The SNSF takes part in the third call for proposals, also known as a Collaborative Research Action (CRA), announced by the Belmont Forum for 2024: Tropical Forests. This call supports research projects developing innovative solutions to address challenges faced in tropical forest regions.
This CRA aims to coordinate transdisciplinary measures and projects to develop innovative solutions to address the challenges faced in tropical forest regions. It focuses on all the world’s tropical forests and the interconnected ecosystems that influence them. The tropical ecosystems are located between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn, regardless of altitude.
Applications must include elements from at least two of the three areas listed below:
- Reduction in deforestation and promotion of sustainable development and of local economie
- Functioning of ecosystems, connectivity and climate change
- Environmental justice and governance
Each project must include at least three partners eligible to receive funding from at least three different countries participating in the programme. Having at least one country from a tropical region as a partner is recommended. At least one non-academic partner (e.g. a community or industrial organisation) must be included in the consortium.
All the information you need can be found on the Belmont Forum website and in the call document.
Please take note of national directives and get in touch with the national contact person for further information and an initial eligibility check. Applications should be submitted on the platform indicated by the Belmont Forum and in parallel on mySNF for applicants based in Switzerland.