Research Newsletter - Issue 85: Funding Opportunities

The EPA Research Call 2023 has been re-opened for applications under selected topics. This is an exciting opportunity to submit proposals addressing:

Full details of the above funding opportunities are available on the EPA Research Call 2023 web page. All projects will receive proactive support from the EPA to transfer research to policy and achieve impact.



All applications must be submitted online using the EPA's Grant Management and Application Portal.



Guidance on using the system, including how to register, is available to download from the EPA's Grant Management and Application Portal user guidance page on the EPA website.



Please note the shorter lead time for these funding opportunities, key dates are provided below:

• Call opening: 21st June 2023
• Technical queries deadline: 7th July 2023 (16:00, Irish Standard Time)
• Submission deadline: 12th July 2023 (16:00, Irish Standard Time)
• Authorisation deadline: 17th July 2023 (16:00, Irish Standard Time)
• Projects start: By 31st March 2024

A list of Frequently Asked Questions is published on the EPA website. Any queries not covered in the call documentation or user guidance should be submitted to research@epa.ie.

TORA deadline: Thurs 6th July (note Agresso offline 27th June 2023 until 4pm on Wednesday 5th July)

Contact: helen.burke@dcu.ie

The 2023 EU4Health calls for actions are now open.

There is €20 million in available funding in grants and tenders - providing a unique opportunity to make an impact in the areas of:

Cancer

1. Strategic agenda for Medical Ionising
2. Mental Health challenges for Cancer patients and survivors

Crisis Preparedness

1. Cross border health threats
2. Antimicrobials
3. Identifying priority threats and medical countermeasures
4. Table-top exercise on cross border health emergencies
5. Feasibility study on integrated surveillance systems on Antimicrobial Resistance

Mental Health

1. Vulnerable population groups (migrants, refugees, those displaced by war)
2. Mental Health challenges for cancer patients and survivors

NCDs

1. Chronic Respiratory Disease
2. Dementia and other neurological disorders

Medical Devices

1. Access to Medical Devices for cross border health threats (HERA)
2. Proposals on Orphan Medical Devices in particular paediatric patients

More details can be found on the EU4Health 2023 Funding opportunities (hrb.ie) webpage and the HADEA website EU4Health (europa.eu)

If you have any queries feel free to contact eujointprogrammes@hrb.ie

Contact: Helen.burke@dcu.ie

The main objective of this call for small-scale projects is to allow project applications with a reduced scope, partnership size, and duration to apply to the North-West Europe (NWE) Programme. Small-scale project applications may be stepping stones or follow-up actions to regular projects. They may be designed as laboratories for future regular projects, or they may complement regular NWE projects and / or reinforce their impact by making their outputs accessible to a wider group of stakeholders or to other regions.

This call focuses on transnational cooperation initiatives that can deliver concrete results for territorial challenges for the North-West Europe area under the following 5 priority areas of 9 program objectives. 

• Priority 1- Climate and environment 
• Priority 2 - Energy Transition 
• Priority 3 - Circular Economy 
• Priority 4 - Innovation and resilience 
• Priority 5 - Inclusive society 

Eligibility: Belgium, France, Germany, Ireland, Luxembourg, The Netherlands and Switzerland are eligible countries to participate in this call. The Programme specifically encourages the following to join small-scale project applications:

• Local, regional and national public authorities 
• NGOs and interest groups such as international organisations, trade unions, foundations, charities, voluntary associations, clubs etc. 

Award: €200,000 – €800,000 total eligible costs (60% co-financing) 

Duration: 18 months 

Further information can be found on the call website: Interreg North-West Europe call 3 for small-scale projects 

Deadline: Thursday, 12th July 2023

Contact: Kieran.odwyer@dcu.ie

The NGI Sargasso Open Call offers funding & valuable support for innovative and collaborative projects in the realm of Next Generation Internet technologies. By participating, you can work alongside an USA or Canadian partner and gain access to funding & resources that can help bring your vision to life.

NGI Sargasso will fund over 90 projects for the next 3 years, offering up to €100,000 per project, as well as a complete set of services to help you succeed, including capacity building, coaching and access to a vast global network of contacts.

• Funding: up to €100,000 per project
• Deadline: 31st July 2023

Further information can be found on the call website: NGI SARGASSO Open Call

Contact: research@dcu.ie

The SFI Frontiers for the Future Programme Awards stream (SFI FFP) provides larger scale funding for innovative, collaborative and excellent research programmes that have the potential to deliver economic and societal impact. SFI will accept applications that are aligned to one or more of the 14 refreshed priority areas that fall within 6 broad Enterprise themes (ICT, Health, Food, Energy, climate action and sustainability, Manufacturing and materials, Services and business processes).

• Eligibility: Applicants must have held a PhD or equivalent qualification for at least three years by proposal submission. Applicants are required to have demonstrated that they have been a senior author on at least three international peer-reviewed articles.

This programme provides opportunities to address gender imbalance and to provide support for Emerging Investigators that may be returning to research after leave.

• Deadline: This call will remain open for the foreseeable future, subject to budget availability.  

Contact: ecaterina.mcdonagh@dcu.ie  

The SFI ARC (Accelerating Research to Commercialisation) Hub Programme, as a distributed consortium of Research Bodies, will create regional ecosystems focused on optimising research translation and training future entrepreneurs through establishing new academic networks and bringing together stakeholders. The aim of the SFI ARC (Accelerating Research to Commercialisation) Hub Programme is to establish a new model for regional innovation and entrepreneurial training, that will catalyse a step-change in the translation of cutting-edge publicly-funded research toward impact at a regional level. The SFI ARC Hub Programme will enhance and accelerate the commercialisation of research to create new products, processes and services. The realisation of the programme will be through the establishment of up to three regional SFI ARC Hubs focused on specific thematic areas.

The SFI ARC Hub will be led by a Hub Director (Lead Applicant) located in the host Research Body of the Hub, with support from a group of Co-PIs (Co-Applicants). The Hub Director and Co-PIs are expected to be experienced researchers with strong track records in research, particularly in the proposed thematic area, in leadership (including large-scale initiatives), and in entrepreneurship and commercialisation. Each Hub will be hosted by a lead Research Body located in the regional programme area, but it will be multi-site and can involve collaboration with other Research Bodies both in the programme area and in other programme areas in Ireland. Research and commercialisation activities of the Hub will be supported by an Operations Team. The team will undertake activities such as agile project management, administration, scouting and business development, marketing, promotion of ARC Hub and communications.

• Funding: Up to three Hubs to be funded over a period of 5 years
• Deadline: 21st July 2023 (for abstract) and 22nd September 2023 (for full proposal submission)

Contact: dara.dunican@dcu.ie

The MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowship Scheme 2023 (PFs) scheme targets researchers holding a PhD who wish to carry out their research activities abroad, acquire new skills and develop their careers. PFs help researchers gain experience in other countries, disciplines and non-academic sectors.

Award details and duration: 

• European Postdoctoral Fellowships are open to researchers moving within Europe or coming to Europe from another part of the world to pursue their research career. These fellowships take place in an EU Member State or Horizon Europe Associated Country and can last between 1 and 2 years. Researchers of any nationality can apply. 
• Global Postdoctoral Fellowships fund the mobility of researchers outside Europe. The fellowship lasts between 2 to 3 years, of which the first 1 to 2 years will be spent in a non-associated Third Country, followed by a mandatory return phase of 1 year to an organisation based in an EU Member State or Horizon Europe Associated Country. Only nationals or long-term residents of the EU Member States or Horizon Europe Associated Countries can apply.

• Eligibility: The candidate must have successfully defended their thesis or have been formally awarded a PhD degree at the time of the deadline. The candidate has a maximum of eight years’ experience in research, from the date of the award of their PhD degree and complies with call mobility rules. 
• Deadline: 13th September 2023

Contact: sumona.mukherjee@dcu.ie