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Sustainable Land Management and Climate Change Research Programme
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| RFx ID : | 21018593 |
| Tender Name : | Sustainable Land Management and Climate Change Research Programme |
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| Open Date : | Friday, 10 May 2019 9:00 AM (Pacific/Auckland UTC+12:00) |
| Close Date : | Friday, 14 June 2019 3:00 PM (Pacific/Auckland UTC+12:00) |
| Tender Type : | Notice of Information (Advance Notice) (NOI) |
| Tender Coverage : | Sole Agency [?] |
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| Required Pre-qualifications : | None |
| Contact : |
Ruth Henderson funding@mpi.govt.nz |
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THE PURPOSE AND SCOPE OF THE SLMACC RESEARCH PROGRAMME
The SLMACC research programme was launched by Government in September 2007. Its aim is to help the agriculture and forestry sectors address the challenges arising from climate change.
The SLMACC research programme aims to fund research into:
. understanding impacts and supporting adaptation to climate change;
. reducing agricultural greenhouse gases;
. encouraging the establishment of forest sinks;
. managing deforestation; and
. capitalising on new business opportunities arising from the world’s response to climate change.
The SLMACC research programme invests in targeted-basic, applied and policy research, across 5 themes:
. the impacts of, and adaptation to climate change;
. mitigation of agricultural greenhouse gas emissions;
. enhancement of forest sinks;
. knowledge transfer/extension; and
. cross-cutting issues, including economic analysis, life-cycle analysis, farm, catchment and systems analysis and social impacts.
ELIGIBILITY FOR FUNDING
Organisations or persons with the ability to undertake research in their own right are eligible.
While not a requirement to be successful in receiving funding, collaboration and co-funding arrangements on research applications between New Zealand-based organisations, and by New Zealand and international organisations are encouraged.
TYPE AND LENGTH OF PROJECTS AND FUNDING AVAILABLE
Funding available
The total funding available for the 2019/20 financial year is $1.02M excl GST.
The available funding will be spread across two research themes:
Research Theme 1: Impacts of climate change and adaptation;
Research Theme 2: Extension of climate change research.
Under each of these research themes, the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) has specified the number of “project topics”. The funds available are indicative only, and final allocations will depend on the project area.
All applications for the SLMACC Research Programme to be sent to the email address: funding@mpi.govt.nz by 3.00pm, 14 June 2019.
This tender has been completed.
Further information:
GETS process was completed to reach the network of potential applicants for this requirement. Responses were submitted through alternative channels so no specified winners through GETS,
Date RFx was completed/updated:
Thursday, 18 July 2019 2:01 PM (Pacific/Auckland UTC+12:00)
