Deadline: 15-Mar-23
Apply for funding for industry-relevant research to support accelerated decarbonisation of the UK industrial clusters.
The Flexible Fund supports research on emerging or urgent opportunities identified for successful decarbonisation of the industrial clusters. Proposals should be developed in collaboration between organisations in the clusters and the relevant academic organisation(s). It is critical that the planned activities will deliver impact in the decarbonisation of the industrial clusters.
Scope
Flexible Funding are to be focussed on supporting research on the emerging opportunities identified for successful decarbonisation of industrial clusters. Proposals to support activities should be developed in collaboration between organisations in the clusters and the relevant academic organisation, the critical point being that the planned activities will deliver impact in decarbonising the industrial clusters.
Funding Information
- Projects can range from £20,000 to £100,000 at 100% full economic cost (fEC). IDRIC will fund 80% of the eligible full economic cost (fEC). The total fund available is £2M at 100% fEC.
- Project duration will depend on need – however all projects must be completed by 15 February 2024. Projects are envisaged to be between 1-9 months.
- A portion of the fund (in the region of £500,000) will be focussed on supporting Early Career Researchers (ECRs), i.e. ECRs can apply to lead projects under this call.
What they are looking for?
IDRIC forms part of the Industrial Decarbonisation Challenge and is funded by UKRI. IDRIC is designed as a multidisciplinary research and innovation programme, which currently does not exist at the scale required to accelerate the decarbonisation of industrial clusters in the UK. Through multidisciplinary research aimed at reducing costs, risks, timescales and emissions, and crosscutting activities such as policy, economic, institutional and regulatory analysis, and knowledge exchange, it seeks to protect and bolster the UK’s competitive advantage and ability to capture value. IDRIC aims to address the challenges faced by industrial clusters through its research and policy development functions, stimulating cross learning between clusters and providing a strong evidence base allowing them to make informed decisions about future decarbonisation options, policies and institutional reforms.
Eligibility Criteria
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Standard UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) eligibility rules apply and ‘Terms and Conditions’ of the overall Grant will be flowed down to projects. Research grants are open to:
- UK higher education institutions
- Research council institutes
- UKRI-approved independent research organisations
- Eligible public sector research establishments
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You can apply if you are a resident in the UK and meet at least one of the conditions below:
- Are employed at the submitting research organisation at the time of application.
- Hold a UKRI, Royal Society, Royal Academy of Engineering or similar fellowship.
- hold fellowships under other schemes.
For more information, visit IDRIC.