6 August 2020
UKRI (NERC, AHRC and ESRC) will shortly be inviting proposals for grants as part of the Future of UK Treescapes programme.
The call will support grants that address one or more of the programme’s themes:
Theme 1: Forms, functions and values of UK Treescapes
Theme 2: Opportunities, barriers and pathways for expansion of UK Treescapes
Theme 3: Resilience of UK Treescapes to global change
Proposals must take an interdisciplinary approach bringing together environmental scientists, social scientists, economists and, arts and humanities researchers to form substantial research collaborations.
Proposals can request up to £2m (80% FEC) over 36 months. The funders anticipate supporting up to six projects.
Eligibility
Individuals in approved UK Higher Education Institutions, Research Council Institutes, and Independent Research Organisations are eligible to apply for programme funds. In addition, Forest Research (FR), although not eligible to apply for UKRI funding under this call may submit joint collaborative research proposals with organisations that are eligible to receive UKRI funding. The total combined budget for FR and eligible research organisations must be within £2m (80% FEC). If a proposal involving FR is recommended for funding, Defra, Welsh Government and Scottish Government will fund the FR component. Further guidance on how FR researchers can participate in this call will be detailed in the Announcement of Opportunity.
Timetable
All dates are indicative only
Announcement of Opportunity released: mid-August 2020
Call closes: early December 2020
Latest project start date: 1 August 2021