EPA Research Programme
The EPA research programme has allocated budget to provide funding to support workshops, seminars and other events. Normally the amount of funding per event will not exceed €3,000.
Funding is provided only for events with a clear relevance to Irish environmental research priorities and on the condition that the events are run on a not-for-profit basis. The event should showcase current national research by the organisers and EPA funded-groups, and also could include an international keynote speaker. In terms of audience/participants, the event should target other researchers working in the area and the expected end-users of the research (e.g. Local Authorities, EPA, DECLG, Industry). Applications should be made online via SmartSimple, the EPA’s grant application and project management portal. Funding is available as a rolling call with four submission deadlines each year (31st December; 31st March; 30th June; 30th September). Requests for funding should be made using the appropriate application form using the following headings:
Funding is provided only for events with a clear relevance to Irish environmental research priorities and on the condition that the events are run on a not-for-profit basis. The event should showcase current national research by the organisers and EPA funded-groups, and also could include an international keynote speaker. In terms of audience/participants, the event should target other researchers working in the area and the expected end-users of the research (e.g. Local Authorities, EPA, DECLG, Industry). Applications should be made online via SmartSimple, the EPA’s grant application and project management portal. Funding is available as a rolling call with four submission deadlines each year (31st December; 31st March; 30th June; 30th September). Requests for funding should be made using the appropriate application form using the following headings:
- Background and Work Programme (20 marks)
- Relevance to Environmental Research in Ireland (30 marks)
- Expected outputs and benefits (30 marks)
- Environmental Policy (20 marks)
Applications will be judged competitively against others received in the period using these criteria and with regard to the need to balance funding across institutions and thematic areas.