Fwd: OBON-SAIGe Microgrants Funding Call - Phase II

[Tiffanie Nelson]

Dear colleagues, 

The following may be of interest to some of you.

Regards,

Tiff

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From: OBON (Ocean Biomolecular Observing Network) <obse...@obon-ocean.org>
Date: Fri, 15 May 2026 at 21:01
Subject: OBON-SAIGe Microgrants Funding Call - Phase II
To: Tiff Nelson <ti...@biocommons.org.au>

Part of the Scaling Autonomous Integrated Global eDNA Observations (SAIGe) Collaboration, supported by Minderoo Foundation

If the newsletter is not displaying correctly in your email client, click here to view this email in your browser. SCALING AUTONOMOUS INTEGRATED GLOBAL eDNA OBSERVATIONS (SAIGe)  Call for Expressions of Intent to apply for the OBON-SAIGe Microgrants - Phase II OBON is pleased to announce the opening of a Call for Expressions of Intent to apply for the OBON-SAIGe microgrants aiming to accelerate eDNA monitoring by supporting 1-year projects involving topics such as autonomous sampling, standardising protocols, building data infrastructure, expanding reference libraries, and citizen science initiatives using eDNA kits.  This funding is part of the Scaling Autonomous Integrated Global eDNA Observations (SAIGe) Collaboration, supported by Minderoo Foundation.  Please read the SAIGe Funding Procedures of this call before submitting an Expression of Intent.   Who Can Apply? To maximise impact and advance OBON’s objectives, this call will prioritise proposals that involve Members of the OBON community (i.e. OBON projects and working groups). All applicants must demonstrate that their proposed project is based in the Western Pacific region. For this call, the West Pacific priority countries will be developing countries and territories within the Western Pacific Region (including IOC-WESTPAC Member States and additional Pacific Island States) that are also listed on the OECD DAC list of ODA recipients.  Funding Levels Applicants may request support under the following categories: 10K Microgrant – up to £10,000 25K Microgrant – up to £25,000 50K Microgrant – up to £50,000 How to Apply 1. Submit an Expression of Intent (EOI) via the online form: Expression of Intent - Microgrant OBON-SAIGe II 2026 Opens: 15 May 2026 Deadline: 31 May 2026 Invitation to submit a full proposal: If your EOI is selected, you will receive an invitation by 12 June to submit a full proposal. 2. Full Proposal Submission A copy of the proposal form is available here for reference: OBON-SAIGE II Proposal Template. Opens: 12 June 2026 Closes: 13 July 2026 3. Decision Timeline Final decisions will be released by the end of August 2026 Reporting Requirements Successful applicants will be asked to provide a 6 month interim report, and a final report no later than a month after the microgrant has ended.  Duration of Funded Activities Activities funded under this call should be completed within 12 months of award.  Further Information If you have any queries please contact the OBON Programme Manager: Ms. Luz H Rodriguez-Vargas E-mail: l...@pml.ac.uk; please CC obse...@obon-ocean.org in all correspondence to ensure that e-mails are picked up by a member of the team during any holiday periods. Full call infomation available at: https://obon-ocean.org/saige/saige-microgrants/ The Ocean Biomolecular Observing Network (OBON) is an endorsed programme of the United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development. Forward this email to a friend or colleague view this email in your browser Copyright © 2026 Ocean Biomolecular Observing Network (OBON), All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you signed up to receive updates from OBON, either via our sign-up form or by contacting us directly. Our mailing address is: Ocean Biomolecular Observing Network (OBON) Plymouth Marine Laboratory Prospect Place Plymouth, Devon PL1 3DH United Kingdom Add us to your address book Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe Tiff Nelson (ti...@biocommons.org.au) from the OBON mailing list.

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Tiff Nelson, PhD (she/her)

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Australian BioCommons

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