One Health Antimicrobial Resistance Partnership

EUP OHAMR is now launching its second Joint Transnational Call (JTC2026) under the theme “Joint Transnational Call (JTC) 2027 – Understand, Model and Stop AMR Transmission,” A total of 33 funding organisations across 26 countries are participating in this call with a combined budget of over €28 million.  

Research Ireland, the Health Research Board (HRB), and the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) are supporting Irish researchers to participate in this call as part of international consortia.  

The call will follow a two-stage process, i.e. a pre-proposal phase followed by an invited full-proposal phase.

The call will focus on preventing the emergence and spread of antimicrobial resistance, one of the most pressing global health challenges affecting humans, animals and the environment. Although significant efforts have been made and new technologies have emerged, current approaches remain insufficient to reduce the burden of AMR. A deeper understanding of transmission dynamics is essential to strengthen prevention and control strategies.  

Novel and improved measures are urgently required to tackle AMR more effectively, informed by a deeper understanding of the mechanisms driving the emergence, evolution, selection, persistence and transmission of resistance within and between the One Health sectors. 

To address these challenges, the JTC 2027 will fund transnational research projects within the following topics: 

Topic 1 

Model AMR transmission dynamics to predict the risk of AMR emergence and spread to support decision-making of public authorities. 

Topic 2 

Understand and characterise the role of host commensal micro-organisms (including fungi) in AMR dynamics and develop solutions aiming at selective decolonising of resistant organisms in the host (human and animals) to prevent transmission. 

Topic 3 

Develop or improve tools and methods to reduce resistant bacteria, fungi, and resistance genes in environmental hotspots, and investigate the impact of these tools and methods on AMR transmission. 

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

The HRB will fund applications in all One Health settings under Topic 1 and Topic 3, provided the research focus clearly demonstrates its relevance and connection to Human Health. The HRB will not fund applications under Topic 2.

The Department for Agriculture, Food and the Marine will fund applications relating to animal, environmental and plant health settings under Topic 2 only.

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.

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 project for Irish applicants as Partner on transnational proposals. 

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

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

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 Joint Call Text. 

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.  

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.  

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:  

• List of project partners   
• Irish Host institution*    
• Total budget requested from Research Ireland**  
• Whether you intend to apply as a coordinating or non-coordinating partner   
• Whether you hold a permanent contract or an active contract that covers the grant period.   

 *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.  

**Applicants must submit a separate budget template to Research Ireland alongside their notification of intent, which should include a brief breakdown and justification for each cost category.   

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

A webinar will take place on 25th November 2026, 12:30 – 14:30 (local Irish time)

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