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Preparing DNA reference libraries for GBIF integration
https://www.gbif.org/news/32HzHqMJTZ9ya3Z8TmVLrE/call-for-proposals-preparing-dna-reference-libraries-for-gbif-integration
Overview
| Donor: | Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) |
| Application procedure: | Online Application |
| Donor base: | Denmark |
| Reference number: | - |
| Eligible applicants: | Non-Profit Organisation, Social Business |
| Deadline: | 03.08.2026 |
Financial details
| Grant size: | Small - up to $100,000 |
| Minimum grant size: | - |
| Total available budget: | - |
| Funding type: | Grants |
| Maximum grant size: | 10.000€ |
| Funding ratio: | up to 100% |
Sectors
- Environment & Natural Resources
- Research, Technology & Innovation
Project Locations
Africa
Algeria, Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Djibouti, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, Western Sahara, Zambia, Zimbabwe
America
Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, French Guiana, Grenada, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, Uruguay, Venezuela
Asia
Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei, Cambodia, China, East Timor, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Korea, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Lebanon, Malaysia, Maldives, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, North Korea, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Philippines, Qatar, Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Syria, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Thailand, Turkey, Turkmenistan, United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, West Bank and Gaza, Yemen
Europe
Albania, Armenia, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Georgia, Hungary, Kosovo, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Ukraine
Pacific
Fiji, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Nauru, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu
Description
1) Objective
GBIF invites proposals from organizations that develop and maintain DNA reference libraries for taxonomic identification. Selected applicants will prepare their reference library data in formats compatible with GBIF infrastructure, enabling integration with GBIF’s sequence-based search and taxonomic reinterpretation services.
SPLICE extends the GBIF infrastructure to support eDNA as a fit-for-use, interoperable, and openly reusable data type for research, monitoring and policy. The project will deliver services and scalable pipelines that integrate sequence-based biodiversity observations into the GBIF network, enabling sequence-based discovery, continuous taxonomic interpretation, and improved data quality over time as reference resources evolve. By developing interoperable molecular units, supporting FAIR-aligned data practices, and streamlining data publication from major repositories, the project will lower barriers to reuse and increase the policy relevance of eDNA data.
2) Eligibility
Eligible are legal entities (for example: research institution, university, museum, NGO or private company)
3) Location
Actions can take place worldwide.
4) Budget
The maximum funding available is €10,000 per project.
5) Application
Proposals must be submitted in English online by 03 August 2026, 17:00 CEST (UTC+2).