Credit: Sustainable Seas 2020
Posted on Wednesday 19 October 2016
Innovation fund projects will introduce new approaches, capability, research and researchers to the Challenge. The fund of $1.5million per year will support projects up to a value of $150k a year for 2 years.
Request for proposals will be sought in two areas, those that will contribute significantly to the Challenge meeting its objective: “Enhance utilisation of our marine resources within environmental and biological constraints” and will complement the research already funded within the Challenge. These projects are outlined in the Research Plan.
The second area of proposals sought will specifically address Project 2.2.2 in the Research Plan “Methods to increase diversification in marine economies” and address how we can add value to the marine economy.
The process for submitting proposals will be broken down into two phases:
The successful proposals from phase two will be notified in mid May 2017.
Please note that researchers who are currently Programme Leaders or Project Leaders within the Challenge will not be eligible for funding from the Innovation fund.
If you are preparing a Contestable proposal which may have links to the Sustainable Seas Challenge and want to note this in the proposal please contact Julie Hall (julie.hall@niwa.co.nz) so that the links between the proposal and the Research Plan of the Challenge can be clearly identified and documented.