EPA Research funding is provided under its four interconnected hubs:
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| EPA Research calls | Open | The EPA Research Call 2025 is currently open with an applicant submission deadline of 29 May 2025 at 16:00 Irish Time. Visit our EPA Research Call webpage for more details. |
| 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 |
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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.
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Strategic & Collaborative awards
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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. |
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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. |
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| Fast - Track to Policy Funding | Open |
Funding opportunities will be advertised as needed to address urgent policy questions |
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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 funding. Read more about EPA SmartSimple User Guidance and useful documents.