Deadline: 1 May 2019
The Science for Nature and People Partnership (SNAPP) has announced its 2019 Request for Proposals to find new cross-sector and interdisciplinary teams willing to do science differently for lasting impact.
SNAPP welcomes proposals for working groups on all conservation/sustainable development topics. Each year, SNAPP provides up to US$1 million total across 4-6 approved working groups, led by academic, governmental agency, multilateral, or nonprofit institutions.
SNAPP funds science that leads to rapid, tangible and enduring benefits to conservation and sustainable development. To achieve this, SNAPP funds teams of 12-20 people from diverse organizations to gather for 3-4 collaborative sessions over the course of 24 months. These working groups conceive new ideas, synthesize data relevant to their work, and deliver rapid solutions to the most critical challenges facing humans and our planet. Between sessions, members collaborate remotely, work with long-term implementation partners, develop and test tools and products, and publish research. SNAPP teams influence policy at national and international levels and initiate action across sectors.
Benefits
SNAPP staff and program representatives will provide various support throughout the project, including:
- Meeting travel, logistics and reimbursement support
- Contract development support, as appropriate
- General data analysis support provided by the SNAPP Scientific Programmer and data interns
- Communications and outreach support, including in the development of a project webpage and promotion of resulting products Working group and project management advice, as appropriate, informed by SNAPP staff’s experience with successful working groups
Eligibility Criteria
- Researchers and practitioners of any nationality affiliated with an academic, governmental agency, multilateral, or nonprofit institution may submit a proposal. Individuals operating independently are also eligible to apply.
- Individuals from private sector institutions are fully eligible to be participants of a working group but are not eligible to lead SNAPP working groups as PIs.
- Individuals and organizations from the humanitarian and development sectors are encouraged to submit SNAPP proposals.
- Proposals from low- and middle-income countries are especially welcomed.
How to Apply
Interested applicants must submit their applications via email at the address given on the website.
For more information, please visit https://snappartnership.net/get-involved/our-open-calls-for-proposals/