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Test, de-risk or show the commercial potential of your idea with funding from Research England鈥檚 Higher Education Innovation Fund or the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC).
Who can apply
果冻影院 academic staff working in any subject discipline and at any stage in their careers can apply.
What projects qualify
Your proposal will need to:
- build on research and/or teaching at 果冻影院
- work towards a defined commercial outcome, for example licensing your IP
- have a social or economic benefit听
The types of activities you can get funding for include:
- commissioning external consultants, advisors and service providers
- paying for design, prototype development and manufacturing
Further details on eligibility requirements can be found in our knowledge exchange and innovation funding guide (Word).
If you apply for BBSRC IAA funds you'll also need to demonstrate how your proposed activity听aligns听with the .
You鈥檒l need to work with 果冻影院 Business (果冻影院B) before applying. We鈥檒l ask 果冻影院B for their views on the project after submission.听You can .
Funding details
Amount: You can apply for up to 拢30,000.听
Start date: You can decide the most suitable start date for your project, but the earliest you can start is:
- 24 February 2025 for HEIF projects
- 3 March 2025 for IAA projects
This is to allow time for the processing of your award and to ensure funds are available for your project start.
Duration: For BBSRC IAA projects, funds must be spent fully by 31 March 2026. Projects can be of any length, so long as they end by 31 March 2026. For HEIF projects, funding can cover up to 12 months of activity.
When to apply
Applications will open on 14 October and close at 23:59听on 8 November 2024.
We'll aim to notify you of your outcome by Thursday, 20 February.
Submissions received outside published call dates will not be considered.
How to apply
We'd encourage you to speak to the Knowledge Exchange team (knowledge.exchange@ucl.ac.uk)听early for advice on your application鈥檚 eligibility, whatever stage of development your project is at.
- Read our听knowledge exchange and innovation funding guide (Word)听for advice on completing your application and details of听the documents we鈥檒l need to see.听
- Get in touch with the 果冻影院B business manager for your department听as early as possible (at least a week before submission). .
- Read our听guide to using the web application form (Word), and what information you'll need to have to hand before starting.
- Fill in the听. (You'll need your 果冻影院 login. Only one person can access the form. You can save and return to the form at any time.)
You can use the听application template (Word)听to听share information with co-investigators or other colleagues听if this is helpful.听But applications must be submitted via the web application form (emailed applications will not be accepted).
If you have any feedback on the web form, please send to knowledge.exchange@ucl.ac.uk so we can improve the process.听
After you apply
- Your proposal will be assessed by a member of the听team to assess its eligibility and听make sure it matches the funding criteria.听
- If it does, it will be reviewed independently by three听innovation-engaged 果冻影院 staff. Your application will be assessed on its suitability for the scheme, feasibility, and potential for impact.
- For applications up to 拢20,000, the Knowledge Exchange team will consider the recommendations made by reviewers and will make a recommendation to the Executive Director, 果冻影院 Innovation & Enterprise on whether to award or decline. They鈥檒l make the final decision.
For applications over 拢20,000, the 果冻影院 Innovation & Enterprise Funding Committee will consider the application and make a recommendation to the Executive Director, 果冻影院 Innovation & Enterprise on whether to award or decline. They鈥檒l make the final decision. The same criteria are applied in both cases.
Funding source
- Research England, Higher Education Innovation Fund (HEIF)
- Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) Impact Acceleration Account (IAA) 2022-26.