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Growing Kent and Medway: Collaborative
Research and Development
This competition is delivered in partnership with the Growing Kent and Medway consortium led by
the National Institute for Agricultural Botany (NIAB). It is funded by the UKRI Strength in Places
Fund to invest up to £2 million in innovation projects. These will be to stimulate an uplift in the
region’s economy through inclusive and innovation-led growth.
It focuses on:
horticultural production including the production of a novel, high-value compounds from
plants
fresh produce packaging
food and drink processing
enabling technologies that underpin the supply chain.
The aim of this competition is to support business-focused innovation. Specifically, it aims to support
the transition to net-zero, and deliver improved productivity and sustainability in horticultural food
and drink production. Your proposal must demonstrate the potential to positively impact the
economy of the K&M area.
Eligibility
Your project must:
be undertaken in the Kent and Medway area
claim a grant between £50,000 and £250,000
start by 1 May 2022
end by 31 October 2024
last between 12 months and 30 months
intend to exploit the results from or in the K&M area
If your project’s eligibility falls outside the green box subsidy exemption or your total grant requests,
duration, the geographical area falls outside our eligibility criteria, you must provide justification by
email to support@innovateuk.ukri.org at least 10 working days before the competition closes. It will
decide whether to approve your request. If you have not requested approval or your application has
not been approved, you will be made ineligible and your application will not be sent for assessment.
To lead a project your organization must:
be the UK registered business of any size
collaborate with the other UK registered businesses, research organizations, public sector
organisations, or charities
include a minimum of 2 in the consortium
intend to exploit the results from or in the K&M area
The lead organization must collaborate with at least one of the following research organizations or
research and technology organizations in the K&M area:
NIAB
University of Greenwich
University of Kent
Canterbury Christ Church University
Project team
To collaborate with the lead, your organization must be one of the following UK registered:
business of any size
academic institution
charity
not-for-profit organization
public sector organization
research organization (RO) and research and technology organization (RTO)
Each partner organization must be invited into the Innovation Funding Service by the lead to
collaborate on a project. Once accepted, partners will be asked to log in or to create an account and
enter their own project costs into the Innovation Funding Service.
Subcontractors
Subcontractors are allowed in this competition. Subcontractors can be from anywhere in the UK,
including outside of the K&M area, you must select them through your usual procurement process.
You can use subcontractors from outside of the K&M area but must make the case in your
application as to why you could not use suppliers from the K&M area. You must also provide a
detailed rationale, evidence of the potential UK contractors you approached, and the reasons why
they were unable to work with you.
Overseas subcontractors are only allowed in exceptional circumstances. If you think this applies to
you, please email support@innovateuk.ukri.org for approval at least 10 working days before the
competition closes with your justification.
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Benefits
The UK registered businesses can apply for a share of up to £2 million for business-focused
innovation in the horticultural food supply chain.
Application Process
Click here to apply
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Founders First Challenge Program
The Challenge is designed to help small business owners who struggle with flat sales OR wanting to
hit the “next level” OR looking to build value for future sales OR wanting to recapture momentum in
their business. This program runs for 60-days with onsite group sessions every other week through
interactive course work, combined with 1-on-1 and group tutorial support.
60-day Mini-Accelerator Program consists of four (4) workshops where you will learn how to work
ON your business, not just IN your business! The program completes with Pitch and Graduation
Event with the opportunity to compete for up to $5000 cash and service prizes. Includes 18 months
of post-program support coaching and support.
Eligibility
This program is for entrepreneurs with established businesses, earning between $50,000 and
$250,000 in annual revenue, who want to achieve growth.
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Benefits
Upon successful completion of this Challenge, those businesses who meet its criteria will be given
the opportunity to present at Pitch, Presentation & Graduation Day.
5-Minute Presentation
Opportunity to win cash & prizes of $5,000
Celebrate with Family, Friends and Fellow Participants
Winners Qualify to Participate in next-level upcoming Founders “Boot Camp”
Application Process
Click here to apply
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COVID-19 Micro-Business Grant
If you’re a micro-business (small business, sole trader, or not-for-profit organization with aggregated
annual turnover between $30,000 and $75,000) impacted by the recent COVID-19 restrictions, you
may be eligible to apply for a fortnightly payment of $1,500.The 2021 COVID-19 micro-business
grant provides cash flow support for micro-businesses in New South Wales who have had their work
impacted by the restrictions while continuing to incur business costs. Eligible businesses will need to
nominate the 2-week period in which they first experienced the required decline in turnover.
Eligible applicants can use the grant for business costs incurred due to the impacts of the public
health order in NSW and for which no other government support is available, including:
salaries and wages
utilities and rent
financial, legal, or other advice
marketing and communications
perishable goods
other business costs.
A qualified accountant, registered tax agent, or registered BAS agent may apply for the grant on
behalf of your business.
Eligibility
To be eligible for the grant, you must:
have an active Australian Business Number (ABN) registered in, or demonstrate your business
was primarily operating in, NSW as at 1 June 2021
have had an aggregated annual turnover between $30,000 and $75,000 for the year ended 30
June 2020
have experienced a decline in turnover of 30% or more due to the public health order over a
minimum 2-week period within the period of restrictions (commenced 26 June 2021),
compared to:
the same period in 2019, or
the same period in 2020, or
the 2 weeks immediately prior to any restrictions of 12 June to 25 June 2021 (inclusive).
have business costs for which no other government support is available
have not applied for either the 2021 COVID-19 business grant or the JobSaver payment
for employing businesses, maintain your employee headcount from 13 July 2021, if you receive
payments from the commencement of the micro-business grant, or from the day immediately
prior to the fortnight you first experienced the required decline in turnover, for the period you
are receiving grant payments; businesses that do not maintain their headcount agree to notify
Service NSW
have this business as your primary income source, if you’re a non-employing business such as
a sole trader.
Businesses that received the $1,500 small business fees and charges rebate can apply for this grant.
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Benefits
Provides Micro-Business Grant
Application Process
Check you meet the eligibility criteria.
Have your documentation and evidence ready for uploading.
Select the ‘Apply online’ button.
Note: You cannot save and resume your application once you’ve started.
Log in, or create your MyServiceNSW Account.
Select and verify your identity documents.
When your identity is verified, select ‘Continue’.
Confirm your personal details.
Enter your business details and answer the eligibility questions, then select ‘Next’.
Provide information about your decline in turnover and upload your supporting documents,
then select ‘Next’.
Enter your bank details, then select ‘Next’.
Review your application.
Check the declaration boxes.
Select ‘Submit’ to complete your application.
When you submit your application, you’ll receive a confirmation email with your application
reference number. If you do not receive this email within 5 minutes after completing your
application, please check your junk mail folder, and then call 13 77 88 if you’re still unable to locate
the email.
After your application is received, it will be reviewed by Service NSW. It will contact you if it needs
additional information to support your application. If your application is approved, it will transfer
funds to your specified bank account within 5 to 7 business days from the approval date.
If you’re not able to complete your application online, please call us on 13 77 88.
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CFC Call For Proposals
The Common Fund for Commodities (CFC) is seeking applications for financing projects along the
commodity value chains following a sustainability roadmap. CFC provides a range of financial and
technical instruments to support projects proposed by SMEs/enterprises, cooperatives, and
institutions along the entire commodity value chain in its member countries.
Quality project proposals from LDCs (Least Developed Countries), LLDCs (Landlocked Developing
Countries), and SIDs (Small Island Developing States) are preferred to alleviate more people from
poverty.
With poverty alleviation as its mission, CFC endeavors to “walk back” the value chain where poverty
is more entrenched and as such supports business activities covering all segments of the value chain
(including production, processing, financing, marketing, research, etc.). Its goal is to make
innovative changes in the value chain that will provide more income for all participants in the
process of value generation to improve the economic, social, and environmental well-being of its
poorest participants at the bottom of the pyramid. The support is offered mainly through loans for
equipment, working capital, or trade finance to invest in productivity and value chain upgrades. The
CFC seeks applications of projects that have reached a state of economic, social, and environmental
sustainability. These applications should clearly show operational and financial viability, with a
proven track record. Women entrepreneurs are especially encouraged to apply.
Eligibility
A member state of CFC.
Women entrepreneurs are especially encouraged to apply.
Project proposals incorporating innovative solutions for the commodity sector (e.g. new
agritech applications, agroforestry, agroecology themed innovative production practices,
regenerative technologies, increase availability of renewable and affordable energy, expanding
environmental services, expediting digital and green recovery, adding to the nutrition security,
climate-friendly practices contributing to biodiversity, saving deforestation, digitalization,
blockchain, and other traceability solutions, etc ) are especially encouraged to apply.
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Benefits
The CFC funds projects under loan and other debt instruments. The maximum amount is USD
2 million (or EUR equivalent) for regular projects, and up to USD 120,000 under the Fast
Track procedure.
Application Process
Click here to visit the website and apply
For inquiry: opencall@common-fund.org
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UNCDF COVID 19 Support Platform for
Women’s Economic Empowerment
UNCDF’s COVID-19 platform project to support women’s economic empowerment in Mali was set up
as part of the WEE Index (Women’s Economic Empowerment Index), in partnership with UNDP. It
aims to support the national COVID and post COVID response plan in Mali through local
development by strengthening the resilience of vulnerable groups such as SMEs, Cooperative, and
Municipalities through PPP (Public-Private Partnership) projects who are involved in women’s
economic empowerment. More specifically, this project aims to :
Contribute to the economic empowerment of women
Support the resilience of SMEs, Cooperatives, and Municipalities to Covid-19 context
Eligibility
This call for projects is open to all SMEs, cooperatives, and municipalities with PPP projects in Mali
that are active and concerned about women’s economic empowerment and meet the following
criteria:
SMEs run or owned by women
Cooperatives or cooperatives that are majority women
Municipalities with PPPs that are economically beneficial to women
SMEs and cooperatives must have a place of production and/or service provision and a
minimum of equipment
Have a positive social and economic impact on the community
Control of the vulnerability of the activity to COVID-19
Activities that meet the priority needs of the community
Activities that respect the environment
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Benefits
Apply and receive technical support and a grant ranging from $20,000 to $50,000
Application Process
Click here to apply
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Women in Innovation Awards 2021/22 (UK
Research and Innovation)
Innovate the UK, as part of UK Research and Innovation, is offering at least 20 Women in Innovation
Awards to female entrepreneurs across the UK. The winners will receive a £50,000 grant and a
bespoke package of mentoring, coaching, and business support. The aim of this competition is to
find women with exciting, innovative ideas and ambitious plans that will inspire others. The awards
are for female founders, co-founders, or senior decision-makers working in businesses that have
been operating for at least one year.
Applicants must be confident, with the support of an award, that they can make a significant
contribution to a pressing societal, environmental or economic challenge through their innovative
project. The competition is split into 2 phases. In phase 1 the application will be assessed by
independent experts. In phase 2 the shortlisted applicants will be interviewed by a panel of experts.
Eligibility
Your project must:
start on 1 April 2022
end on 31 March 2023
last 12 months
Lead organization
To be eligible for an award you must:
be a female founder, co-founder, or senior decision-maker within the UK registered micro or
SME business that has been operating for at least 12 months by the competition closing date
carry out your project work in the UK
intend to exploit the results from or in the UK
be legally and contractually able to use the funding
be available to attend an online interview panel during the week beginning 6 December 2021
attend 2 boot camps over one and a half days each on the 16 and 17 March 2022 and in
September 2022.
be fully committed to work as a role model for up to 5 days over the duration of the award
Applications from UK-registered social enterprises operating economically will be eligible if they
meet all other criteria.
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Benefits
Women with exciting, innovative ideas who will inspire others can apply for a £50,000 grant
and bespoke business support.
Application Process
Click here to visit the website and apply
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Australia, Canada and India
This is a Small Business Research Initiative (SBRI) competition funded by Innovate UK and jointly
delivered by Innovate UK and the Department for International Trade. The aim of the competition is
to support organizations to undertake feasibility studies to demonstrate innovative railway
technology solutions for overseas markets. This is a single-phase competition. Any adoption and
implementation of a solution from this competition would be the subject of a separate, procurement
exercise and does not guarantee future work. This competition does not cover the purchase of any
solution.
Eligibility
Projects must:
start on 1st January 2022
end by 31 March 2022
last up to 3 months
have maximum total eligible costs of £50,000 inclusive of VAT
Applicant
To lead a project, you can be an organization of any size
Contracts will be awarded only to a single legal entity. However, if you can justify subcontracting
components of the work, you can employ specialist consultants or advisers. This work will still be the
responsibility of the main contractor. It is expected that all participants will work with an in-country
unfunded partner, in Australia, Canada or India, to develop and demonstrate your products or
services for the market.
Here is a diagram showing a summary of eligibility.Eligibility tree SBRI Global Rail Export Innovation for Australia, Canada and India.pdf (opens in a
new window)
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Benefits
Organizations can apply for a share of £450,000, inclusive of VAT, to support innovation on
overseas rail opportunities in Australia, Canada, and India.
Application Process
Click here to visit the website and apply
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SBRI – Digital transformation of Hanoi Metro
Line 5, Vietnam
This is a Small Business Research Initiative (SBRI) competition funded by Innovate UK and jointly
delivered by Innovate UK and Crossrail International with support from the Department of
International Trade in Vietnam. The aim of the competition is to support organizations to undertake
feasibility studies, that demonstrate how innovation can support Hanoi Metropolitan Railway
Management Board (MRB) with their digital transformation.
This is a single-phase competition. Successful delivery of a project is intended to demonstrate
innovation for the digital management of Line 5 for Hanoi Metro. It may provide opportunities for
further support to establish the innovation into the client’s business.Any adoption and implementation of a solution from this competition would be the subject of a
separate, procurement exercise with MRB and does not guarantee future work.
Eligibility
Projects are expected to start on 1 January 2022, end on 31 March 2022, and can last up to 3
months. Projects must have maximum total eligible costs of £75,000, inclusive of VAT.
To lead a project, you can be an organization of any size.
Contracts will be awarded only to a single legal entity. However, if you can justify
subcontracting components of the work, you can employ specialist consultants or advisers.
This work will still be the responsibility of the main contractor.
Here is a diagram showing a summary of eligibility.
Eligibility tree SBRI– Digital transformation of Hanoi Metro Line 5, Vietnam.pdf (opens in a new
window)
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Benefits
Organizations can apply for a share of £300,000, inclusive of VAT, to deliver feasibility studies
to support digital innovation for the Hanoi Metro System in Vietnam.
Contracts will be up to £75,000, inclusive of VAT, for each project for up to 3months. It
expects to fund up to 4 projects.
Application Process
Click here to visite the website and apply
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On Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and InstagramRegenerate New York Forestry Cost Share
Grant Program
The purpose of this grant program is to support the regeneration of forests so they may continue to
deliver vital services such as mitigating climate change, protecting air and water quality, and
supporting the economy. Young forests in New York face many challenges today that did not exist a
century ago, the most significant being widespread damage caused by increased white-tailed deer
populations and competition from invasive vegetation. Active management of the land is essential to
ensure the survival of young trees and allow forests to become established or renew themselves, but
this can be an overwhelming and expensive task.
Through Regenerate NY, landowners can apply for financial assistance for projects on their land that
support the establishment and renewal of healthy forests. This is a cost-share reimbursement
program, so all costs must be incurred by the landowner or fiscal sponsor before they can be
reimbursed.
Eligibility
Eligible applicants include:
any individual, partnerships, for-profit entity, or not-for-profit entity that owns (in fee) between
10 and 1,000 acres of land that is forested or can become forested through planting
any not-for-profit applying as a fiscal sponsor on behalf of an eligible applicant
Applicants must work with a forester to develop their project. Find a DEC cooperating forester
(PDF). Up to two applications may be submitted per applicant, provided they are for separate
properties.
Eligible Projects
Projects must be able to be completed within three years and may not be for orchard, ornamental,nursery, or Christmas tree purposes. They must also include at least one of the following four
forestry practices specific to promoting regeneration. Multiple practices may be combined into a
single application.
Afforestation/reforestation – Conduct activities that encourage the establishment or
regeneration of commercial tree species to create or maintain a forested landscape. This may
include site preparation, tree planting, or installing tree shelters for the purposes of timber or
fiber production and carbon sequestration. Planting projects must use native trees or non-
native species that are not invasive. For more information on tree planting and maintenance,
visit our page on conservation tree plantings or the Cornell Guide for Planting and Maintaining
Trees and Shrubs (link leaves DEC website).
Forest stand regeneration – Apply treatments to an area that enhance or stimulate the
regeneration of forest stands currently in a degraded or otherwise unproductive condition.
Approved treatments may include coppicing, use of seed trees, shelterwood cutting, overstory
removal, strip or patch clear-cuts, uniform clear-cuts, and group selection, or a combination of
these. Clearcuts may not exceed 39 acres of contiguous forest.
Competing vegetation control – Employ mechanical removal or chemical control to address
aggressive native or invasive plant species that interfere with forest establishment or
regeneration. Chemical control may not be used on more than 39 acres of contiguous land.
DEC has a list of certified applicators & technicians that can be consulted with for this project
type.
Deer exclosures – Install fencing around an area to protect young trees from deer browse.
Fencing may also be used to exclude deer from an area with no established trees to allow
natural regeneration to occur. Construction of natural slash walls is a novel technique for
excluding deer and is an allowable practice to include in a project. For more information, visit
The Cornell Slash Wall Resource Center (link leaves DEC website).
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Benefits
A total of $450,000 is available in this grant round. The minimum award amount is $3,000. The
maximum award amount of $50,000.
Application Process
Click here to visit the website and apply
Questions about the Regenerate NY program should be directed to:
Jason Drobnack
Program Coordinator
NYSDEC, Lands, and Forests
(518) 402-9630
RegenNY@dec.ny.gov
Questions about this grant opportunity will be answered and posted in the Grants Gateway until 5
pm on Wednesday, October 6, 2021, for all applicants to view.
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On Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and InstagramDeveloping Automotive Technologies and
Growing Capability
The Advanced Propulsion Centre (APC) provides funding, support, and insight, in developing
automotive technologies. It aims to grow the capability to support the UK’s transition towards net-
zero product manufacturing and supply chain in the UK automotive sector.
In this competition round, APC is investing up to £25 million.
It is looking for collaborative, pre-production research and development (R&D) projects that:
support the UK’s long-term capabilities through securing long term R&D investment
can be achieved through its associated supply chain in the design, build and manufacture of
zero-carbon tailpipe emission vehicles
Eligibility
Your project must:
have total eligible costs between £5 million and £40 million
be a minimum of 50% match funded
start by 1 April 2022
last between 18 and 42 months
carry out its project work in the UK
intend to exploit the results from or in the UK
It suggests projects contain a maximum of 6 project partners.
If your project’s total eligible costs, duration, or a number of partners, falls outside of its eligibility
criteria, it will decide whether to approve your request. You must contact APC directly on +44(0)247652 8700 or info@apcuk.co.uk at least 10 days before the competition closes to ask for permission
to apply. They will decide whether to approve your request.
Lead organization
To lead a project your organization must:
be the UK registered business of any size
have an active registered business based in the UK
be a grant recipient
involve at least one SME if the lead is not one
include in your consortium a vehicle manufacturer or tier 1 supplier who supplies parts
directly to an original equipment manufacturer (OEM)
collaborate with other
Project team
To collaborate with the lead, your organization must be the UK registered:
business of any size
academic institution
charity
not-for-profit
public sector organization
research organization
research and technology organization (RTO)
Non-UK registered or based businesses and research organizations are only eligible to apply for
funding if they:
set up the active UK registered business base, where the funded project work will be carried
out, before starting the project
provide evidence of an intention to expand their R&D activity in the UK after the project
Each partner organization must be invited into the Innovation Funding Service by the lead to
collaborate on a project. Once accepted, partners will be asked to log in or to create an account and
enter their own project costs into the Innovation Funding Service.
Subcontractors
Subcontractors are allowed in this competition. Subcontractors can be from anywhere in the UK and
you must select them through your usual procurement process. You can use subcontractors from
overseas but must make the case in your application as to why you could not use suppliers from the
UK. You must also provide a detailed rationale, evidence of the potential UK contractors you
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Benefits
The Advanced Propulsion Centre (APC) invests up to £35 million, three times per year, in
collaborative research and development (R&D) projects. These are pre-production match-funded
projects. In this round, APC is investing £25 million. A minimum of 70% of your project total eligible
project costs must be incurred by commercial organisations. If your organisation’s work on the
project is mostly commercial or economic, your funding request must not exceed the limits below.
These limits apply even if your organisation normally acts non-economically.
The total grant request in your application cannot exceed 50% of the total eligible project costs. This
is regardless of the individual partners’ grant claims.
For industrial research projects, you could get funding for your eligible project costs of:
up to 70% if you are a micro or small organisation
up to 60% if you are a medium-sized organisation
up to 50% if you are a large organisation
For experimental development projects which are nearer to market, you could get funding for your
eligible project costs of:
up to 45% if you are a micro or small organisation
up to 35% if you are a medium-sized organisation
up to 25% if you are a large organisation
Application Process
Click here to apply
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Research and Innovation)
Smart is Innovate UK’s ‘open grant funding program. Innovate the UK, part of UK Research and
Innovation, is investing up to £25 million in the best game-changing and commercially viable
innovative or disruptive ideas. All proposals must be business-focused.
Applications can come from any area of technology and be applied to any part of the economy, such
as, but not exclusively:
the arts, design, and media
creative industries
science or engineering
To monitor the impact of work to promote equality, diversity, and inclusion (EDI), all applicants are
required to complete the EDI survey. Applicants are also prompted to consider EDI as part of the
application process
EDI considerations are highly encouraged where appropriate in the proposal. Applications will
continue to be assessed on their innovation merit, where innovation is defined as the potential for
commercially successful exploitation of ideas.
Eligibility
Your project must:
include at least one micro, small or medium-sized enterprise (SME) as the lead or a
collaborative grant claiming partner
start by 1 April 2022
end by 31 March 2025
follow specific rules dependent on its durationIf your project’s duration is 6 to 18 months:
it must have total eligible project costs between £25,000 and £500,000
it can be single or collaborative
If your project’s duration is 19 to 36 months, it must:
have total eligible project costs between £25,000 and £2 million
be collaborative
If you want to submit a collaborative project from 19 months to 36 months duration with total
eligible project costs of up to £3 million as a permitted exception, you must
email support@innovateuk.ukri.org. You must provide full justification at least 10 working days
before the competition closes. We will decide whether to approve your request.
Unless you have already received authorization, any application submitted that does not meet the
criteria will be marked as ineligible and will not be sent for assessment.
Lead organization
To lead a project or work alone your organization must:
be a UK registered business of any size or a research and technology organization (RTO)
be an SME if you want to work alone
include at least one SME if you are a large business or RTO and wish to collaborate with other
UK registered businesses, research organizations, academic organizations, public sector
organizations or charities
carry out your project work in the UK
intend to commercially exploit the results from or in the UK
Project team
To collaborate with the lead, your organization must be one of the following UK registered:
business
academic institution
charity
not-for-profit
public sector organization
research and technology organization (RTO)
Each partner organization must be invited into the Innovation Funding Service by the lead to
collaborate on a project. Once accepted, partners will be asked to log in or to create an account and
enter their own project costs into the Innovation Funding Service.
The lead and at least one other organization must claim funding by entering their costs during the
application.
Your project can include partners that do not receive any of this competition’s funding. Their costswill count towards the total eligible project costs, but they will not count as collaborators.
Subcontractors
Subcontractors are allowed in this competition.
Subcontractors can be from anywhere in the UK and you must select them through your usual
procurement process. Subcontractors must be based in the UK for the duration of the project and
their portion of the project work must be carried out in the UK.
Research and technology organizations (RTOs)
If you are an RTO then the following rules apply:
1. To lead you must have 2 or more business collaborators (one SME, and one other business of
any size).
2. There must be a credible route to market for the output of the project, and since the purpose
of RTOs is to speed up the progress of those using their services, this is expected to be
through the partners, rather than through the RTO itself.
3. If you are a project partner, you can participate as either a research organization, and receive
100% grant, or as a business entity, and be reimbursed a percentage of your eligible costs,
depending upon your size and the nature of the work.
4. If participating as a business, you must show that the match funding you are providing comes
from entirely private-sector sources, across all projects you are involved in. You must also be
able to show how you will exploit the results of the project to grow the wider sector.
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Benefits
It has allocated up to £25 million to fund innovation projects in this competition.
If the majority of your organization’s work on the project is commercial or economic, your funding
request must not exceed the limits below. These limits apply even if your organization normally acts
non-economically.
For feasibility studies and industrial research projects, you could get funding for your eligible
project costs of:
up to 70% if you are a micro or small organization
up to 60% if you are a medium-sized organization
up to 50% if you are a large organization
For experimental development projects which are nearer to market, you could get funding for your
eligible project costs of:
up to 45% if you are a micro or small organization
up to 35% if you are a medium-sized organization
up to 25% if you are a large organizationApplication Process
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ISCF Transforming Foundation Industry –
Small Scale R&D Strand 2 (UK Research and
Innovation)
The Transforming Foundation Industries (TFI) Challenge fund will work with Innovate UK, part of
UK Research and Innovation, to invest up to £1.5 million in innovation projects. This funding is from
the Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund (ISCF). Projects must address the resource productivity or
energy performance opportunities of the sector and its supply chains.
The aim of this competition is to improve the competitiveness of the Foundation Industry sector by
helping it to become more environmentally sustainable.
Your proposal must focus on the development of new:
markets
business models
products and services manufactured by the sector
products and services created by suppliers to the sector
processes
This competition is split into 2 strands, these are:ISCF Transforming Foundation Industry Small CR&D Strand 1 – for projects with total eligible
costs between £25,000 and £75,000
ISCF Transforming Foundation Industry Small CR&D Strand 2 (this strand)
Eligibility
Your project must:
have total eligible costs between £75,000 and £250,000
start on 1 February 2022
end by 31 January 2023
last from 3 months to 12 months
carry out its project work in the UK
intend to exploit the results from or in the UK
If your project’s duration falls outside of our eligibility criteria, you must provide justification by
email to support@innovateuk.ukri.org at least 10 working days before the competition closes.
To lead a project your organization must:
be the UK registered business of any size
collaborate with the UK registered businesses, academic institutions, research organizations,
not-for-profits, or research and technology organizations (RTOs)
involve at least one micro, small or medium-sized enterprise (SME)
Project team
To collaborate with the lead, your organization must:
be the UK registered business
academic institution
research organization
not-for-profit
research and technology organization (RTO)
Each partner organization must be invited into the Innovation Funding Service by the lead to
collaborate on a project. Once accepted, partners will be asked to log in or to create an account and
enter their own project costs into the Innovation Funding Service.
The lead and at least one other organization must claim funding by entering their costs during the
application.
Your project can include partners that do not receive any of this competition’s funding, for example,
non-UK businesses. Their costs will count towards the total eligible project costs.
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It has allocated up to £1.5 million to fund innovation projects in this competition.
If your organization’s work on the project is mostly commercial or economic, your funding request
must not exceed the limits below. These limits apply even if your organization normally acts non-
economically.
For feasibility studies and industrial research projects, you could get funding for your eligible
project costs of:
up to 70% if you are a micro or small organization
up to 60% if you are a medium-sized organization
up to 50% if you are a large organization
For experimental development projects which are nearer to market, you could get funding for your
eligible project costs of:
up to 45% if you are a micro or small organization
up to 35% if you are a medium-sized organization
up to 25% if you are a large organization
Application Process
Click here to apply
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On Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and InstagramSephora Accelerate- Brand Incubation
Focused on Founders of Color
For the past five years, Sephora Accelerate has been dedicated to building a community of
innovative, inspirational founders in beauty. This year Sephora Accelerate is focused on incubating
founders who are people of color. In line with our 15% pledge, and to ensure there is brands
representative of the colors, races, and ethnicities that make up America, our commitment this year
will be to help bring these brands along. Founders will embark on a six-month journey inclusive of
an intensive boot camp where they’ll gain the necessary skills to create a successful business.
The goal of the Accelerate program is to provide consistent, cohesive, and ongoing support backed
by digital and in-person resources. The content and curriculum provided are directly correlated to
helping founders succeed at Sephora. In addition, brands will have the unique experience of building
a heart-and-soul connection to our community and its ecosystem, as well as the opportunity of a
lifetime—launching with Sephora, the world’s largest beauty retailer.
Eligibility
Eligible applicants must lead a North America incorporated company, passionate about
beauty, founded or co-founded by a person who is at least 18 years old, and must be an early-
stage brand not yet distributed widely by others. Our interest is to help those who have the
most to gain from what Accelerate offers, which means businesses with more than an idea (at
least a lab sample or prototype), but probably not much real revenue yet.
If selected, you must be able to attend the program in its entirety.
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Benefits
The goal of the Accelerate program is to provide consistent, cohesive, and ongoing support
backed by digital and in-person resources. The content and curriculum provided are directly
correlated to helping founders succeed at Sephora.
In addition, brands will have the unique experience of building a heart-and-soul connection to
our community and its ecosystem, as well as the opportunity of a lifetime—launching with
Sephora.
Application Process
For the Application CLICK HERE
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On Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and InstagramKnowledge transfer partnerships (KTP): 2021
to 2022, round 3
The Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) scheme allows a UK registered business or not-for-profit
organization (which we will refer to collectively as the ‘business partner’ from now on) to partner
with a UK higher education (HE) or further education (FE) institution, RTO or Catapult (which we
will refer to as the ‘knowledge base partner’).
This new partnership brings new skills and the latest academic thinking into the business partner to
deliver a specific, strategic innovation project. The knowledge base partner will recruit 1 or 2
graduates (known as ‘associates’) to work on the project.
Each application must be led by a knowledge base, working with a business partner. If you are from
a knowledge base that has not yet developed a project, get started by reading the KTP guidance. If
you are from a business, contact the Knowledge Transfer Network.
Eligibility
This award is provided on a no subsidy basis. This means you must publish or make all project
outputs openly available on a non-selective basis. If you decide to commercially exploit project
outputs, you can only do so with no selective advantage.
Each KTP is a partnership between the following:
a UK knowledge base, acting as the lead organization and submitting the application
a UK registered business or not-for-profit organization
Your project can last between 12 and 36 months, depending on the project requirements.
KTP does not support projects with public sector organizations.The knowledge base partner must lead the project and must:
be a UK registered higher education (HE) or further education (FE)
institution, RTO or Catapult
invite one UK registered business of any size or not-for-profit organization into the Innovation
Funding Service
invite one knowledge transfer adviser
not act in any way to gain selective commercial or economic advantage from the outputs of the
project
recruit associate roles in a demonstrably open and fair manner
allow associates to carry out the majority of the project at the business partner’s premises
provide academic support for the associate
make sure the application is completed and submitted before the competition closes
Your business partner must be invited into the Innovation Funding Service by the knowledge base
partner to collaborate on a project. When the business partner accepts their invitation, they will
need to:
log in or create an account
enter estimates of their own project costs, which may be updated as part of the final reporting
process
Business partners cannot work alone. They must develop the project with a knowledge base of their
choice. We encourage business partners to approach knowledge bases directly.
To collaborate with the knowledge base, the business partner must:
be the UK registered business, of any size, or a not-for-profit organization
have more than 2 employees
demonstrate its ability to financially support its contribution to the project
accept an invitation from a knowledge base to participate in a project and complete their parts
of the application form
provide a summary of their financial accounts from the past 3 years
provide supervisory support for the associate
host the associate
The definition KTP uses for ‘not-for-profit organization’ includes social enterprises and charities.
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Benefits
Innovate UK has allocated up to £6 million in this round of the KTP program, which will
contribute towards the total costs of the individual projects.Application Process
Click here to apply
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Multiverse- INhatcher BI 3 – 2021
Apply for the INhatcher which is an acceleration program that seeks to generate growth, innovation,
and traction, through methodologies that include workshops, mentoring, and personalized advice so
that entrepreneurs can design, iterate and scale their business models and corporations open to
open innovation in order to solve challenges and problematic.
The program contains a complete and exhaustive call and selection process. Once the enterprises
that will participate in the program have been chosen, a detailed diagnosis is carried out on each
one.
This program is completely FREE.
INhatcher is focused on entrepreneurs with businesses that can make use of the Multiverse platform
to grow and scale. The program’s methodology allows it to support any venture, regardless of the
industry in which it is located. INhatcher is an ideal program for entrepreneurs who seek:
Disruption and innovation
Growth
Dedication and focus
Market ambition
Traction
How does it Work?15 ventures are selected to participate in the program through a complete and exhaustive call and
selection process. Once the enterprises that will participate in the program have been chosen, a
diagnosis is made of each one, and they are given a personalized program that contains:
Coaching and personalized advice
Workshops on different topics
Community and events
Collisions and contacts with important actors can generate value.
Eligibility
Companies, enterprises, or startups that have a digital or technological component
Companies, enterprises, or startups that already have a developed product and have sales of at
least Q50,000 per year.
Idea stage projects with an MVP (minimum viable product)
Companies, entrepreneurship, or startups that have at least 50% of their teams dedicated to
the project they are presenting in INhatcher.
Benefits
4 months of the acceleration program
Team of advisors and mentors dedicated to each startup
Tailor-made program tailored to the needs of the venture
Relationship and opportunity building
Events and access to a community of mentors, advisors, and investor
Application Process
For the Application Process CLICK HERE
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