# Grant to study why insects, molluscs and crustaceans are declining in Europe

_Aperto · Status as of Wednesday 21 October 2026, 00:29 (Nicosia time)_

## In brief
- Funding Programmes Portal funds Grants and funding.
- Who can apply: company, state body, university or research body.
- The grant covers up to 100% of eligible costs.
- Applications run from Tuesday 13 October 2026 to Thursday 14 January 2027 (time not stated).

## Key facts
- **Funder:** Funding Programmes Portal
- **Who can apply:** Company, State body, University or research body
- **Area:** Cyprus
- **Instrument:** Grant
- **Total budget:** €15,000,000
- **Maximum grant:** not stated in the call
- **Funding rate:** 100%
- **Minimum project cost:** not stated in the call
- **Published on:** Saturday 17 October 2026
- **Opens:** Tuesday 13 October 2026 (time not stated)
- **Closes:** Thursday 14 January 2027 (time not stated)
- **Procedure:** not stated in the call
- **How to submit:** not stated in the call
- **Application language:** not stated in the call
- **Difficulty:** 2/5
- **Chances:** Cannot be estimated

## It suits you if…
- Your team studies insects, molluscs or crustaceans, including little-studied groups.
- You want to measure how much each cause of decline weighs in different places and periods.
- Your work covers land, fresh water or sea ecosystems in Europe.
- You are a company, a public body, or a university or research organisation.

## It is not for you if…
- You are a private individual and not a company, public body or research organisation.
- You want to grow your business in new markets and not do research.

## What you need
- Confirm in the official call which documents and forms it asks for.
- Write to the help desk about any requirement that is unclear.
- Keep the submission receipt after you apply.

## How to apply
1. Read the official call and check that your organisation type is allowed.
2. Ask the help desk about the application channel, which the call does not state.
3. Describe the invertebrate groups and ecosystems you will study and the causes you will assess.
4. Submit before Thursday 14 January 2027 and keep the receipt.

## Official source and checks
- Official page of the call: https://www.fundingprogrammesportal.gov.cy/call/assessing-direct-and-indirect-drivers-of-biodiversity-decline-of-invertebrates-gr-2026/

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> Text generated with artificial intelligence from the official text and checked automatically by a second AI system. The official call prevails, rechecked on Monday 19 October 2026.

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