BiodivERsA/FACCE-JPI Pan-European call for international research proposals on
Promoting synergies and reducing trade-offs between food supply, biodiversity and ecosystem services.

This call was launched in collaboration with FACCE JPI.
The European partners in the BiodivERsA/FACCE-JPI network have joined efforts to organize and fund a pan-European call for research projects on ”promoting synergies and reducing trade-offs between food supply, biodiversity and ecosystem services”.
The call addressed the following themes:
- T1: To what extent can biodiversity better support agro-ecosystems / agricultural production systems in terms of multi-functionality and outcomes in a global change context?
- T2: Which policies and governance systems can promote the emergence and support of agro-ecosystems / agricultural production systems benefiting from and beneficial
Results of the call:
Based on the ranking list established by an independent evaluation panel, the Call Steering Committee – composed of BiodivERsA and FACCE partners participating to the call – has shortlisted the top 10 research projects.
10 projects were selected for €10.2 M among 10 countries
- Chair of the Committee: Bill Slee
- Kestutis Armolaitis
- Mihaela Begea
- Virginijus Feiza
- Leslie Firbank
- Boyko Georgiev
- José Luis Gonzalez Andujar
- Louise Jackson
- Mark Reed
- Jean-Michel Salles
- Saran Sohi
- Jean-François Soussana
- Ayfer Tan
- Ulrike Tappeiner
- Chair of the Committee: Simon Gardner
- Claire Hubert
- Katia Hueso
- Devra I. Jarvis
- Jozef Kiss
- Manfred Klein
- Mart Külvik
- Erik Mathijs
- Bulent Miran
- Anders Branth Pedersen
- Jan Plesnik
- Jana Polakova
- Petteri Vihervaara
14 countries participated in the 2013-2014 call ”Promoting synergies and reducing trade-offs between food supply, biodiversity and ecosystem services”
The countries and agency that participated in this call are Austria (FWF), Bulgaria (BNSF), Cyprus (RPF), France (ANR), Germany (PT-DLR/BMBF), Lithuania (RCL), the Netherlands (NWO), Norway (RCN), Portugal (FCT), Romania (UEFISCDI), Spain (MINECO), Sweden (Formas), Switzerland (SNSF) and Turkey (MFAL).
The actual funding is 10 157 086 euros paid as follows:
Countries |
Amount of funding |
Austria | 1 174 304 |
Bulgaria | 105 100 |
Cyprus | 0 |
France | 1 604 606 |
Germany | 2 815 594 |
Lithuania | 0 |
The Netherlands | 661 659 |
Norway | 0 |
Portugal | 246 176 |
Romania | 370 000 |
Spain | 863 907 |
Sweden | 1 344 449 |
Switzerland | 971 291 |
Turkey | 0 |