• 18th November 2025: Publication of the call
• 26th November 2025, (13:00 – 15:00 local Irish time) : JTC2026 information webinar
• 2nd February 2026 (12:00 local Irish time): Deadline for pre-proposal submission
• End April – Early May 2026: Communication of the results of the pre-proposal assessment and invitation to the full-proposal stage
• 17 June 2026 (12:00 local Irish time): Deadline for full-proposal submission
• Expected for October 2026: Communication of the funding decisions to the applicants
• December 2026 – April 2027: Expected project start

Proposals submitted under the EUP OHAMR Joint Transnational Call 2026 must address one of the following topics: 

• Topic 1: Identify and develop new combination treatments using existing or innovative antimicrobials or adjunctive therapies to extend drug efficacy and combat resistance. 

• Topic 2: Develop tools and methods to improve adherence to treatment protocols, including digital, sociological, and behavioural approaches. 

• Topic 3: Assess the impact of veterinary and agricultural antimicrobial use on AMR transmission to humans and the environment, to inform policy on restricting certain antimicrobials for human use. 

Please review the call topic descriptions in full and cross-cutting considerations in the Call Text: Joint transnational call 2026 – EUP OHAMR – Call topics

Research Ireland welcomes pre-proposals under all topics of this call, across all One Health settings. 

The Health Research Board will fund applications in the Human Health setting under Topic 2 only. 

The Department for Agriculture, Food and the Marine will fund applications relating to Animal, Agricultural and Environmental settings under Topic 3 only. 

Topic 1: Research Ireland 

Topic 2: Research Ireland or Health Research Board 

Topic 3: Research Ireland or DAFM 

Please note where two Irish agencies are supporting a call topic, the applicant must select one agency only. Please review each Irish agency’s eligibility criteria in full to determine the most suitable funder for the proposal.  

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 of the EUP OHAMR JTC 2026 as defined in the Call Text: Joint transnational call 2026 – EUP OHAMR – Eligibility

In addition: 

• Research Ireland will only accept one application per applicant. 

All requested costs must be comprehensively justified. Please include detailed descriptions and cost itemisation in the proposal.  

1. Salary-related costs for research personnel. Please use current Research Ireland Team Member Salary Scales. The Irish partner cannot request their own salary or buy-out.    
2. Equipment costs up to a maximum value of €10K     
3. Travel costs with consideration for Research Ireland’s Guidance for Sustainable Travel Policy   
4. Direct running costs (materials and consumables)    
5. Dissemination and knowledge exchange costs     
6. Subcontracting costs may be considered an eligible budget category however strong justification for subcontracting must be provided and pre-approved directly with Research Ireland in advance of pre-proposal submission. 

Unless otherwise stated, all rules regarding listed eligible costs apply as defined within Research Ireland’s grant budget policy. Please refer to this policy closely in the development of the budget request.  

Ineligible costs  

Research Ireland will not provide a contribution towards the salary of the applicant, international co-applicants or collaborators.   

All additional ineligible costs apply as described in Research Ireland’s grant budget policy.  

Awarded projects will have a duration of up to 36 months. For applicants based in Ireland, Research Ireland will provide the following funding for projects:  

• Up to a maximum of €330,000 direct costs* per award for Irish applicants as Partner on transnational proposals.  

• Up to a maximum of €405,000 direct costs* per award for Irish applicants as Coordinator on transnational proposals.  

*The maximum total award, including 30% overhead contribution, will be up to €430,000, for a partner and up to €530,000 for applicants who take on the role of coordinator.  

Please give a brief notification of your intent to submit a pre-proposal through email to eu-cofund@researchireland.ie before the submission deadline. Within the notification, please include the following information:   

• Call topic 

• List of project partners  

• Irish Host institution*   

• Total budget request to Research Ireland  

• Whether you intend to apply as a coordinating or non-coordinating partner  

 *Please note it is also the responsibility of the applicant to notify the Research Office of their Host Institution of their intention to submit a pre-proposal. 

The completed pre-proposal must be submitted directly on the EUP OHAMR submission platform. 

• About the European Partnership on One Health Antimicrobial Resistance
• OHAMR JTC 2026 Call website
• Research Ireland’s Guidance for Applicants
• OHAMR Submission platform

An information webinar will take place on Wednesday 26th November (13:00-15:00 GMT).

• Register here: Webinar for applicants