[ ERA-NET BiodivERsA+ | Research funding on Supporting the protection of biodiversity and ecosystems across land and sea ]

BiodivERsA is a network of 45 national and regional funding organisations, including Switzerland (via the SNSF), promoting pan-European research on biodiversity and ecosystem services, and offering innovative opportunities for the conservation and sustainable management of biodiversity. BiodivERsA is funded under the Horizon 2020 ERA-NET COFUND scheme.

The 2021-2022 joint call focuses on “Supporting the protection of biodiversity and ecosystems across land and sea”. This call aims to support transnational research projects (3-years duration) addressing one or more of the three (non-exclusive) themes below:

• THEME 1 – Knowledge for identifying priority conservation areas, establishing effective and resilient ecological networks, enhancing species-based protection and preserving genetic diversity
• THEME 2 – Multiple benefits and costs of biodiversity and ecosystem protection: synergies and trade-offs
• THEME 3 – Effective management and equitable governance to deliver bold conservation outcome

• Teams from at least 3 different participating countries (at least 2 EU and associated countries), supported by at least 3 different Funding Organisations. Use the BiodivERsA Partner Search Tool to look for a partner.

• Swiss-based applicants: all Swiss applicants and co-applicants must be eligible for SNSF Project Funding (see EPFL Instructions for SNSF Project Funding).
• Consortium partners: partners based outside of Switzerland. They must apply for funding via their national funding agency.

• proposals with overlapping funding periods with ongoing SNSF grants are only approved if the research projects pursue different goals in the context of this programme.
• Swiss applicants may participate in at most one BiodivERsA proposal.
• The SNSF exclusively funds research conducted for purposes that are not directly commercial.