Target group
The funding program is aimed at researchers working in the field of biodiversity research at universities, non-academic research institutions, and research departments in related sectors.
Funding goals
The European Partnership Biodiversa+ is intended to strengthen European research on biodiversity. It makes important contributions to the development of a research and innovation agenda for nature-based approaches, their dissemination in a national context, and support for relevant research. These contributions also include the efficient mapping of the European R&D landscape in the field of biodiversity, including specific research infrastructures, as well as capacity building for researchers at the interface of science and society/policy.
Funding period and funding amount
The maximum funding period is 36 months.
Requirements
The requirements and specifications for the FWF program Principal Investigator Projects apply.
Information on the current call “Novel ecosystems: socio-ecological consequences and future trajectories (BiodivFuture)”
The focus of the BiodivFuture call is on understanding novel ecosystems, their evolution, and the resulting socio-ecological dynamics.
The call will focus on three broad themes:
- THEME A – Development and functioning of novel ecosystems and their interconnections with the sociocultural dimensions they support to halt human-induced extinctions and facilitate biodiversity gains
- THEME B – Pathways for novel ecosystems and associated socio-ecological dynamics to thrive amid temporal asynchronies and uncertainties
- THEME C – Fair and equitable sharing of biodiversity benefits in the context of novel ecosystems, supported by inclusive, collaborative, and investment-oriented pathways for nature-positive socio-ecological transformation
Proposals can address one or more of these main topics.
Each proposal must involve a minimum of three partners from at least three participating partner countries. A joint proposal must be submitted by the project coordinator to the central Call Secretariat.
The researchers are funded by their respective national/regional funding organizations.
Funding organizations from 32 countries are planning to take part in the call. The current list of participating countries can be found on the Biodiversa+ website.
Approval
Decided by the Scientific Board based on a recommendation of the Call Secretariat.
Application information
Applications must be submitted to both the Call Secretariat and the FWF. This applies to both pre-proposals and full proposals.
Submitting an application to the Call Secretariat
The pre-proposal must be submitted using the Call Secretariat’s online application system by November 10, 2026. Please see the Biodiversa+ website for a link to the application submission system.
There will be a two-step submission and evaluation procedure.
- Pre-proposal submission: September 9, 2026 to November 10, 2026 (12:00 noon CET)
- Full-proposal submissions: February 2027 to April 16, 2027 (12:00 noon CET)
- Funding decision: Expected for October 2027
Submitting an application to the FWF
In addition to the application submitted to the Call Secretariat, administrative and financial data as well as academic abstracts (in accordance with the FWF guidelines for Principal Investigator Projects) must also be submitted to the FWF using the online portal elane:
- In the pre-proposal stage, proposals are submitted under the program category “PIK – International Projects – Pre-Proposal” (deadline November 11, 2026, 2:00 pm Vienna local time).
- For the full proposal stage, applicants must choose the program category “KIN – International – Multilateral Initiatives” (Deadline April 19, 2027, 2:00 pm Vienna local time). Both steps are mandatory.
Please note that applications must be approved for submission by the research institutions before the deadlines indicated above. Research institutions must be registered in the FWF's research institution portal.
Funding institutions
Austrian Science Fund (FWF), Fonds Zukunft Österreich, co-funded by the European Union
Further information
- The maximum amount that can be requested by FWF principal investigators is €450,000.
- Details can be found on the Biodiversa+ website.
- For general questions about the call, please contact the Joint Call Secretariat (JCS) at biodiversa.cs(at)agencerecherche.fr. If you have specific questions about the budget, the criteria, or individual funding organizations’ requirements, please consult the funding organization directly. Contacts and details of the national and regional regulations of the individual funding organizations can be found on the Biodiversa+-Website.
