Call for projects 2020
Innovating for the Ocean
PROJECTS UNDER SELECTION
Given the exceptional health situation the world is facing, it seemed necessary to us to mobilize even more in favor of the protection of our planet.
We have therefore decided to integrate a “health and environment” dimension in the first two themes of the call for projects.
We are also postponing the deadline of the call for projects by one month (until Thursday April 30, midnight GMT).
Thus, teams working on molecular research, processes or models of medical interest, coming from the ocean, are invited to participate and submit their projects.
Priority themes
- Monitoring and discovering:
- Changes in ocean life (productivity, biodiversity, distribution or ranges of any species) & in ocean characteristics (temperature, acidity, currents, chemical cycles).
- Molecules, enzymes and micro-organisms, processes, models of medical interest in marine life (virus, bacteria, …)
- Impactful diseases & new disorders: harmful algae blooms, coral viral infections, fish diseases…
- Achieving sustainability of any marine resource exploitation (algae, energy, …) including possible development of new pharmaceuticals & medical treatments (biomimicry,…)
- Restoring and/or increasing the resilience of fragile marine ecosystems and biodiversity at any scale, with any technique/methodology.
Eligibility
Pure Ocean is looking for projects in five major areas of the world: Atlantic Ocean, Pacific Ocean, Indian Ocean, Mediterranean Sea and polar regions. There is no age limit to apply, but younger applicants are particularly appreciated. We will also pay attention to gender equality amongst and between research projects. Only research institutes, universities or NGO’s may apply.
Selection criteria
● Co-construction – Reflects inter- or transdisciplinary, collaboration and knowledge-sharing among a variety of stakeholders (e.g., research institutes, government agencies, non-governmental organisations, private sector, grassroots movements, local communities).
● Engagement – Demonstrates passion and determination along with the gathering of all relevant and realistic resources to reach effective global change.
● Innovation – Improves our current way of interacting with the planet by developing new visions, techniques and methods. 3 areas of innovation will be considered: technological, social and ecological (inspired by nature).
● Impact – Corresponds to one or more of the priority themes described above with clearly-defined short, medium, and/or long-term impacts (both quantitative and qualitative impacts as well as any intangible impacts that the project may have).
● Applicants should demonstrate co-funding opportunities in their budget.
● Projects with a potential for replicability may be a plus.
Amount granted
The selected projects will receive up to 80k€, for a duration of one year or two, at the discretion of the Scientific Committee. Support for some projects may be renewed for an additional year.
How to apply?
Please fill in the form in English only. Incomplete applications will be disqualified.
If you do not have a google account and cannot or do not want to create one, you can download the form. Please send the requested documents, with a clear filename to contact@pure-ocean.org
For any questions contact Deborah or Laura at contact@pure-ocean.org.
Key dates
● Call opens on Tuesday 17th of February 2020 and closes on Thursday 30th of April by midnight GMT.
● Applicants should be informed of official results by the end of 2020.
● The project start date is scheduled by the first quarter of 2021.
