The Co-operative Research Programme’s call for funding events (conference, workshop, symposium) in 2026 is OPEN.
Deadline to apply: 10 September 2025
General information
> Applicants must be residents in one of the countries participating in our Programme.
> Applications relevant to the work of the OECD Committee for Agriculture and other bodies are particularly welcome:
• Sustainable and resilient productivity growth and food security and nutrition
• Climate change mitigation, reducing emissions from agriculture and food systems, carbon sequestration in agriculture, forestry and land use
• Halting and reversing forest loss and land degradation
• Reducing the negative environmental impacts of livestock production and practices harmful to animal health and welfare, investigating the positive contribution livestock can make to soil quality and management, biodiversity and livelihoods
• Biodiversity, enhancing ecosystem services
• Improving soil health and water and air quality, including through agro-ecological and other innovative, context specific approaches
• Innovations in the transfer and development of agricultural knowledge, including Indigenous and traditional knowledge
• Fisheries and aquaculture productivity, sustainability and resilience
> Information on previous events and testimonials from organisers, speakers and participants of past events can be reviewed on the CRP home page (scroll down to the dedicated section).
To apply for event sponsorship
1. Please consult the following documents:
- Guidelines and Conditions for CRP Event Sponsorship
- General Terms and Conditions for CRP Event Sponsorship
- Selection Criteria for CRP Event Sponsorship
- Research Themes of the Co-operative Research Programme
- Step-by-step Guide for Event Applications
- PDF Event Application Form
- Excel file for the budget, geographical-gender breakdown and list of proposed funded speakers
2. Complete the following document: