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EC funding sources for forest research in the tropics, subtropics and Mediterranean
(focus on the first Call for Proposals of EC-DGRES, 6th FP)
By ETFRN and UK-DFID-FRP

Forest research opportunities within FP6:
Institution based decision support chart

Possibilities for a consortium of a minimum of 3 EU-based institutions working in collaboration with developing countries:

Call Instruments Deadline Remarks
Global Change and Ecosystems Integrated projects
Networks of Excellence
Coordination Actions
Specific Targeted Research Projects 		9 October 2003 Second call
min.3 independent legal entities from
3 different member states (MS) or Associated States (AS),
with at least 2 MS or Associated Candidate Countries (ACC)
Global Change and Ecosystems Specific support actions 9 October 2003
17 February 2004		 Second call
International Cooperation - Developing Countries Coordination Actions
Specific Targeted Research Projects 		11 September 2003 min. 3 individual legal entities from
3 different member- or associate states
 and 3 individual legal entities from 3 different
countries from the same region
International Cooperation - Developing Countries Specific support actions 4 September 2003
8 March 2004
8 September 2004 etc		  
Policy-oriented Research Coordination Actions
Specific Targeted Research Projects 		13 January 2004 Third call
min. 3 independent legal entities from
3 different member states (MS) or Associated States (AS),
with at least 2 MS or Associated Candidate Countries (ACC)
Policy-oriented Research Specific support actions 13 January 2004 Third call
Small and Medium sized Enterprises (SME)

Co-operative research (CRAFT)

29 April 2003
27 November 2003		 min. 5 individual legal entities from
min. 3 different member- or associate states
Small and Medium sized Enterprises (SME) Collective Research 6 March 2003 min. 5 individual legal entities from
min. 3 different member- or associate states
Co-ordination activities (ERA-NET) Coordination Actions 3 June 2003
2 March 2004
5 October 2004, etc.		 min. 3 individual legal entities from
3 different member- or associate states
Co-ordination activities (ERA-NET) Specific support actions 3 June 2003
2 March 2004
5 October 2004, etc.		  

EuropeAid Cooperation Office:
Programme on Environment in Developing Countries
Programme on Tropical Forests and other Forests in Developing Countries

   9 March 2004  
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