image: BioAgora Launches First Cascade Funding Call
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The Horizon Europe collaborative project BioAgora, in partnership with NINA, announces the launch of a new cascade funding call aimed at strengthening capacity across the Science-Policy-Society Interface (SPSI). This funding initiative seeks to empower researchers, policymakers, and societal actors with the skills and competencies needed to enhance collaboration, upgrade their skills, and improve communication to contribute to the achieving of the goals of the EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030.
The funding call, with a total budget of €350,000, is designed to support capacity development activities that bridge the gap between scientific knowledge and policymaking. Applicants are invited to propose initiatives that will enable knowledge exchange, collaborative practices, and the development of shared values in biodiversity conservation efforts.
Kaisa Korhonen-Kurki, project coordinator of BioAgora, highlights the importance of this initiative: “By fostering a more dynamic and functional dialogue between science, policy and society, we aim to facilitate actionable pathways that will address urgent solutions to tackle biodiversity loss. This funding call offers a unique opportunity to build the capacities required to implement transformative change for biodiversity.”
Grant Details
Total Available Funding: €350,000
Maximum Grant per Project: €175,000
Project Duration: May 2025 - December 2026
Application Deadline: 27 January 2025, 21:00 CET
Eligible Activities
The funded capacity building projects are expected to focus on:
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General training on SPSI skills and competencies for increased dialogue between scientists, policymakers and societal actors;
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Topical capacity development, enhancing collaboration between scientists, policymakers, and societal actors;
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Training boundary spanners, or individuals who facilitate the exchange of knowledge and practices across science, policy, and society.
Submission Guidelines
Eligible applicants may submit proposals either as a single legal entity or as a consortium. All applicants must meet the eligibility requirements for Horizon Europe funding. The call encourages projects that are transdisciplinary in nature, involving diverse stakeholders from different socio-cultural contexts across Europe.
For more information on the funding call, submission guidelines, and eligibility criteria, please visit BioAgora Financial Support for Third Parties webpage or contact us at calls@bioagora.eu.
More about the BioAgora project
BioAgora is committed to building a fair and functional Science Service for Biodiversity that bridges the science-policy-society interface. By supporting collaborative initiatives, BioAgora contributes to the EU Knowledge Centre for Biodiversity and plays an important role in the enhancing of the implementation of the European Green Deal and the EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030.
Media contact: Alexandra Korcheva
E-mail: a.korcheva@pensoft.net