Fourth joint call of the European Biodiversity Partnership Biodiversa+ funds transnational research projects on biodiversity and transformative change

On 10 September 2024, the European Biodiversity Partnership Biodiversa+ published its fourth joint call on "Biodiversity and Transformative Change". The call aims to support inter- and transdisciplinary and/or cross-sectoral transnational research and innovation projects that focus on identifying, analysing and understanding transformation processes to halt and reverse biodiversity loss, protect ecosystems and secure the associated benefits for people.

The joint call covers all realms, i.e. terrestrial, marine, coastal and freshwater ecosystems, in Europe and beyond. Project proposals are expected to demonstrate academic excellence with the potential for societal and policy impact in relation to biodiversity and aim to link science, society, policy and practice for transformative change.

Project proposals must be submitted in English via an electronic application portal (Electronic Proposal Submission System, EPSS). A two-stage application procedure will be used. The deadline for the submission of pre-proposals is 08 November 2024, 15:00 CET. Full proposals must be submitted by 11 April 2025, 15:00 CET. Information on the submission, eligibility and evaluation criteria and other relevant information can be found on the Biodiversa+ website (https://www.biodiversa.eu/research-funding)

For this joint research call, 37 funding organisations from 32 countries have joined forces, which will fund the research projects with provide over 40 million euros and with the supportincluding the contribution of the European Commission. On the German side, tThe Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) and the German Research Foundation (DFG) are participating on behalf of Germany. The complete list of participating funding organisations is available on the call website.

The European Biodiversity Partnership Biodiversa+
The European Biodiversity Partnership Biodiversa+, implemented jointly with the European Commission's Directorate-General for Environment and Directorate-General for Research and Innovation under Horizon Europe, is a pan-European network of organisations that has been planning and funding research on biodiversity, ecosystem services and nature-based solutions since 2008. The partnership currently comprises 83 partner and funding organisations from 41 countries. Biodiversa+ coordinates research programmes between the EU, its member states and associated countries and links environment and research ministries as well as funding organisations and environmental protection agencies as key partners for the implementation of biodiversity research and innovation.

The Strategic Research and Innovation Agenda (SRIA) of the Biodiversity Partnership provides for a total of six co-financed calls for research projects, biodiversity monitoring and advisory activities at the interface between science and policy for the period 2022-2028 (approx. 40 million euros each).