Novel ecosystems: socio-ecological consequences and future trajectories (BiodivFuture)
Novel ecosystems: socio-ecological consequences and future trajectories (BiodivFuture) supports researchers studying novel ecosystems and their social and ecological impacts to inform equitable biodiversity futures.
Funder: Austrian Science Fund (FWF)
Due Dates: November 10, 2026 (Secretariat pre-proposal) | November 11, 2026 (FWF pre-proposal) | April 16, 2027 (Secretariat full proposal) | April 19, 2027 (FWF full proposal)
Funding Amounts: Up to €450,000 per FWF principal investigator for a maximum of 36 months
Summary: Supports transnational research on novel ecosystems, their socio-ecological consequences, and pathways toward resilient, equitable biodiversity futures.
Key Information: Austrian applicants must submit to both the Call Secretariat and FWF at both stages.
Description
BiodivFuture is the sixth joint call of Biodiversa+, the European Biodiversity Partnership. Austrian participation is supported by the Austrian Science Fund (FWF), Fonds Zukunft Österreich, and European Union co-funding. The call funds future-looking research and innovation on novel ecosystems: human-influenced ecological and social systems with new communities, interactions, and functions that are unlikely to return to historical conditions.
Projects may address terrestrial, freshwater, marine, or coastal ecosystems anywhere in the world, provided their findings have broad European and/or global relevance. Fundamental and applied research are welcome, with significant transnational added value and societal or policy impact. Proposals may combine three themes: novel ecosystem functioning and biodiversity gains; future pathways amid uncertainty and temporal asynchronies; and equitable biodiversity benefits through inclusive, collaborative, nature-positive transformation.
