FCT opens Call IC&DT Azores Projects: Ecological Transition – Space – Ocean

The Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT) has opened applications for Call Scientific Research and Technological Development Projects (IC&DT) on the theme Azores: Ecological Transition – Space – Ocean. The application period runs from March 14 until 5 p.m. (Lisbon time) on May 15, 2025.

This Call under a program contract signed between FCT, the Directorate-General for Higher Education (DGES), the Regional Government of the Azores (GRA), the University of the Azores (UAc), the Luso-American Development Foundation (FLAD), the Portuguese Space Agency (Portugal Space), and the Association for the Development of the International Atlantic Research Center (AIR Centre). Its objective is to support research projects that contribute to scientific and technological development, strengthening the scientific and institutional capacity of UAc, to make the most of its Atlantic location and the natural characteristics that the Azores offer.

The Call to fund projects that promote research, innovation, and knowledge transfer in the Atlantic context, in the fields of science, engineering, and technologies applied to the study of Space, the Geosphere, the Hydrosphere, the Biosphere, and the Atmosphere. It also aims to promote interinstitutional collaboration and the development of scientific skills in strategic areas for the Autonomous Region of the Azores.

The institution proposing the candidate projects must be one of the following entities: the University of the Azores or the Gaspar Frutuoso Foundation. Projects may have a maximum duration of 36 months, extendable by a maximum of 12 months in justified cases. The total financial allocation for Call €2.25 million, provided by national funds through the FCT budget, with a maximum funding of €250,000 per project.

For more information about the Call the application conditions, please visit the Call page.