Scottish Alliance for Geoscience, Environment and Society

Small Grants Scheme (SSGS)

14th call for Small Grants Scheme applications (SSGS)

Call opens: 24th October 2024
Application deadline: 17:00 - 14th November 2024

Funding is available to support SAGES members research, including:

  • Conference attendance.
  • Individual research activities (includes equipment for purchase/hire, sample analyses, access to data and ad hoc assistance, networking events/provision of access to knowledge and techniques.
  • Collaborative research projects across multiple SAGES institutions. These are particularly welcomed by SAGES.

Funding is available for the following categories:

  • Conference attendance - maximum award £300
  • Activity/Research - maximum award £500
  • Collaborative activity involving two or more SAGES partner institutes - maximum award £1,500
SAGES Partner institutes

Activities can start any time after the award date, and must be completed by 31 July 2025.

Applicants  must be SAGES members.

Applicants are not permitted to submit more than one application per call.

If you received funding from the 13th call you are ineligible to apply to this call.

If you receive funding from this call you will not be able to apply for further SSGS funding for 12 months.

Priority will be given to applicants who have no other source of funding.

Opening date: 24th October 2024

Closing date: 17:00 - 14th November 2024

Funds spent by: 31st July 2025

Applicants will be notified of the outcome of their application by email by 5th December 2024.

If successful, funds will be transferred to your institution.

A 60 second (portrait) video report showcasing the result of the activity/research conducted or summarising a conference presentation.

This requirement must be met before any future funding applications can be submitted.

There is also an expectation that the awardee will make all efforts to present their research at the next SAGES Annual Science meeting.

 

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