Call for junior chair – 2nd wave
Theme: Microbiome in human health
Funding: A junior chair for a maximum duration of 42 months for an amount of up to €500k (excluding management fees)
Dates:
- Opening: January 20, 2026
- Closing: May 5, 2026
Call for projects PREANALYTICS
Theme: Harmonization of pre-analytical processing procedures for biological samples.
Objective: To structure the “French Microbiome Biobank,” a bank of human microbiota samples, through a national network of 5 to 6 Biological Resource Centers.
Dates:
- Opening: February 2, 2026
- Closing date: May 4, 2026
Call for projects ANR-SAMS – 2nd wave
Themes: Sustainable consumption and food – Microbiomes and health
Funding: Projects lasting up to 4 years for an amount of
- €1.5 to €1.75 million for the “Microbiomes and health” pillar
- €800k to €1 million for the “Sustainable consumption and food” pillar
- €1 to €1.5 million for projects at the interface
Dates:
- Opening: July 23, 2025
- Closing: February 17, 2026
Call for participatory research projects
Call for projects COHORTES-MICROBIOMES
Theme: Human microbiomes in existing cohorts
Funding: Projects lasting up to 3 years for a maximum amount of €250k (including management costs)
Dates:
- Opening: March 11, 2025
- Closing: June 27, 2025
Call for junior chairs – 1st wave
Theme: Microbiome in human health
Funding: Junior Chairs for a maximum duration of 54 months for up to €500k (excluding management fees)
Laureates: TROPHIC, VIROMUNE, GLIOBIOTA
Call for projects ANR-SAMS – 1st wave
Themes: Sustainable consumption and food – Microbiomes and health
Funding: Projects lasting up to four years, with funding of
- €1 million to €2.5 million for the “Microbiomes and health” pillar
- €800,000 to €1 million for the “Sustainable consumption and food” pillar
- €1 to €2.5 million for projects at the interface
Laureates: AddiBugs, AddiMapping, DynAPol-3P, JEMINI, MASCAREIGNE, MicroBe, MicrobioTAging, PGNshapingHOST, SIM-IBD, TI-FIG


