[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"grant-nerc-resilient-economy-and-security-through-ecosystem-t-2026":3,"similar-nerc-resilient-economy-and-security-through-ecosystem-t-2026":35},{"id":4,"name":5,"funder":6,"link":7,"budget":8,"budget_min_eur":9,"budget_max_eur":10,"deadline":9,"deadline_note":11,"duration":12,"trl":9,"relevance":9,"why_relevant":9,"early_career":13,"consortium":14,"first_seen":15,"last_updated":9,"update_note":9,"status":16,"stages":9,"call_frequency":17,"next_call_expected":9,"source_url":7,"created_at":18,"updated_at":19,"eligible_countries":20,"description":22,"seo_summary":23,"canonical_id":4,"links":24},"nerc-resilient-economy-and-security-through-ecosystem-t-2026","Resilient Economy and Security through Ecosystem Transitions: Strategic Research Projects","NERC","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.ukri.org\u002Fopportunity\u002Fresilient-economy-and-security-through-ecosystem-transitions-grants\u002F","Up to £2.5M FEC (80% funded, i.e. up to £2M NERC contribution)",null,2925000,"Project must start by 14 February 2027; application deadline not stated in this segment","Up to 3 years",false,"Optional — multidisciplinary collaborations with other UK organisations encouraged; international project co-leads permitted; project partners and subcontractors allowed but not required","2026-08-09T00:00:00.000Z","open","One-off","2026-08-09T04:23:36.141Z","2026-08-09T05:30:22.356Z",[21],"GB","Funds interdisciplinary\u002Ftransdisciplinary research on ecosystem transitions (terrestrial, freshwater, coastal seas within 3 nautical miles). Project lead must be at a UK NERC-eligible research organisation. NERC funds 80% FEC (100% for international co-leads, capped at 30% of total FEC). PhD studentship and ship-time costs excluded. Part of the RESET programme co-funded by NERC and Defra.","{\"summary\":\"The NERC Resilient Economy and Security through Ecosystem Transitions (RESET) Strategic Research Projects fund up to £2.5 million (80% NERC contribution) for interdisciplinary research on how ecosystems transition in response to environmental change. The call targets UK-based project leads at NERC-eligible institutions investigating terrestrial, freshwater, and coastal ecosystems, with optional multidisciplinary UK and international partnerships. 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