Brazil-EU (Biodiversa+): Call for ''Nature-based solutions for biodiversity, human well-being and transformative change'' - BiodivNBS

The call is now open with a deadline to submit pre-proposals until 10 November 2023

Biodiversa+, the European Biodiversity Partnership under Horizon Europe, is pleased to announce the new transnational joint research call on Nature-based solutions for biodiversity, human well-being and transformative change (referred to as BiodivNBS).

Scope of the call

This call will aim at supporting 3-year research projects on biodiversity to gain a better understanding of the tipping points and trade-offs and underlying mechanisms affecting Nature-based Solutions (definition in box below, see also Eggermont et al. 2015), and their successful implementation with respect to the benefits for nature, human well-being and societal transformation.

To do so, it will cover the following three non-exclusive research themes:

• Synergies and trade-offs of Nature-based solutions in the context of human well-being
• Nature-based solutions mitigating anthropogenic drivers of biodiversity loss
• The contribution of Nature-based solutions for just transformative change

The call will cover transnational, interdisciplinary, transdisciplinary, and cross-sectoral research projects on Nature-based Solutions in all parts of the world. All realms (i.e. terrestrial, marine, coastal, and freshwater) will be eligible. 

Call steps

A two-step application procedure will be used with a closing date for pre-proposals’ submission on 10 November 2023. A first evaluation of pre-proposals will be organised and the deadline to submit full proposals will be on 9 April 2024.

Proposals (in English only) will have to be submitted electronically. 

Transnational research consortia

To be eligible, research consortia will have to include teams from a minimum of 3 countries financially participating in the Call, including at least 2 from EU Member States or EU Associated Countries. Note that not all EU Member States or Associated Countries will financially participate in this call.

Participating countries

28 Funding Organisations from 31 countries are joining this call and have reserved – together with the European Commission – a total amount of ca. 40 Million €. Each Research Partner involved in a proposal must comply with the eligibility criteria and rules of its national / regional funding organisations.

The full up-to-date list of participating funding organisation participating in this Call, their reserved budgets and their national / regional eligibility rules and participation modalities are available here.

The countries which have expressed a preliminary interest in participating in the Call are:

Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada (Québec), Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, France, Georgia, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Morocco, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Republic of Moldova, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, The Netherlands, Tunisia, and Turkey.

Brazilian participation

In Brazil, approved projects will receive funding from the State Research Support Foundations (FAPs) participating in the call (see list below). Projects resident in states whose FAPs are not participating in the call may receive funding from the CNPq.

Brazilian State agencies participating:

More information (Brazil)

General and technical questions about the call can be clarified with CONFAP's National Contact Point: Elisa Natola (elisa.confap@gmail.com).

Deadline for pre-proposals: 10 November 2023

Biodiversa+ Call

Webinar about the call

Watch the webinar organised on 26 September 2023, explaining details about the call.