RFPs: NAPIC Collaborative Funding Programme (UK)

Scope

• Projects will support the development of innovative solutions to address significant challenges in alternative proteins within the UK AgriFood sector.

Objectives

• Funding will be allocated to UK Research organisations who will work collaboratively to:
  • Accelerate groundbreaking research
  • Deliver innovation challenge projects
  • Overcome technical, regulatory, market hurdles
  • Address science driven reformulations
  • Maximise impact

Grant Categories

• Proof of Concept 1 & 2: The Proof of Concept funding opportunity supports early-to-mid stage commercialisation activities that validate the development of concepts that have arisen from research. There are two tiers of Proof of Concept (PoC) projects:
  • PoC 1 funds larger research and innovation challenges.
  • PoC 2 funds smaller, shorter projects.
• Demonstration Projects: The Demonstration project funding opportunity supports activities aimed at demonstrating the viability of a new technology, innovation or process to support commercial adoption.
• Innovation Sprints: The Innovation Sprint funding opportunity supports projects focused on fast iteration and testing of ideas within a short timeline.
• Networking Awards: Networking Awards provide funding for inter-sector networking events and workshops which address scientific and innovation challenges at any stage from discovery to commercialisation.
• Mobility Award: Mobility Awards provide funding to support individuals (especially early career researchers) on international/industrial placements to pursue collaborative work (upskilling, broadening collaborations, etc.) on scientific and innovation challenges at any stage from discovery to commercialisation.

Funding Information

• Proof of Concept 1:
  • £500k funding is available from NAPIC to fund PoC 1 projects in this call.
  • They will fund projects lasting between 12 and 18 months with a total project value (TPV) of up to £200K.
• Proof of Concept 2:
  • £600k funding is available from NAPIC to fund PoC 2 projects in this call.
  • They will fund projects lasting between 6 and 12 months with a total project value (TPV) of up to £100K.
• Demonstration Projects:
  • £250k funding is available from NAPIC to fund Demonstration projects in this call.
  • They will fund projects lasting between 3 and 6 months with a total project value (TPV) of up to £50k.
• Innovation Sprints:
  • £100k funding is available from NAPIC to fund Innovation Sprint projects in this call.
  • They will fund projects lasting between 2 and 4 weeks with a total project value (TPV) of up to £20K.
• Networking Awards:
  • £15k funding is available from NAPIC to fund Networking Awards in this call.
  • They will fund Networking Awards with a total project value (TPV) of up to £10K.
• Mobility Award:
  • £35k funding is available from NAPIC to fund Networking Awards in this call.
  • They will fund mobility awards with a total project value (TPV) of up to £10K.

Eligibility Criteria

• The project lead must be a UKRI eligible research organisation
• The project lead must collaborate with at least one non-research partner which must be one of the following UK registered:
  • business of any size
  • public sector or non-ministerial government department
  • charity
  • not for profit
• The project lead must attach a letter of support from the Head of School or Commercial Director as appropriate
• The non-research partner(s) should either be registered in the UK or have a UK research and development or manufacturing site.

Application Requirements

• The following documents must be provided with your application:
  • Outline Project Plan
  • Completed Finance template
  • Research Organisation Letter of Support
  • Non-research Partner Contribution Declaration
  • Intellectual Property Plan
  • EDI questionnaire

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