This Call marks the launch of the International Development Research Centre’s new program “Food, Environment and Health.” A key priority of the program is to develop evidence, innovations and policies for improved health, healthier food systems, and the prevention of food-related non-communicable diseases. The program will invest in strengthening research leadership in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) and build multi-stakeholder partnerships to effectively implement solutions with measurable impacts at scale.
Call for: Concept Notes
Deadline for Submission: Friday 3 July 2015 (17:00 Eastern Daylight Time)
Eligibility Criteria: This call is open to organizations based in low- or middle-income countries in South Asia, South East Asia, and Latin America. The lead applicant organization must have a legal corporate registration in an eligible country.
The lead applicant must also be a citizen or permanent resident with a primary work affiliation in a low- or middle-income country in South Asia, South East Asia, or Latin America.
Other participant organizations may be based in countries other than those targeted, however the research project must take place in a low- or middle-income country in South Asia, South East Asia, or Latin America.
Note: This is the first of a series of funding opportunities related to this area of research. It is expected that future activities and funding opportunities will be extended to other geographic regions.
Duration of research grants: Two concurrent funding streams are envisaged in this Call.
Exploratory Research Stream cannot exceed 24 months
Consortium Research Stream cannot exceed 36 months
Budget: Approximately 12 grants are anticipated for this Call (6 in each stream).
Exploratory Research Stream must range between CAD 100,000 and CAD 300,000.
Consortium Research Stream must range between CAD 600,000 and CAD 1,200,000.
Scope:
The aim of the Call is to reduce and prevent malnutrition and food-related chronic illnesses, in ways that are environmentally sustainable. The main objective is to explore and understand public policy interventions and market innovations that improve the quality and diversity of food and enable adoption of healthy and sustainable diets among vulnerable populations.
This initiative will focus on the following two themes:
· Public policy interventions on food systems to impact healthy and sustainable diets.
· Development and/or scaling up of market innovations for changing local and national food systems in ways that impact healthy and sustainable diets.
Contact email: [email protected]
Documents:
Access to Online Application System and related Call documents: food-systems-idrc.fluidreview.com
