Knowledge Transfer Partnerships Scheme Round 3 – UK
Deadline: 29-Sep-21
Applications are invited for The Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) scheme that allows a UK registered business or not-for-profit organisation (which they 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 they will refer to as the ‘knowledge base partner’).
3-year Pilot Grant-making Program to assist Small and New NGOs. Deadline to apply: 15 August 2021
An Opportunity for NGOs engaged in eradicating Child Labour, Forced Labour, and Human Trafficking. Deadline to apply: 15 August 2021
Grants for Researchers working in the Arts, Humanities, or Social Sciences + Fully-funded to the US. Deadline to apply: 1 October 2021
Open Call for Young Leaders advancing SRHR. Deadline to apply: 15 July 2021
Human Rights Initiative for supporting Women ($20,000 Grants). Deadline to apply: 1 September 2021
Top Dutch Donors that fund internationally to improve livelihoods in communities
One-time Microgrant for NGO Projects that generate Social Impact. Deadline to apply: 30 June 2021
$15,000-$25,000 Funding for Women and Children living in Extreme Poverty. Deadline to apply: 31 July 2021
Seed Grant for Grassroots Organizations and Women-led Initiatives. Deadline to apply: 31 July 2021
Grants to support NGOs working to end the HIV Epidemic. Deadline to apply: 30 June 2021
Fellows will receive Project and Connect Fund to address Water-related Issues
Apply for Project Funding in areas of Art and Culture (Arab Region)
This Call is offering Seed Money to Research Projects in Africa
Global Humanitarian Initiative seeks applications from anywhere in the world
Unrestricted Grants for improving Health Equity and reducing Health Disparities among Vulnerable Communities
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.
Funding Information
3-year Pilot Grant-making Program to assist Small and New NGOs. Deadline to apply: 15 August 2021
An Opportunity for NGOs engaged in eradicating Child Labour, Forced Labour, and Human Trafficking. Deadline to apply: 15 August 2021
Grants for Researchers working in the Arts, Humanities, or Social Sciences + Fully-funded to the US. Deadline to apply: 1 October 2021
Open Call for Young Leaders advancing SRHR. Deadline to apply: 15 July 2021
Human Rights Initiative for supporting Women ($20,000 Grants). Deadline to apply: 1 September 2021
Top Dutch Donors that fund internationally to improve livelihoods in communities
One-time Microgrant for NGO Projects that generate Social Impact. Deadline to apply: 30 June 2021
$15,000-$25,000 Funding for Women and Children living in Extreme Poverty. Deadline to apply: 31 July 2021
Seed Grant for Grassroots Organizations and Women-led Initiatives. Deadline to apply: 31 July 2021
Grants to support NGOs working to end the HIV Epidemic. Deadline to apply: 30 June 2021
Fellows will receive Project and Connect Fund to address Water-related Issues
Apply for Project Funding in areas of Art and Culture (Arab Region)
This Call is offering Seed Money to Research Projects in Africa
Global Humanitarian Initiative seeks applications from anywhere in the world
Unrestricted Grants for improving Health Equity and reducing Health Disparities among Vulnerable Communities
They will consider partially funding project costs of any amount if they judge the costs to be appropriate. Typically, projects cost no more than £75,000 per year.
Eligible Project
Your application must be for a specific, strategic innovation project that tackles one or more challenges faced by the business partner.
It can be any kind of project, it must show:
how it helps the business with a real need
how it fits the strategic aims of the business partner
there is a genuine market opportunity and route to market
how the knowledge gained will be embedded within the business partner what makes this approach innovative.
Ineligible Project
They are not funding:
Q&A on ‘Individual fundraising, Donor Engagement, Strategy’
How NGOs can convert good project ideas into Successful Project Proposals
Questions Answered on Concept Note
5 Steps to Fundraising Success for Small and Grassroots NGOs
How to Write Proposals on Projects Addressing Climate Change
How to conduct Successful Donor Meetings?
How to Organize Nonprofit Fundraising Events?
Turn your Environmental Project Idea into a Reality with up to €10.000 Grants: Apply Now
How can Short Concept Notes attract Large Funding
How to Plan and Prepare the Budget for a USAID Project Proposal
The fundsforNGOs Guide for NGOs on Corporate Social Responsibility
Top Upcoming Grants for NGOs in 2021 (South Africa)
How to assess Your NGO using the USAID’s Organizational Capacity Assessment (OCA) Tool
Top Upcoming Grants for NGOs in 2021 (Uganda)
Top Upcoming Grants for NGOs in 2021 (Nigeria)
projects which are classed as State aid under EC regulations or a subsidy under the EU-UK TCA
undertakings which gain a selective economic or commercial advantage from the funding
research projects
projects that are not strategic for the business partner
projects that work with public sector organisations
projects that do not demonstrate a genuine market opportunity
Eligibility Criteria
Each KTP is a partnership between the following:
a UK knowledge base, acting as lead organisation and submitting the application
a UK registered business or not-for-profit organisation
Your project can last between 12 and 36 months, depending on the project requirements.
Knowledge base partner
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 organisation 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.
Collaborate with the knowledge base, the business partner must:
be a UK registered business, of any size, or a not-for-profit organisation
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.
For more information, visit https://apply-for-innovation-funding.service.gov.uk/competition/953/overview#supporting-information