The needs and demands for funding of research projects are increasing at local, regional, national and global scale. The development of a research program entails various core moments wherein financial support assumes an important role.
Although securing support has always been a constant concern in the scientific realm as long-term research progress is heavily dependent upon grant mechanisms to assure projects’ sustainability over time, the resources, whether public or private, are almost always limited and must be sought after. Furthermore, different countries have distinct funding cultures that can suit specific project goals. In this context, it is important to consider where to submit the project while preparing the proposal since the decision will affect the type of writing given the distinct nature and scope of each funding source.
The submenus here provide the identified funding opportunities and resources at the European and global as well as at the national/regional levels, which are described in detail. For each funding scheme, there is provided a brief description and relevant information aligned with human biomonitoring and the HBM4EU objectives, considering the main aim of this task of assuring further support for the Initiative.
Disclaimer
The HBM4EU project was launched in 2016 with the aim of improving the collective understanding of human exposure to hazardous chemicals and developing HBM as an exposure assessment method. The project had €74m in funding and jointly implemented by 120 partners from 28 participating countries – 24 EU member states plus Norway, Switzerland, Iceland and Israel and the European Environment Agency. One of its aims was to ensure the sustainability of HBM in the EU beyond 2021. The project ended in June 2022. The website will not be updated any longer, except the page on peer reviewed publications, but will be online until 2032.
