The BID aims to strengthen the capacity of institutions and countries to mobilize biodiversity data, making it openly available to inform decision-making and to support the knowledge needs of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework.
Grants Available
Institutional-level biodiversity data mobilization grants
- Purpose: Strengthen institutional capacity and mobilize policy-relevant biodiversity data
- Funding: Up to €30,000
- Implementation Period: 24 months
Multi-institutional biodiversity data mobilization grants
- Purpose: Build or strengthen collaborations between institutions to mobilize data for research and policy addressing national or regional priorities
- Funding: Up to €60,000
- Implementation Period: 24 months
Detailed project budgets submitted by applicants and approved by the selection committee will determine the exact funding amounts.
Requirements
To apply, applicants must:
- Be legal entities (e.g. research institutions, universities, museums, non-governmental organizations or government agencies) registered in eligible sub-Saharan Africa countries (see full list below). Organizations with a legal presence in an eligible country (e.g. a branch or regional office), but headquartered in a non-eligible country, will be considered eligible provided they submit their application through their local entity.
- Propose projects aligned with the objectives of the BID call for proposals
- Ensure all proposed activities are not for profit
- Ensure that all data mobilized is published under a CC0 1.0 waiver or CC BY 4.0 licence
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