Marine Institute Research for Policy Call 2025- Open Now

Government Department or Agencies have identified policy topics or questions where there is a current knowledge gap that can be addressed through accelerated research.

To address this requirement, the Marine Institute is delighted to issue a call for proposals for Research for Policy Awards that aims to delivery policy relevant information in a timely manner. This call includes a total of 21 topics submitted from Government Departments and Agencies across a range of issues that policy makers need to be addressed.

Proposals are invited from eligible legal entities (national, EU or international) with the appropriate scientific and technical qualifications and research expertise, and can be for either six or 12 months in duration.

Further details on each topic is available in the List of Topics document.

Further details including the application procedure are available in the Guidelines for Applicants Research for Policy Awards Call 2025.

All applications must be submitted through the Marine Institute's Research Information Management System (RIMS). Details on registration and links to the system are also available in the Guidelines for Applicants.  

This call will close on Thursday, 8th May 2025 at 16:00. Please email the Research Funding Office (funding@marine.ie) if you have any queries.