Funding agencies
The Belmont Forum is an international partnership that mobilizes funding for environmental research and accelerates its delivery to remove critical barriers to sustainability.
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AWARD-APR project is sponsored by the Belmont Forum and awarded on 10 June 2020.
Project profile on The Belmont Forum website (opens a new window).
National Science Foundation (NSF), USA
The National Science Foundation (NSF) is an independent federal agency created by Congress in 1950 "to promote the progress of science; to advance the national health, prosperity, and welfare; to secure the national defense..."
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Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST), Taiwan
The Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST), originally established as the National Science Council (NSC), Executive Yuan on February 1, 1959, is the government agency dedicated to scientific and technological development. Its three main missions are promoting nationwide S&T development, supporting academic research, and developing science parks.
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Learn more about MOST (English version, opens a new window in PDF format).
Swedish Research Council for Health, Working Life and Welfare (FORTE), Sweden
Forte is a government agency under the Swedish Ministry of Health and Social Affairs. Its operations are guided by governmental directives and an annual letter of appropriation. On behalf of the government Forte initiate, finance, evaluate and communicate research in the areas of health, working life and welfare.
Research funding
Forte distributes around SEK 700 million every year to both basic and needs-driven research. This ranges from individual project grants to larger efforts to build world-class research environments. Forte also works actively to stimulate international research collaborations, both within the EU and worldwide.
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