[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"grant-nerc-enhancing-resilience-to-wildfires-in-the-wildland--2026-10":3,"similar-nerc-enhancing-resilience-to-wildfires-in-the-wildland--2026-10":34},{"id":4,"name":5,"funder":6,"link":7,"budget":8,"budget_min_eur":8,"budget_max_eur":8,"deadline":9,"deadline_note":10,"duration":8,"trl":8,"relevance":8,"why_relevant":8,"early_career":11,"consortium":12,"first_seen":13,"last_updated":8,"update_note":8,"status":14,"stages":15,"call_frequency":16,"next_call_expected":8,"source_url":7,"created_at":17,"updated_at":18,"eligible_countries":19,"description":21,"seo_summary":22,"links":23},"nerc-enhancing-resilience-to-wildfires-in-the-wildland--2026-10","Enhancing Resilience to Wildfires in the Wildland-Urban Interface","NERC","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.ukri.org\u002Fopportunity\u002Fenhancing-resilience-to-wildfires-in-the-wildland-urban-interface\u002F",null,"2026-10-01T00:00:00.000Z","4:00pm UK time",false,"Required — UK project lead plus international co-leads from US (NSF) and\u002For Canada (NSERC\u002FSSHRC\u002FCIHR)","2026-07-08T00:00:00.000Z","open","Single stage","One-off","2026-07-08T04:20:49.397Z","2026-07-08T07:03:56.024Z",[20],"GB","UK-led interdisciplinary research on wildfire resilience in the Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI), in collaboration with US (NSF) and\u002For Canadian (NSERC\u002FSSHRC\u002FCIHR) partners. Project lead must be UK-based; international co-leads required. Covers wildfire occurrence, impacts, and adaptation\u002Fmitigation\u002Frecovery interventions. Standard 20% FEC applies; no additional matched funding required.","{\"summary\":\"NERC's Enhancing Resilience to Wildfires in the Wildland-Urban Interface call funds UK-led interdisciplinary research on wildfire occurrence, impacts, and community adaptation in the wildland-urban interface, with mandatory collaboration from research partners in the US or Canada. Project leads must be UK-based, with international co-leads required from NSF (US) or NSERC\u002FSSHRC\u002FCIHR (Canada). 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