The SDG Call 2022 of the Global Research Council (GRC) aims to accelerate the achievement of the SDGs, through the implementation of results from ongoing or recently finalised research and innovation projects to advance knowledge-based achievement of the SDGs. This pilot call is supported by 11 funding agencies spanning four continents.

This is a pilot call aiming to accelerate the achievement of the SDGs, through the implementation of results from ongoing or recently finalised research and innovation projects to advance knowledge-based achievement of the SDGs, from local to regional scale.

Projects will be funded through international consortia where researchers together with implementation partners and stakeholders collectively and collaboratively aim to improve research outcomes for impact.

The research and outcomes of the projects funded should lead to impact on society and improve the livelihoods of people on the ground.

Who can apply :

Applicants must form project consortia with eligible partner organisations from at least three (and max. six) different countries funding the call. Consortia must be based on previously or recently finalised research and innovation projects funded by the following countries:
Chile, China, Côte d’Ivoire, Kenya, Norway, South Africa, Switzerland, Sweden, Tanzania, The Netherlands and Turkey.

Closing date : 25 August 2022

Funding : max. € 125,000

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