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UKRI calls for projects with potential to deliver a significant contribution to the understanding, prevention or management of the COVID-19 outbreak within 12 months.
Amount
UK - 80% of full economic costs. Overseas - 100% direct costs only
Agency or Funder
UK Research and Innovation and the Department of Health and Social Care
Eligibility (if available)
Principal investigator must be hosted by an institution eligible for UKRI funding.
Projects should be based on interdisciplinary approaches to develop innovative solutions to tackle the different aspects of the crisis – or on repurposing existing approaches.
Amount
Awards depend on justification of need
Agency or Funder
Science Foundation Ireland, Enterprise Ireland, IDA Ireland
Eligibility (if available)
Clients or employees of one of the following government agencies Enterprise Ireland, IDA Ireland, Údaras Na Gaeltachta or Local Enterprise Office (LEO)
The funding for to purchase equipment, adjustments to existing processes and implementation of new processes. The project should benefit Wales in relation to the response to the Co-Vid 19 outbreak.
PRACE, the Partnership for Advanced Computing in Europe, wants to hear how its resources can contribute to the mitigation of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Amount
Resources vary
Agency or Funder
Partnership for Advanced Computing in Europe
Eligibility (if available)
Academia, Research institutes, Commercial organisations based in Europe
This call aims to strengthen the evidence base to better prevent and control coronavirus (COVID-19) epidemics and to increase research and response capacity.
Amount
Up to £2M
Agency or Funder
Wellcome Trust & UK Department for International Development (DFID)
Eligibility (if available)
PhD plus significant postdoctoral experience in an academic research organisation, a not-for-profit or government body, a private sector organisation
Strengthening local and national healthcare infrastructure including funding of additional medical personnel, sourcing of medicines and medical equipment, Establishing digital platforms for COVID-19 related data collection, remote delivery of heal
Proposals must be appropriate to the emergency situation and, therefore, allow immediate implementation and start-up in the National Health System, with concrete, early results applicable to the current situation.
24 research projects from various scientific disciplines were selected from all submissions, which will be funded with up to € 50,000 to focus in particular on diagnostic tests, therapies and vaccinations.
Projects should aim at educating the public, supporting the most vulnerable, the food value chain and the local production of essential medical supplies.
Amount
$5,000 per project (U.S dollars)
Agency or Funder
Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) & Co-Creation Hub (CcHUB)
Fast-track research into anti-viral treatments and clinical trials to better treat and manage COVID-19 patients with severe acute respiratory distress.
Support to enable existing projects to address prevention, diagnosis, treatment, supply of critical resources and other issues facing the COVID-19 crisis.
Amount
$500,000 (U.S. dollars)
Agency or Funder
Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI)
Eligibility (if available)
Principal investigators already receiving grants from the PCORI
Proposals will involve a strategic and concerted effort by multiple journalists and/or newsrooms to pursue a reporting project together, leveraging resources, expertise, and publication platforms.