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This information is only available in Spanish at http://www.gbif.es/financiacion.php

Find further information (in Spanish) about these calls at:
http://web.micinn.es/contenido.asp?menu1=1&menu2=6&dir=03_Plan_IDI/00-LIAs/05-Articulacion/02-InternacImasD/01@EuroInv

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Since 2003 the Spanish Government has shown a clear support for contributions to GBIF goals and in November the 30th has issued the 2008 Call for 'Complementary Scientific Actions' included in the 2008-2011 I+D+I National Plan of the Education and Science National Department (official text, in Spanish).

* Projects oriented to implement data to the GBIF network must apply for support to the new 'Ayudas de Internacionalización' (see above).

Call for submissions: closed

The Seed Money Awards from the International Secretariat of GBIF are a mechanism to facilitate the initiation of international collaborative projects and activities which foster the development of data contents for the GBIF Network. Specifically, those in response to data needs associated with clearly identified global biodiversity issues. The mobilization of data content that has the potential to serve multiple purposes is highly encouraged. Components such as the evaluation and use promotion of the new GBIF Data Portal (data.gbif.org) will also be a benefit: datasets covering data gaps, new ways to address specific problems, etc.

Proposed projects can target either occurrence data that fall within the GBIF DIGIT Programme, taxonomic check-lists content that falls under the auspices of ECAT programme, or both.

Successful projects will be assigned funds that can reach 50.000 EUR per project. The maximum duration is 18 months, but completion prior to the end of 2008 is desirable.

Projects that link the proposed content to one issue that is important to sustainability will be promoted. Examples of such issues include (but are not limited to):

Please check the original call to find detailed information about the requirements, proposals submission, formats, etc.

More information about previous Seed Money awards calls...

Call for submissions: closed

Campaigns are an important new instrument for GBIF to achieve extended societal and scientific benefits with biodiversity data, and go beyond what the GBIF work programme and budget can reach.

According to its Strategic Plan, GBIF during 2007-2011 will conduct campaigns that bring together data users, data providers and funders to work together and design projects that synergistically serve everyone. A GBIF Campaign is a project, or set of projects, that bring together a range of collaborators with a goal of developing a specific product that meet the needs of a well-defined user group. This product will be taxonomically, thematically, and/or geographically focused.

GBIF does not fund Campaigns from the Work Programme budget, except for limited costs necessary for the earliest stages of their initiation. For all other expenses, the Campaigns must raise sufficient funding.

This call is open to pre-proposal submission till March the 31st, 2007. These pre-proposals will be reviewed by a Scientific Committee and a limited number of them will be selected for development into full proposals before July the 1st, 2007. These will be discussed at the 14th meeting of the GBIF Governing Board in October 2007.

Further information is available in following documents:

• Call for pre-proposals for GBIF Campaigns 2007.
• Information about the characteristics of GBIF Campaigns.

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The second Call for Proposals under the VI European Framework Programme of the European SYNTHESYS project is open. SYNTHESYS project funding is available to provide access to research participant institutions and to strengthen its networking facilities. In Spain, the National Museum of Natural Sciences (CSIC) and the Royal Botanic Garden of Madrid (CSIC) are participating institutions.

Next deadlines:

More information ... http://www.synthesys.info/index.htm

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The BBVA Foundation (Fundación BBVA) has published its fourth Call for Grants in Ecology and Conservation Biology Research (2006). Up to 12 research projects will be funded, with a maximum budget of 200.000 EUR each. Grants will be assigned to excellence research projects in conservation biology and ecology that imply transnational cooperation, especially with Latin America, with a multidisciplinary approach to the problems of this area.

These projects must be submitted by research groups whose main researcher is attached to a university or research group located in Spain.

The deadline for applications is January 31st, 2007. Rules and application forms are available in the projects section of the BBVA Foundation web site.

More information...http://www.fbbva.es/

Call for submissions: closed

INCONET Project for coordination of cooperation international programs in science and technology between the European Union and Latin America is over.

It was a Specific Support Action of the European Commission within ERA-NET programme of national research activities coordination within VI Framework Programme. INCONET participants collaborate in the multilateral regional program CYTED (Ciencia y Tecnología para el Desarrollo) that implies 2750 research groups in 19 Latin American countries. The Spanish Education and Science Ministry manages the National Program of International cooperation in Science and Technology funding grants, complementary actions, networks, and Spanish participation in international programs and organisms in Science and Technology.

More information (in Spanish)... http://www.madrimasd.org/informacionIDI/noticias/noticia.asp?id=18391

Call for submissions: closed

Fundación Biodiversidad is a non profit organisation established in December the 26th, 2002. Among all its activities we can highlight the scientific research, publications and all kind of activirties related to biodiversity, nature and environment, including cultural, socioeconomic, legal and educational aspects.

The deadline for applications is March the 4th, 2008. All the documents related to the call are in their web site.

More information... http://www.fundacion-biodiversidad.es/opencms/export/fundacion-biodiversidad/pages/index.htm

The GBIF Secretariat in Copenhagen is funded by the annual financial contribution of the (voting) GBIF members.

The Spanish Coordination Unit depends directly on the Spanish Ministry of Education and Science.