
  Small ($7,500)
  Medium-large (€1-5M/project)
  Medium ($40,000)
  Large (€600M+)
  Medium ($25,000 avg.)
  Large ($1.12-3.45M)
  Application Stages
  2 (pre/full)
  1
  1
  1
  Varies (1-2)
  2 (LOI/full)
  2 (outline/full)
  Eligibility Emphasis
  Europe-centric, national rules
  UC Davis faculty
  EU/associated
  Penn State faculty
  EU entities
  Ohio State affiliates
  UK organisations
  Key Modifications
  Map to modules, EU focus
  Event-oriented reframing
  Pilot actions, one topic
  Theme alignment, collaborations
  EU scalability
  Regional tailoring, climate integration
  Environmental science emphasis
  
  This comprehensive overview incorporates all details from the opportunities, including descriptions, relevancies (e.g., strong SDG/climate alignments), and modifications (e.g., eligibility compliance). For controversial aspects like geographic biases in EU funds, sources indicate preferences for regional impacts but allow broader collaborations.
  Key Citations
  The CETPartnership Joint Call 2025
  Grants for Advancing the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
  LIFE Calls for proposals 2024
  2025 Seed Grant Program
  LIFE Calls for proposals 2025
  FY26 Sustainability Research Seed Grant Program RFP
  Large grant outlines: February 2026
  
  
  
  
  
  
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Relevancy score

9/10

Due date

Feb 26, 2026

Award amount

$3,450,000

Description: Supports innovative, large-scale, and complex projects tackling major environmental science challenges.

Relevance: The research agenda perfectly aligns with the NERC Large Grant’s goals of tackling major environmental science challenges using innovative, multi-disciplinary approaches. The proposed focus on climate neutrality, policy frameworks, financial mechanisms, and sustainable technologies addresses both the scientific and impact criteria NERC prioritizes. Additional strengths include the scale, complexity, and potential for broad collaboration implied in the agenda, which fits with the large project scope and funding offered. The main potential limitation is that the proposal may place strong emphasis on policy and financial structures; NERC typically prioritizes projects with a…

Modification required: Emphasize the natural environmental science components more clearly, such as the ecological impacts of decarbonization strategies, direct environmental monitoring, and integration with earth system science. Develop explicit collaborative links to UK research organizations and detail the environmental science methodologies to strengthen eligibility and competitiveness for NERC funding.View opportunity

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