Funding is available to support New Zealand researchers participating in successful bids to a newly opened European research call on agricultural greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.

ERA-GAS is a European Commission co-funded call for research into the ‘Monitoring and Mitigation of Greenhouse Gases from Agri- and Silvi-culture&#39;. ERA-GAS aims to strengthen the transnational coordination of research activities and provide added value to research and innovation on GHG mitigation. 


ERA-GAS is valued at around €13.9 million for projects up to three years in duration and is part of Horizon2020, the European Union Framework Programme for Research and Innovation. Funding is provided by participating countries, plus a contribution from the European Commission that will be available for European members. For more details see the Call Announcement. 


MPI has made €800,000 available to support New Zealand researchers who are part of successful ERA-GAS proposals. These funds draw on the Government&#39;s Allocation for the Global Research Alliance on Agricultural Greenhouse Gases (GRA).


Process and key dates


	
	
	
		
			 Pre-Propsal Stage
			
			 
		
		
			 Call opening
			 5 March 2016
			
		
		
			 First teleconference on NZ participation
			
			 10 March 2016 11am -12 noon
			
		
		
			 Second teleconference on NZ participation
			
			 17 March 2016 11am - 12 noon
			
		
		
			 Deadline for submitting pre-proposals to ERA-GAS portal
			
			 CET 14:00 29 April 2016
			
		
		
			 Full-proposals
			
			 
		
		
			 Outcome of Pre-Proposals known
			
			 19 September 2016
			
		
		
			 Deadline to submit full proposals to MPI to obtain required funding letter
			
			 NZST 17:00 24 November 2016
			
		
		
			 Deadline for submission of full proposals to ERA-GAS portal
			
			 CET 14:00 1 December 2016
			
		
		
			 Funding outcome
			 May 2017
			
		
		
			 Expected start date of projects
			
			 August 2017
			
		
		
			 End date for NZ participation in projects
			
			
			
			 30 June 2020 
			
			
		
	


 


Teleconference dial in:
0800 449 288
Guest PIN: 312 567 53#


More information regarding the process, portal and New Zealand conditions can be found at http://archive.mpi.govt.nz/environment-natural-resources/climate-change/research-and-funded-projects/nz-participation-in-the-european-era-gas-research


NOTE: New Zealand will only fund projects in ERA-GAS research themes 1, 2 and 4