ANR : About Us

A project-based funding Agency to advance french research

The French National Research Agency (L'Agence nationale de la recherche), the ANR, a public institution for the management of administrative issues, was created on January 01, 2007, and is a funding agency for research projects. Its aim is to increase the number of research projects issued from the entire scientific community, and to provide funding based on calls for proposals and peer review selection processes.

The ANR addresses both public research institutions and industries with a double mission of producing new knowledge and promoting interaction between public laboratories and industrial laboratories through the development of partnerships.

Through the call for proposals (CFP), projects are selected based on their scientific quality, as well as on their economic relevance for industries, when applicable.

Funding of research projects is a very widespread practice in many foreign countries and brings momentum and vitality to the exploration of scientific frontiers. This mode of funding is suitable for both fundamental and applied research, whether conducted in the public sphere or within a public-private partnership.

For the year 2007, the ANR will have a total available budget of 825 million euros for research projects having a maximum duration of four years.

In 01 January 2007, the GIP-Agence Nationale de la Recherche was transformed into a public administrative institution. Refer to the official text: Decret of 01 August 2006 regarding the organisation and operation of the National Research Agency.

For a general overview of ANR's structure, please follow these links :

Departments per Thematic

ANR committees for its calls for proposals

2007 Report annual activity report

For more information on specific call for proposals, please follow the thematic links below :

Sustainable Energy & Environment

Sciences & Technologies for Information & Communication

Engineering, Processes and Security

Health - Biology

Ecosystems & sustainable development

Humanities & Social Sciences

Non thematic Programmes

For information concerning the Administrative Board and Organization Chart, follow these links :

Administrative Board - Organization Chart