Funder
UKRI: Impact focussed Supergen Hubs in bioenergy, networks and ORE
Added date
05/01/2023
Closing date
23/03/2023
Call summary
Apply for funding to deliver the next phase of the Supergen Hubs. The full economic cost can be:
- up to £7.5 million for ORE
- up to £5 million for networks and bioenergy
EPSRC will fund 80% of the full economic cost. The Supergen Bioenergy hub will be co-funded by BBSRC.
The hubs will have a specific focus on:
- accelerating the impact of current generation offshore renewable energy (ORE)
- bioenergy
- networks technologies and solutions to contribute to securing net zero greenhouse gas emissions in the UK by 2050 and to secure UK economic benefit
Scientific scope
We will fund 3 hubs in total, 1 in each of the following areas:
- bioenergy
- networks
- ORE
PI eligibility
Standard EPSRC eligibility rules apply.
Research grants are open to:
UK higher education institutions
research council institutes
UK Research and Innovation-approved independent research organisations
eligible public sector research establishments
NHS bodies with research capacity