EPA Research funding

EPA Research funding is provided under its four interconnected hubs:

  • Addressing climate change evidence needs
  • Facilitating a green and circular economy
  • Delivering a healthy environment
  • Protecting and restoring our natural environment

Funding schemes and opportunities

Scheme Currently Opening next in
EPA Research calls Closed Outcomes of the call will be communicated to all applicants in October/November 2024
EPA Research Climate Fellowship Call 2024 Closed

The EPA Climate Fellowships Call is now closed for applications. Funding for four Fellowships is available for postdoctoral researchers to work directly with the EPA Climate Programme. Full details are available here.

Other EPA Research calls Closed

TBC

EPA Green Enterprise scheme

Closed TBC

PhD scholarships funding opportunities

Closed

The Government of Ireland Postgraduate Scholarship Programme supports individual, prestigious awards for excellent research across all disciplines. The EPA is a strategic partner supporting scholarships in areas of research relevant to its functions.

Closed for applications.

See the website for the Government of Ireland Postgraduate Scholarship Programme for more details.

 

Strategic & Collaborative awards


 

 Closed

2025-26 Fulbright Irish Awards

The Fulbright Awards provide grants for Irish citizens, and E.U. citizens resident in the Republic of Ireland for 5+ years, to research, study, or lecture in the USA.

Together with the Fulbright Commission, the Environmental Protection Agency offers a unique opportunity for an Irish postgraduate student or scholar in the field to travel to the U.S. to study or research in the areas of addressing climate change evidence needs, facilitating a green and circular economy, delivering a healthy environment, and protecting and restoring our natural environment.

Call Closed

See the 2024-25 Fulbright Irish Awards webpage for further details.

Closed

Water4All Joint Transnational Call 2024/5

The Water4All 2024 Joint Transnational Call on “Water for Circular Economy” is open for applications.

The EPA is providing funding of €700,000 to support the participation of researchers in Ireland in projects under this call.

Find out more information at: https://www.water4all-partnership.eu/news/joint-call-water-circular-economy-open

Register for the information webinar at https://swll.to/HVU0ci

Closed for applications.

Fast - Track to Policy Funding Open

Funding opportunities will be advertised as needed to address urgent policy questions

Event Support

Closed  

Read about funding opportunities under Horizon Europe Clusters 5 (Climate, energy and mobility) and Cluster 6 (Food, bioeconomy, natural resources, agriculture and environment).

Recent EPA awards

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EPA Grant Management and Application portal

The EPA's Grant Management and Application portal is a web-based system that enables the online submission, evaluation and ongoing management of applications for research fundingRead more about EPA SmartSimple User Guidance and useful documents.