Dear Colleagues, 

A THIRD AND FINAL FUNDING ROUND OF THE NEW ZEALAND FUND FOR GLOBAL PARTNERSHIPS IN LIVESTOCK EMISSIONS RESEARCH (GPLER FUND) OPENED ON MONDAY 5 AUGUST 2013.



The GPLER Fund is a contestable international research fund set up by New Zealand in support of the objectives of the Global Research Alliance on Agricultural Greenhouse Gases, in particular its Livestock Research Group.

KEY FEATURES OF THE THIRD FUNDING ROUND

• Maximum of NZ$10 million available for the third funding round. Successful projects are expected to be in the range of NZ$1-4 million and lasting up to four years in duration. Projects from Round 3 are expected to start from March 2015 and must end by 30 June 2019.
• The third funding round follows the same two-stage application process as the previous rounds, beginning with submitting a short Expression Of Interest (EOI). Successful EOIs are then invited to submit full proposals. The call for EOIs is now open. EOIs must be submitted by 2 December 2013 (2pm New Zealand Standard Time). See Table 1 for further information on timings for Round 3.

The Rules and Guidelines for Applicants, and the Expression of Interest form are attached for your reference. Further details on the GPLER Fund, the grand research challenges, the application process for the third funding round and the requisite forms can be downloaded from www.mpi.govt.nz/nzlivestockemissionsfund. Please read these documents carefully before beginning the application process.