The dates for the call are preliminary and are subject to change. The content will be further developed and finalised when the call opens.
Apply for funding for an innovation project where you take on a complex challenge, where the project through new solutions and system change will contribute to the sustainable use of our water resources.
There are many challenges, and opportunities, within all types of water such as freshwater, groundwater and marine water. That could for example be water scarcity, pollution, or the development of sustainable blue economy businesses. The projects should create conditions for the owner of the challenge to, together with other actors, take on a complex challenge, which requires collaboration between sectors and disciplines, research and implementation, and where a systems perspective, collaboration between actors and a combination of efforts are needed to achieve the desired effects.
The identified challenge must be well anchored with the participating parties to create a long-term approach in the work with the challenge.
Another important aspect is that there is continuous work to enable testing and implementation of developed solutions with the ambition to demonstrate solutions in real or realistic environments.
Preliminary timeline:
- Call opens: January 2023
- Call closes: May 2023
- Decision: Autumn 2023
The call is an initiative within the framework of the national research program for Oceans and Water. The agenda "Mobilization for healthy oceans and waters" presents selected strategic themes and cross-cutting perspectives. The applicant must describe the themes addressed in the project and justify in what way the project contributes to them.
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