Cofunded by the European Union

27 Research Development & Innovation (RD&I) projects selected for funding in the Water4All 2024 Joint Transnational Call on the topic of “Water for Circular Economy” officially started their activities with a kick-off meeting that took place on April 21-22, 2026, in the organisation of the Spanish State Research Agency (AEI).  

Over 200 attendees, including project coordinators, research team members, funding organisations’ representatives, European Commission representatives and invited speakers took part in the event.

These RD&I projects with a total budget of around 28 million Euros, are academically excellent multidisciplinary projects, engaging many relevant stakeholders and addressing pressing scientific and societal issues, responding to the following themes:

  • Enhancement of water circularity in industries 
  • Urban water circularity
  • Resource recovery and valorization

  • Economic, environmental and social implications of water reuse and recovered products

The meeting was intended to present the research plans of the funded projects to a wider scientific community and to foster interactions between the projects and the funding organisations. 

The booklet with the information on the 27 RD&I projects funded under the Water4All 2024 Joint Transnational Call is available for download here

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The Water4All Partnership - Water Security for the Planet - is a funding programme for scientific research in freshwater. It aims to tackle water challenges to face climate change, help to achieve the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals and boost the EU’s competitiveness and growth.

It is co-funded by the European Union within the frame of the Horizon Europe programme (a key funding programme for research and innovation). The Partnership duration is for seven years from 2022.

The Water4All objective is to enable water security at a large scale and in the long term. Its goal is also to tackle water issues in a holistic frame. 

All forms of life on earth need water. All human activities operate with this resource. Water is part of our everyday life. It is also integrated within urban and countryside landscapes. It is one of the most valuable elements we share with plants and animals.

These simple facts must be kept in mind to understand the Water4All ambition.

This resource is weakened in many places due to climate changes, and human habits. We know that we can improve the way we use water. Everyone has a role to play and especially the scientific research community.

Scientific research is the heart of the Partnership as It is a powerful tool to improve knowledge on preserving, restoring, and managing this essential resource. 

International cooperation is also needed as water has no borders on Earth and runs from one country to another.

Water4All brings together a broad and cohesive group of 90 partners from 33 countries in the European Union and beyond. This consortium gathers partners from the whole water Research, Development and Innovation (RDI) chain.