Deadline: 6 January 2019
Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF), funded by the Ministry of the Environment, Government of Japan is seeking concept notes for the fourth phase of its Biodiversity Information Fund for Asia (BIFA) programme that aims to address key challenges that GBIF nodes in Asia have identified in connection with the mobilization and use of biodiversity data in the region.
The fourth call under the Biodiversity Information Fund for Asia (BIFA) programme invites proposals that:
- Enhance knowledge of Asian biodiversity through access to data from biological collections and monitoring programmes in the region
- Engage research and policy communities in the use and application of data mobilized through GBIF
Grant Information
The total potential funding assigned to this call is approximately €71,000, and applicants may request a maximum of €15,000 through BIFA for each project.
Types of Grants
Three types of grants are included in the call:
- BIFA collections data mobilization grants will target Asia’s natural history collections, to fill taxonomic and geographic gaps in freely-accessible data relating to Asian biodiversity.
- BIFA ecological monitoring data mobilization grants will target Asian biodiversity monitoring programmes and networks.
- BIFA data use support grants will target Asian institutions and organizations, aiming to engage research and/or policy communities in the use and application of data mobilized through GBIF.
How to Apply
Applicants can apply via given website.
Eligible Countries: Afghanistan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Iran, Islamic Republic Of Iraq, Japan, Jordan, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Korea, Republic of Kuwait, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Lebanon, Malaysia, Maldives, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, Oman, Palestine, State of Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sri Lanka, Singapore, Syrian Arab Republic, Taiwan, Thailand, Timor-Leste, United Arab Emirates, Viet Nam, Yemen.
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