In cooperation with the European Biodiversity Partnership BIODIVERSA+, we invite submissions for international, interdisciplinary research projects in the field of biodiversity conservation sciences.
The BiodivConnect call supports innovative research that contributes to the restoration of ecosystems and habitats in a sustainable, resilient and integrated manner, from the local to the global level. Its aim is to generate knowledge and practical solutions that enable effective biodiversity restoration, taking into account ecological, socio-economic and cultural aspects.
Call Topics:
- Setting restoration targets and measuring success
- Transferability and scaling of nature restoration efforts
- Resilience and sustainability of restoration efforts
Applications for the call may be submitted by international consortia comprising at least three research teams from at least three countries participating in the call.
Countries participating in the call: Austria, Belgium, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, France, Spain, the Netherlands, Israel, Lithuania, Latvia, Moldova, Germany, Norway, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Sweden, Taiwan, Tunisia, Hungary, Italy (Province of Bolzano), Faroe Islands.
Countries that have declared their participation in the call: Brazil, Bulgaria, Greece, Iceland, Portugal, Switzerland and Turkey.
Polish research teams may receive funding for their part of the work from the National Science Centre. The budget may include funding for the salaries of the research team members, salaries and scholarships for students or PhD students, purchase of research equipment and materials, costs of services, travel and other related expenses. The principal investigator of the Polish team must hold at least a PhD degree. Projects may be planned for a duration of three years.
In the first stage of the call, the Polish team, together with its international partners, must submit a pre-proposal proposal, which will be evaluated by an Expert Team jointly appointed by the research funding agencies. The most promising teams will be invited to submit joint full proposals in the second stage. The results of the call will be announced by the end of November 2026.
A partner search tool is available for those interested in participating in the BiodivConnect call. Partner Search Tool.