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Knowledge Asset Grant Fund: explore 2024 to 2025

Closing Date: 31 Dec 2024

Eligible UK public sector organisations can apply for a share of up to £25,000 from the Knowledge Asset Grant Fund in this strand.

Funding organisation Innovate UK

Opening date 29 Apr 2024, 09:30AM

Closing date 31 Dec 2024, 11:59PM

Work with US-based researchers on environmental science: NERC-NSF lead agency

Closing Date: 31 Dec 2024

Apply for funding to work with US-based researchers on an environmental science application.

Collaborative work is governed by a lead agency agreement between NERC and NSF.

The UK-based applicant must be:

based at a UK research organisation eligible for NERC funding
employed at lecturer (or equivalent) level or above

Funding organisation Natural Environment Research Council (NERC)

Closing date 31 Dec 2024, 11:59PM

Synthesising research on envisioning governance systems that work

Closing Date: 12 Dec 2024

Apply for funding to work with Canada-based researchers to mobilise, examine and synthesise humanities and social sciences research on the topic of envisioning governance systems that work.

You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for ESRC or AHRC funding.

Funding organisation Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC),Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC)

How much you can get From £1 to £10,517

Total size of grant scheme £10,517

Opening date 31 May 2024, 09:00AM

Closing date 12 Dec 2024, 01:00AM

Pre-announcement: UK future internet NetworkPlus

Closing Date: 31 Dec 2024

Apply for funding for a UK future internet NetworkPlus which brings together the research community and stakeholders.

This funding opportunity is part of the UKRI Creating Opportunities, Improving Outcomes strategic theme.

You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for UKRI funding.

Funding organisation Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC),Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC),Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC),Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Resear

How much you can get From £1 to £5,200,000

Total size of grant scheme £5,200,000

Closing date 31 Dec 2024, 11:59PM

Strategic infrastructure outlines

Closing Date: 31 Dec 2024

Apply for funding to purchase strategic infrastructure including equipment, resources or both.

You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) funding.

Funding organisation Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)

Opening date 18 Jun 2024, 09:00AM

Closing date 31 Dec 2024, 11:59PM

Sustainable Industrial Futures

Closing Date: 11 Dec 2024

Apply for funding to establish a virtual centre of excellence in sustainable industrial futures to advance the UK’s transition to net zero.

You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) and Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) funding.

Funding organisation Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC),Natural Environment Research Council (NERC)

How much you can get From £1 to £26,000,000

Total size of grant scheme £26,000,000

Opening date 27 Jun 2024, 09:00AM

Closing date 11 Dec 2024, 04:00PM

Pre-announcement: 3D Nanoscale Metamaterials Hub for a Sustainable Future

Closing Date: 31 Dec 2024

Apply for funding to create a research hub focused on developing 3D Nanoscale Metamaterials that support Sustainable Futures. The hub should cover fundamental discovery through to routes to translation and manufacturing.

You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) funding.

Funding organisation Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)

How much you can get From £1 to £12,187,500

Total size of grant scheme £12,187,500

Closing date 31 Dec 2024, 11:59PM

AHRC responsive mode: working with Brazilian researchers: round three

Closing Date: 10 Dec 2024

Apply for funding to work with overseas researchers in the State of São Paulo, Brazil.

Submit a collaborative research grant application within the remit of Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) and State of São Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP).

You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for AHRC funding.

Funding organisation Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC)

How much you can get From £300,000 to £1,500,000

Total size of grant scheme £1,500,000

Opening date 28 Jun 2024, 09:00AM

Closing date 10 Dec 2024, 04:00PM

AHRC responsive mode: UKRI NSF-SBE lead agency: round three

Closing Date: 10 Dec 2024

Apply for funding to work with overseas researchers in the Unites States (US).

Submit a collaborative research grant application within the remit of Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) and US National Science Foundation, Social, Behavioural and Economic Sciences Directorate (NSF-SBE).

You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for AHRC funding.

Funding organisation Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC)

How much you can get From £300,000 to £1,500,000

Total size of grant scheme £1,500,000

Opening date 28 Jun 2024, 09:00AM

Closing date 10 Dec 2024, 04:00PM

AHRC responsive mode: collaborate with researchers in Luxembourg: round three

Closing Date: 10 Dec 2024

Apply for funding to work with overseas researchers in Luxembourg.

Submit a collaborative research grant application within the remit of Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) and Fonds National de la Recherche (FNR).

You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for AHRC funding.

Funding organisation Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC)

How much you can get From £300,000 to £1,500,000

Total size of grant scheme £1,500,000

Opening date 28 Jun 2024, 09:00AM

Closing date 10 Dec 2024, 04:00PM

NERC urgency funding 2024

Closing Date: 27 Mar 2025

Apply for funding to respond quickly to transient, unexpected environmental research opportunities created by sporadic natural occurrences such as earthquakes, droughts, floods, or ephemeral events in ecosystems.

You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for NERC funding.

Funding organisation Natural Environment Research Council (NERC)

How much you can get From £1 to £100,000

Total size of grant scheme £100,000

Opening date 8 Jul 2024, 09:00AM

Closing date 27 Mar 2025, 04:00PM

Pre-announcement: MRC Centre of Research Excellence: round three

Closing Date: 13 Feb 2025

Apply for MRC Centre of Research Excellence (MRC CoRE) funding to tackle complex and interdisciplinary health challenges.

You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for MRC funding.

Funding organisation Medical Research Council (MRC)

Opening date 9 Oct 2024, 09:00AM

Closing date 13 Feb 2025, 04:00PM

Applied global health partnership: stage one

Closing Date: 3 Dec 2024

Apply for funding to set up a new research partnership to enable the development and delivery of novel applied research that will address global health challenges and inequities, developing a portfolio of high-quality partnerships, which will be diverse, promote multidisciplinarity and strengthen global health research capacity.

Funding organisation Medical Research Council (MRC)

How much you can get From £150,000 to £1,000,000

Total size of grant scheme £1,000,000

Opening date 20 Aug 2024, 09:00AM

Closing date 3 Dec 2024, 04:00PM

Applied global health research: stage one

Closing Date: 3 Dec 2024

Apply for funding to support applied research that will address global health challenges and inequities.

We will accept applications of all sizes, including large research projects and small to medium-scale applications.

Funding organisation Medical Research Council (MRC)

How much you can get From £150,000 to £2,000,000

Total size of grant scheme £2,000,000

Opening date 20 Aug 2024, 09:00AM

Closing date 3 Dec 2024, 04:00PM

2024-25 strategic Longer and Larger (sLoLa) grants: stage 2

Closing Date: 6 Feb 2025

Apply for funding to undertake large team-based fundamental bioscience research projects which push the frontiers of human knowledge.

You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for BBSRC funding.

Full stage submissions are invitation only.

Funding organisation Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC)

Opening date 24 Oct 2024, 09:00AM

Closing date 6 Feb 2025, 04:00PM

Pre-announcement: Locally Unlocking Culture through Inclusive Access (LUCIA)

Closing Date: 10 Apr 2025

Apply for funding to form a community-driven research network to enhance access to culture. Funded networks will create partnerships across communities, researchers, and policymakers, to promote urban cultural renewal.

You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) funding.

Funding organisation Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC)

How much you can get From £1 to £100,000

Total size of grant scheme £100,000

Opening date 16 Sep 2024, 09:00AM

Closing date 10 Apr 2025, 04:00PM

AHRC responsive mode: working with Brazilian researchers: round three (Grant)

Closing Date: 10 Dec 2024

Apply for funding to work with overseas researchers in the State of São Paulo, Brazil. Submit a collaborative research grant application within the remit of Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) and State of São Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP). You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for AHRC funding. There is no limit on the value of the grant, the value specified within the summary page is an example.

Location National

Funding organisation UK Research and Innovation, Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC)

Who can apply Public Sector,Non-profit,Private Sector

How much you can get From £300,000 to £1.5 million

Total size of grant scheme £1000 million

Opening date 28 Jun 2024, 09:00AM

Closing date 10 Dec 2024, 04:00PM

AHRC responsive mode: collaborate with researchers in Luxembourg: round three (Grant)

Closing Date: 10 Dec 2024

Apply for funding to work with overseas researchers in Luxembourg. Submit a collaborative research grant application within the remit of Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) and Fonds National de la Recherche (FNR). You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for AHRC funding. There is no limit on the value of the grant, the value specified within the summary page is an example.

Location National

Funding organisation UK Research and Innovation, Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC)

Who can apply Public Sector,Non-profit,Private Sector

How much you can get From £300,000 to £1.5 million

Total size of grant scheme £1000 million

Opening date 28 Jun 2024, 09:00AM

Closing date 10 Dec 2024, 04:00PM

AHRC responsive mode: UKRI NSF-SBE lead agency: round three (Grant)

Closing Date: 10 Dec 2024

Apply for funding to work with overseas researchers in the Unites States (US). Submit a collaborative research grant application within the remit of Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) and US National Science Foundation, Social, Behavioural and Economic Sciences Directorate (NSF-SBE). You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for AHRC funding. There is no limit on the value of the grant, the value specified within the summary page is an example.

Location National

Funding organisation UK Research and Innovation, Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC)

Who can apply Public Sector,Non-profit,Private Sector

How much you can get From £300,000 to £1.5 million

Total size of grant scheme £1000 million

Opening date 28 Jun 2024, 09:00AM

Closing date 10 Dec 2024, 04:00PM

Sustainable Industrial Futures (Grant)

Closing Date: 11 Dec 2024

Apply for funding to establish a virtual centre of excellence in sustainable industrial futures to advance the UK’s transition to net zero. You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) and Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) funding.

Location National

Funding organisation UK Research and Innovation, Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council, Natural Environment Research Council

Who can apply Public Sector,Non-profit,Private Sector

How much you can get From £1 to £26 million

Total size of grant scheme £26 million

Opening date 27 Jun 2024, 09:00AM

Closing date 11 Dec 2024, 04:00PM

Value AD

CAN BE

ALTERNATIVE

INVESTMENT

What is Value Ad?

Value Ad is an innovative policy designed to foster a mutually beneficial relationship between two key groups: new businesses and service providers. This policy helps startups save significantly on essential services while enabling service providers to gain valuable traction and growth opportunities.

How is it a Win-Win Deal?

For New Businesses:

Cost Savings: Startups can save 50% to 80% on essential services such as website development and marketing. This means they don’t need to invest heavily upfront, making it easier to launch and grow their business.

Alternative Investment: The money saved through these discounts can be reinvested into other critical areas of the business, acting as an alternative investment that fuels further growth and development.

For Service Providers:

Initial Customer Base: Service providers, often tech startups themselves, can attract a significant number of initial customers by offering their services at a discounted rate. This helps them build traction and demonstrate value, which is crucial for attracting venture capital (VC) funding and other opportunities.

Marketing Efficiency: By providing affordable services, service providers do not need to spend heavily on marketing to acquire new customers. The discounted services themselves become a powerful marketing tool, bringing in customers who can spread the word and enhance the provider’s reputation.

Growth and Expansion: Attracting more customers through Value Ad helps service providers expand their client base and build long-term relationships, which can lead to increased revenue and business growth.

Alternative Investment for New Businesses:

For new businesses, the significant cost savings achieved through the Value Ad policy effectively serve as an alternative investment. Instead of spending large amounts on website development and marketing, they can leverage the affordable services provided by service providers. The saved funds can be redirected into other strategic areas of the business, enhancing overall growth and sustainability.

Benefits for Service Providers:

Service providers benefit from the Value Ad policy by gaining access to a ready pool of new customers who are drawn by the discounted rates. This initial customer base is crucial for:

Building Traction: Demonstrating product or service viability to potential investors.

Securing Funding: Enhanced customer traction and a growing user base can make the service provider more attractive to venture capitalists and other funding sources.

Market Penetration: Establishing a presence in the market quickly and efficiently without heavy marketing expenditures.

In Summary:

Value Ad is a strategic policy designed to create a win-win scenario for both new businesses and service providers. By offering significant discounts on essential services, startups can save and reinvest those savings, while service providers gain crucial initial customers and market traction. This mutually beneficial arrangement supports the growth and success of both groups, making Value Ad a powerful tool for business development and investment.

Value AD

CAN BE

ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENT