NRC – Early Intervention Strategy Small Scale Research program – Application

Environment, Energy and Natural Resources

Deadlines

Academic Unit: Inquire within unit

Memorial Deadline: Tuesday 7th, February 2023

External Deadline: Friday 10th, February 2023

Description

**PLEASE NOTE: RIS has contacted Sponsor and Sponsor may be able to offer deadline flexibility; please reach out to RIS if you require further assistance.

The Early Intervention Strategy for Spruce Budworm (EIS) is designed to reduce the risk of a spruce budworm (SBW) outbreak in Atlantic Canada by treating “hotspots” (small areas with low and growing SBW populations) early in the outbreak cycle before damage has occurred to forests.

The EIS Small Scale Research (SSR) program supports scientific research addressing key science needs underpinning the development, deployment, efficacy, and impact of SBW management activities. The objective of the SSR program is to improve knowledge and tools to address current and future SBW outbreak development and spread.

Types of projects funded

Projects supported under this funding opportunity includes research that will address:

SBW biology and ecology
SBW dispersal and migration
Detection of SBW and SBW damage
SBW management under EIS
Ecological impacts

Examples of SSR activities include, but are not limited to:

Targeted science, research and/or development activities, including collaborative research activities that contribute directly to the eligible projects
Research papers related to new/enhanced technology or advancement in sciences directly related to the eligible projects
Dissemination of publications and research findings where the primary focus of the project is research contributing directly to the eligible projects

Timeline:

The schedule under this Call for Proposals is as follows:
– Initiation of the call for proposals: January 16, 2023
– Submission deadline: February 10, 2023 (23:59 Eastern Daylight Time)
– Assessment of proposals: February/March 2023
– Funding decisions, letters of conditional approval and letters of regret: Spring 2023
– Negotiation and signature of contribution agreements: Spring 2023
– Project completion: No later than March 31, 2026

For more details, please visit nrcan’s webpage, here.