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.

Social and humanitarian initiatives

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Projects should address the consequences of the pandemic in humanitarian and development settings with a focus on people living in poverty, and vulnerable and marginalised populations.

Amount
DKK 1M per project
Agency or Funder
Novonordisk Foundation
Eligibility (if available)

Organisations and institutions with a registration in Denmark. International collaboration is encouraged

Foreign participation? (where known)
Yes
Date application deadline

Coronavirus: DFG Launches Call for Multidisciplinary Research into Epidemics and Pandemics

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Multidisciplinary projects addressing the prevention, early detection, containment and investigation of the causes, impacts and management of epidemics and pandemics, taking the example of SARS-CoV-2 and other microorganisms and viruses pathogenic

Agency or Funder
Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG, German Research Foundation)
Eligibility (if available)

Researchers who have completed their academic training (a doctorate as a rule)

Foreign participation? (where known)
Yes
Date application deadline

Czech support for applied social sciences and humanities

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Support for research aimed at mitigating negative societal impacts and seizing new opportunities in response to the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic crisis, especially in social, educational, economic and cultural fields, and the media.

Amount
Up to CZK4M with total funding of CZK100M
Agency or Funder
Technology Agency of the Czech Republic
Eligibility (if available)

Companies, research organisations and non-profit organisations.

Foreign participation? (where known)
No
Date application deadline

COVID-19 humanities and social sciences research in Canada

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Projects should aim to understand the impact of the pandemic, design and implement recovery measures, or build long-term disaster preparedness plans.

Amount
$7,000 - $25,000 (CAD)
Agency or Funder
The Canadian Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council
Eligibility (if available)

Researchers or teams of researchers affiliated with a Canadian university. Foreign universities can be co-applicants

Foreign participation? (where known)
Yes
Date application deadline

Social sciences and humanities research in Canadian universities

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Projects should aim to understand the different social, political and economic impacts of pandemics, design or implement recovery measures, and build long-term resilience and preparedness.

Amount
$7,000 to $25,000 CAD
Agency or Funder
The Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada
Eligibility (if available)

Researchers affiliated to Canadian postsecondary institutions; international institutions accepted as co-applicants.

Foreign participation? (where known)
Yes
Date application deadline

Applied health research focused on low and middle-income countries

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Call for epidemiology, clinical management, infection control and health system response studies looking to mitigate the pandemic’s health impacts in low- and middle-income countries.

Amount
Up to £1 M
Agency or Funder
UK Research and Innovation and the National Institute for Health Research
Eligibility (if available)

Researchers from LMICs and the UK

Foreign participation? (where known)
Yes
Date application deadline

Community interventions for vulnerable and disadvantaged groups

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Projects should address the consequences of the pandemic in NIH-designated health disparity populations and vulnerable groups.

Amount
$500,000 of yearly costs per project
Agency or Funder
National Institutes of Health
Eligibility (if available)

Higher education institutions, nonprofits, for-profit organisations, local and federal governments. Applicants' institutions with foreign components are accepted.

Foreign participation? (where known)
Yes
Date application deadline