Science|Business Database: Coronavirus Funding Opportunities

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As a service to the global R&D community, Science|Business has compiled this database of funding opportunities. Users are encouraged to let us know of funding calls that could be incorporated into the database. Please email all suggestions to [email protected]. The database will be updated daily. For rapid news about COVID-19, see our live blog.

Using satellite technology to decrease the impact of COVID-19 in the Mexican society

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Proposals will use space technology to decrease contagion among the population, support for the most vulnerable groups, mitigate the impact of the pandemic and reactivate the economy and psychological support for people in confinement.

Agency or Funder
Agencia Espacial Mexicana (AEM)
Eligibility (if available)

Maximum size of research group is 5, all at least 18 years old, with no restriction on educational qualification.

Foreign participation? (where known)
No
Date application deadline

Multidisciplinary call for projects

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A broad-based call for research with goals deliverable in the short term.

Amount
MEX$ 5M
Agency or Funder
CONACYT (National Council of Science and Technology)
Eligibility (if available)

Research institutes, organisations and MSMEs registered at the Mexican National Register of R&D Institutions and companies

Foreign participation? (where known)
No
Date application deadline

Binational projects based in the University of Mexico or the University of California

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A call for binational collaborative innovation, product development, and applied research that aims to mitigate the health, social, and economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Funding available in two stages: $10,000 and $25,000.

Amount
$35.000 (U.S. dollars)
Agency or Funder
National Autonomous University of Mexico, University of California, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Mexico
Eligibility (if available)

Any active member of UC or UNAM (faculty, students, staff, visiting scholars, fellows, etc). Non-faculty researchers must identify a faculty mentor from their institution.

Foreign participation? (where known)
No
Date application deadline