SNOWMAN NETWORK

Knowledge for sustainable soils

SNOWMAN network launches the third call for research proposals!

The call will be opened between 15-9-2010 and 15-12-2010 at 17:00h, CET.

The SNOWMAN network has launched its third call for research proposals.

The call is open to consortia consisting of researchers, stakeholders and other parties based
in Belgium (Flanders and Wallonia), France, the Netherlands, and Sweden. Interested
parties from other countries may take part in consortia, but will not be eligible for SNOWMAN
funding. The involvement of stakeholders and socio economic scientists in the project team
is highly recommended.

The third call focuses on sustainable use of soil and soil quality.
Projects proposed to this call should focus on (at least) one of these 3 different topics:
Topic 1: Soil functions and ecosystem services

Topic 2: Sustainable agriculture and forestry

Topic 3: Contamination

An elaborate description of the topics can be found in the “scope of the call” document as
well as the call‟s Applicants‟ Guide.

SNOWMAN network possesses a total budget of approx. € 2,00 Mio for this call. The
duration of the projects financed under this call can range between 12 months at the
minimum and three years at the maximum.

The call will be opened in all countries participating in the call between 15 September 2010
until 15 December 2010 at 17 hours, CET.
The call Announcement, The Scope of the Call, an Applicants‟ Guide and a common
Application Form and excel sheet can be downloaded from the SNOWMAN website:
www.snowmannetwork.com

Applications should be addressed to the SNOWMAN Call secretariat and submitted

electronically enclosing scans of the relevant signatures asked for in the Application Form.
SNOWMAN has established a secretariat as helpdesk for the execution of the call. For
information on funding we highly recommend you to contact your local contact point as
mentioned in the funders organisation list below.
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The funding organisations participating SNOWMAN‟s 3rd call are:

Country Funding organisation Indicative Contact / national information:

national
budget:
Belgium Openbare Vlaamse 100.000 € Contact:
Flanders Afvalstoffenmaatschappij, Sofie.Van.den.Bulck@ovam.be
Flanders
OVAM
Belgium Departement Leefmilieu, 100.000 € Contact:
Flanders Natuur en Energie Joost.salomez@lne.vlaanderen.be
LNE Martine.swerts@lne.vlaanderen.be

Belgium, Direction Générale 100.000 € Contact:

Wallonia Opérationnelle de Esther.goidts@spw.wallonie.be
l‟Agriculture, des
Ressources Naturelles et de
l‟Environnement
DGARNE

France Agence De 600.000 € Contact:

l„Environnement et de la Nadine.dueso@ademe.fr
Maîtrise de l„Energie, (topic 1)
ADEME Isabelle.feix@ademe.fr
(topic 2 and 3)

France Ministère de l‟Ecologie, de 300.000 € Contact :

l‟Energie, du Marion.bardy@developpement-
Développement Durable et durable.gouv.fr
de la Mer
MEEDDM

Netherlands Stichting 100.000 € Contact:

Kennisontwikkeling en Simon.moolenaar@skbodem.nl
Kennisoverdracht Bodem,
SKB

Sweden Forskningsrådet för Miljö, 450.000 € Contact:

Areella näringar och Elisabet.Goransson@formas.se
Samhällsbyggande
FORMAS

Sweden Naturvårdsverket 300 000 € Contact:

SEPA Kerstin.Jansbo@naturvardsverket.se

SNOWMAN Call Secretariat Phone +31 182 540 690

Mrs. Hanny Verbakel Fax +31 182 540 691
SKB info@snowmannetwork.com
P.O.Box 4 www.snowmannetwork.com
2800 AK GOUDA
The Netherlands