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EPA Research Call 2024 is now open – up to €14.5 million available

The EPA Research Call 2024 will provide up to €14.5m to fund innovative research projects that will support policy- and decision-making addressing environmental, climate change and sustainability challenges.

Applications for the 2024 EPA Research call are invited under 13 broad themes that will address current and emerging policy needs and build capacity in relevant areas. It is envisaged that multiple projects will be supported in each theme.

Key dates for the call are:

Call open for applications: 4 April 2024
Information Webinar: 17 April 2024
Technical Query deadline: 23 May 2024
Applicant submission deadline: 30 May 2024 (16:00 Irish standard time)
Authorisation deadline: 6 June 2024 (16:00 Irish standard time)

The EPA Research Call 2024 is open for applications, offering up to €14.5m in funding for research projects to address environmental, climate change and sustainability challenges.

Find out more about the call and how to apply at: https://t.co/Qy0iTaj5FS pic.twitter.com/yMhBtkTvSB
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Research Themes

Global risks to Ireland achieving its climate and environmental goals
Social science, citizen science and behavioural science for climate action
Understanding vulnerabilities, risks and adaptation measures at the local level
Towards zero pollution
Chemicals that are safe and sustainable by design
Future understanding the health impacts of a changing environment
Integration of the circular economy and bioeconomy into climate and biodiversity measures
Enhancing the assessment of materials, products and value chains in the circular economy in Ireland
Supporting and scaling up the just transitions to the circular economy
Integrating nature into decision-making
Implementing effective protect and restore solutions
Supporting the transition to sustainable land use planning and management

Learn more:

https://www.epa.ie/our-services/research/epa–research-funding/epa-research-call/

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EPA Catchments Unit

Administrator

The EPA Catchments Unit is based in Dublin, and the team is involved with catchment science, chemistry, ecology, hydromorphology, modelling, Geographic Information Systems and planning. We work with the wider EPA, all of our local authorities, the Local Authority Waters and Communities Office, the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government, and other public bodies and Departments to ensure we have the best available data and information about our catchments.

Who is involved?
Quite simply, everyone in Ireland has a role to play. This can be from something as simple as making sure you don’t pollute your local stream, or a local community working together to establish a Rivers Trust to enhance the rivers and lakes in their area, to a Government Department or Agency helping a Minister implement a new policy to help protect and enhance all our water bodies.

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Local Authority Waters Programme

The Local Authority Waters Programme coordinates the efforts of local authorities and other public bodies in the implementation of the River Basin Management Plan, and supports local community and stakeholder involvement in managing our natural waters, for everyone’s benefit.

Environmental Protection Agency

The EPA is responsible for coordinating the monitoring, assessment and reporting on the status of our 4,842 water bodies, looking at trends and changes, determining which waterbodies are at risk and what could be causing this, and drafting environmental objectives for each.

Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

The Department is responsible for making sure that the right policies, regulations and resources are in place to implement the Water Framework Directive, and developing a River Basin Management Plan and Programme of Measures to protect and restore our waters.