Clean Energy Transition Partnership – Joint Call 2026

CETP is a European Partnership co-funded by the European Commission under Horizon Europe, bringing together regional and national organisations to pool resources, share expertise, and align priorities to address shared challenges. Pre-proposal deadline: 8th October 2026, 13:00 (local Irish time) Duration: Up to 36 months Career stage: Independent Investigator Led Programme type: Partnerships Eligibility: Only an academic partner or coordinator based in an eligible Irish Host Research body may apply for Research Ireland funding. The Irish-based applicant requesting Research Ireland funding must: hold a PhD or equivalent qualification for at least 3 years by the pre-proposal deadline. The official date is defined as the day, month and year that the degree was conferred i.e., the month and year printed on the official PhD certificate. AND be a member of the academic staff of an eligible Research Body (permanent or with an active contract that covers the period of the grant) OR be a contract researcher with a contract that covers the period of the grant, who is recognised by the eligible Research Body as an independent investigator and will have an independent office and research space for which he/she will be fully responsible for at least the duration of the Research Ireland grant OR be an individual who will be recognised by the eligible Research Body upon receipt of the grant as an academic staff or as a contract researcher as defined above. The applicant does not necessarily need to be employed by the Research Body at the time of the application submission. AND be an author on at least three international peer-reviewed articles. Only original research publications, and not review articles or other secondary research literature, are acceptable. Applicants must also meet the primary eligibility and consortium requirements as defined in the CETP JTC2026 Call Text. In addition: Research Ireland will only accept one application per applicant.