The Environmental Protection Agency provides funding to support science, technology, research and innovation projects through grant-aid to third level institutions, state agencies, government departments, local and regional authorities, the private sector and individuals. Proposals are invited periodically through calls advertised in the national press and on their website.
EPA STRIVE Research Programme and Cleaner Greener Production Programme Phase 5 (CGPP5)STRIVE Research Call
Currently the EPA are inviting applications on the following topics:
- Environmental Technologies Supporting SMART Environmental Management
- Water & the Aquatic Environment (Silt Flux in Rivers)
- Biodiversity (Development of an integrated biodiversity impact assessment methodology)
- Socio-Economics – Water Quality (Cost of Inaction)
Technical descriptions for these projects are available from the EPA website:
http://www.epa.ie/researchandeducation/research/funding/current/