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