Environmental Sciences Global Partnerships Seedcorn Fund
Supports United Kingdom and global environmental teams with seed grants for cross-border collaboration.
The Environmental Sciences Global Partnerships Seedcorn Fund (GPSF) 2026 is a NERC-administered scheme designed to catalyse new international collaborations in environmental science. The 2026 round opened on 5 May 2026 and closes on 16 July 2026 at 4:00pm UK time. The total UK funding pool is £1 million, co-funded with FAPESP in Brazil and NSTC in Taiwan, meaning applicants with partners in those …
International environmental science partnerships including exchange visits, staff secondments, network establishment, feasibility studies, and workshops. Must include at least one new international partner.
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