Opportunity status:
Open
Funders:
Funding type:
Grant
Total fund:
£1,320,000
Award range:
£100,000 - £264,000
Publication date:
2 September 2024
Opening date:
2 September 2024 9:00am UK time
Closing date:
24 October 2024 4:00pm UK time
Apply for funding to create a new collaborative community, leading to a viable plan for a new in the future.
You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for STFC funding.
This funding enables the creation of a published roadmap and follow-on technical scoping activities and a final report. Technical and operational support from the is available at no additional cost.
The full economic cost (FEC) of your project can be up to £264,000. STFC will fund 80% of the FEC.
Projects can be up to 24 months in length and be finished by January 2027.
This funding opportunity is being administered by the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) on behalf of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI). Before applying for funding, check the following:
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Who is eligible to apply
Standard UKRI eligibility rules apply. Your application should be led by an eligible project lead based at eligible UK based organisations in accordance with standard UKRI practice. This funding opportunity is open to eligible individuals at:
* eligible research institutes
* NHS bodies
* approved public sector research establishments (PSREs)
* approved independent research organisations (IROs)
* approved research technology organisations (including Catapults)
Applications that support cross discipline and cross domain communities, as well as collaborations with other research organisations within the UK and internationally are encouraged.
International applicants
We do not fund overseas organisations.
You should include all international collaborators (or UK partners not based at approved organisations) as project partners. This includes organisations from the business or financial sectors.
If your application includes international applicants, project partners or collaborators, visit for more information on effective international collaboration.
Equality, diversity and inclusion
We are committed to achieving equality of opportunity for all funding applicants. We encourage applications from a diverse range of researchers.
We support people to work in a way that suits their personal circumstances. This includes:
* career breaks
* support for people with caring responsibilities
* flexible working
* alternative working patterns