We are pleased to announce that the Leiden-Delft-Erasmus Program Climate & Biodiversity is launching a new Seed Fund (maximum of €15,000 per project). The submission deadline is 15 December 2025. Please feel free to share this call within your network!
The goal of the Seed Fund is to catalyze practice-oriented research and education addressing challenges at the intersection of climate change and biodiversity loss — fostering cross-university (and beyond) collaboration towards a more livable planet.
We encourage consortia including at least two LDE-partners to apply and encourage involvement of societal partners and early-career researchers. Proposals can focus on building networks, organizing workshops, conducting a pilot study, setting-up joint research, or education activities, expanding existing projects towards climate or biodiversity, or preparation for larger research grant applications.
You can find more information, guidelines, and previously funded projects on our website.
Download and submit your completed proposal form here
Read more about the 4 projects that have been awarded by the previous Seed Fund in May 2025.
For further information on the call or questions, please do not hesitate to contact LDE Climate and Biodiversity Program coordinator Suzanne van den Bosch at s.j.m.van.den.bosch@cml.leidenuniv.nl
