EPSRC: EPSRC Prosperity Partnerships round six

11/01/2024

21/05/2024

Apply for funding to support ambitious collaborative research programmes. Prosperity Partnerships projects must: be business led, co-created and co-delivered by business and academic partners address research areas based on EPSRC’s strategic delivery plan This funding opportunity is aimed at supporting both promising earlier-stage research partnerships which are on their way towards becoming strategic partnerships, as well as established partnerships that already have a long-term strategic partnership in place. Route one If your collaborative relationship is at a relatively early-stage of approximately one to five years in duration, then the amount of EPSRC funding you may apply for must not exceed £1 million. Grants are normally between two to three years in duration. Route two If your collaborative relationship is well-established and has lasted for five years or more, then there is no restriction on the maximum amount of EPSRC funding you may apply for. Grants are normally between three to five years in duration. This route is intended for larger grants of more than £1 million. There will be more detail on both funding routes when the funding opportunity is open.

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Eligibility Note Businesses can act as the ‘primary business partner’ if they are: a UK-based business or have UK-based research activity a business in the private sector driven by profit, or from an organisation with a commercial arm which generates independent revenue able to contribute to the UK national prosperity through increasing their investment in research and development activities and subsequent product, service, or technology development in the UK A consortium of businesses of any size including Small Medium Enterprises (SMEs) can collectively act as the primary business partner. We encourage SME participation and use the European Commission definition of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises. Check the definitions of SMEs. Research organisations can act as the ‘primary academic partner’ if they are eligible to receive research council funding: UK higher education institutions research council institutes UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) approved independent research organisations public sector research establishments NHS bodies with research capacity