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.

Enlisting space-based technologies in the fight against COVID-19

Date added: 23 Apr 2020

Companies are invited to propose projects using at least one space-based technology to improve the management of COVID-19 in diagnostics, therapeutics, mental health and education (e-learning)

Amount
50% of the acceptable cost (up to €1M per project)
Agency or Funder
European Space Agency (ESA)
Eligibility (if available)

Candidates from Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the UK

Foreign participation? (where known)
Yes
Date application deadline

Short-term solutions for the COVID-19 emergency in Paraguay

Date added: 11 May 2020

Funding for public and private research into COVID-19 in the areas of epidemiological studies, diagnostics, therapeutics, behavioural science, mental health, and the development of medical and ICT devices.

Amount
PYG 300M to PYG 1B, up to 90% of project costs
Agency or Funder
Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología, Paraguay
Eligibility (if available)

Universities, NGOs, private and public sector organisations

Date application deadline

Psychological research to support mental health

Date added: 11 May 2020

A call for insights that will help psychologists to work with individuals, families and groups who are struggling to cope.

Amount
Up to 20,000 USD
Agency or Funder
American Psychological Foundation
Eligibility (if available)

Applicants must be be affiliated with a nonprofit charitable, educational or scientific institution, or governmental entity operating exclusively for charitable and educational purposes

Foreign participation? (where known)
No
Date application deadline

Insights from humanities and social sciences into the impact of COVID-19

Date added: 05 May 2020

Primary or secondary research projects should draw on humanities and social sciences to contribute to the understanding of the impact of COVID-19 pandemic.

Amount
£10,000
Agency or Funder
The British Academy
Eligibility (if available)

Researchers of postdoctoral or equivalent level in humanities and social sciences

Foreign participation? (where known)
No
Date application deadline

Understanding the behavioural, social and economic impact of the outbreak response

Date added: 20 May 2020

Projects should address the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak and the response to it on human behaviour, social dynamics, and mental health and health inequalities.

Amount
€4M to €10M
Agency or Funder
European Commission
Eligibility (if available)

At least 3 legal entities from 3 different Horizon 2020 countries

Foreign participation? (where known)
Yes
Date application deadline

How has COVID-19 affected mental health in the UK?

Date added: 15 Jun 2020

Projects lasting up to 12 months should address how the UK’s COVID-19 response measures have impacted individual and population-wide mental health.

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. Foreign organisations are welcome as co-investigators

Foreign participation? (where known)
Yes
Date application deadline

Long term impact of COVID-19

Date added: 15 Jun 2020

Research must address long-term impacts of COVID-19 to support recovery and learning for health and care services, and to mitigate the impact of any further waves of infection.

Amount
Not specified
Agency or Funder
National Institute for Health Research
Eligibility (if available)

Any UK institution

Date application deadline