Deadline: 14-Jul-21
The Environmental Protection Agency is seeking applications for its Research Call 2021 to help identify solutions to climate change and other emerging and complex environmental problems.
The EPA Research Programme is a Government of Ireland initiative funded by the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications. The Research Call highlights the importance of a clean, healthy and well-protected environment for their health, their wellbeing and their quality of life. It is designed to support the design and implementation of environmental policies in Ireland.
The EPA Research Programme is a Government of Ireland initiative funded by the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications. The Research Call highlights the importance of a clean, healthy and well-protected environment for their health, their wellbeing and their quality of life. It is designed to support the design and implementation of environmental policies in Ireland.
EPA Research 20301 is the ten-year high-level framework for the EPA’s research programme (2021- 2030), designed to be agile, responsive and flexible. EPA-funded research is essential to:
- Supporting the monitoring, assessment, reporting and regulatory activities of the EPA.
- Generating evidence crucial in assisting Ireland in meeting its commitments and requirements under the various international, EU and national policies and strategies.
- Generating the evidence base that supports decision making, behaviour change and policy development.
- Addressing knowledge gaps, providing the evidence-base and responding to priority challenges.
- Supporting multi-disciplinary, cross-sectoral and multi-stakeholder partnership projects.
- Developing environmental research capacity in Ireland, recognising the importance of not only sustaining the research-base but also of building and training the researchers in specific areas.
Thematic Research Approach
EPA Research 2030 thematic structure comprises four interconnected hubs that bring an integrated and cross-sectoral approach, enabling holistic management and protection of their environment.
- Addressing Climate Change Evidence Needs
- Facilitating a Green and Circular Economy
- Delivering a Healthy Environment
- Protecting and Restoring their Natural Environment
Funding Information
Proposals can be Desk Studies, Medium Scale Projects, Large Scale Projects or Research Fellowships:
- Desk Studies will typically last from 9 to 12 months with an indicative cost of up to €100,000
- Medium Scale Projects will typically last from 24 to 36 months, with an indicative cost of up to €350,000
- Large Scale Projects will typically last from 36-48 months, with an indicative cost of up to €1,000,000
- Research Fellowships will typically last from 24-36 months, with an indicative cost of up to €300,000
Eligibility Criteria
- Proposals that exceed the maximum duration and/or request funding in excess of the maximum specified in the Technical Description for the call topic will be deemed invalid and will not proceed to the evaluation stage.
- Proposals which do not use the correct templates will be deemed invalid and will not proceed to the evaluation stage.
- Proposals which do not address the scope of the call topic under which they are submitted, will be deemed invalid and will not proceed to the evaluation stage.
- Applications for funding will only be considered where the lead applicant organisation is located on the island of Ireland.
For more information, visit https://www.epa.ie/our-services/research/epa–research-funding/epa-research-calls/#d.en.89518