M-ERA.NET (Call 2025) “Transnational call for research and innovation on materials and battery technologies” (2)

Network : Pre-proposal deadline: May 13^th,2025, noon (Brussels time)

F.R.S.-FNRS : Administrative submission pre-proposal deadline on e-space (F.R.S.-FNRS obligation): May 20^th, 2025, 14:00 (Brussels time)

The maximum amount of requested funding per project is 200.000 EUR for a total period of 3 years.

All eligibility rules and criteria can be found in the PINT-MULTI regulations. This call is not co-funded by the European Commission (see article III.6).

Applicants to F.R.S.-FNRS funding must submit an administrative application on e-space within 5 working days after the general deadline of the M-ERA.NET call to be eligible. Please select the “PINT-MULTI” funding instrument when creating the administrative application. 

Admitted costs

Please note that personnel costs (Article III.6) have an annual average cap of 50,000 euros for this call. For the administrative application on e-space, costs such as “Consumables”, “Travel”, and “Other” should all be included in the “operating expenses” category in the form.

For “overhead” costs:

• Operating expenses: up to 1% within the granted budget. This percentage should be included in the requested operating budget.


• Personnel: up to 2% outside of the granted budget. This percentage will be paid upon reimbursement of expenses to institutions by the F.R.S.-FNRS.

Please check the Practical guide on costs for any other questions.

Please contact one of the persons below if you have questions regarding the above:
international@frs-fnrs.be 

For more info on the call:  M-ERA.NET (Call 2025)