If you have applied or considered applying for a grant in previous years and would like to contribute your thoughts to the review, please email neweconomy@quaker.org.uk. What is the challenge you are trying to solve, as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic? Want to stay in touch? Unless you are exempt as a micro or small company, you must complete a state aid declaration in question 2 to confirm that your organisation was not an undertaking in difficulty on 31 December 2019. Costs, added value and value for money. This guide has been produced by KTN to supplement the official Innovate UK Guidance for Applicants.

'How do tropical peatland greenhouse gas emissions respond in the immediate aftermath of a fire? You must complete this EDI survey and type ‘EDI survey completed’ within your answer. The font must be legible at 100% zoom. 'Scaling the Placed-Based Geography of Climate Perception and its Impacts on Migration in Cambodia' (subject to final approval), Dr Kate Baker and Dr Mark Griffiths (University of Exeter/Newcastle University). You will always have the option to ‘prefer not to say’ if you do not feel comfortable sharing this information. We use this section to assign experts to assess your application. If you submit a new proposal this time you will be able to use it in no more than one future competition that allows resubmissions. Close. 'The socio-ecological politics of private green space in Islamabad, Pakistan', Dr Tom Sizmur (University of Reading). The cumulative aid that any organisation may receive under the Temporary Framework must not exceed €800,000 in total. What approach will you take and where will the focus of the innovation be? 'UK urban flood risk communication', Dr Heather Price (University of Stirling). This is part of Innovate UK’s obligations under the Managing Public Money government handbook in relation to assurance, financial management and control. Environmental sustainability grants are essentially funding programmes allocated to ensure that steps to improve or maintain environmental standards are sustainable into the future, through intelligent handling of the issues faced by the communities. We do this to keep your information secure. FarmingUK is owned by

The research organisations in your consortium undertaking non-economic activity as part of the project can share up to 30% of the total eligible project costs. Each funded partner can claim a maximum of £175,000 against their eligible project costs. ', Dr Eszter Kovacs (University of Cambridge). Your project’s total eligible costs must be between £100,000 and £500,000.

Subcontractors can be from anywhere in the UK/European Economic Area (EEA). If you have been awarded a continuity grant or any other funding under the Temporary Framework, then any money awarded through this competition funding will count towards your €800,000 limit. If you’re a new business, you can apply for a grant of up to £500 or up to £750 if you’re moving somewhere that is liable for business rates. Visitor Logs Give your project’s title, start date and duration. Understand match funding. 1 Kensington Gore, 'Disaster recovery policy processes in postcolonial contexts: Life-work histories in the Caribbean', Dr Jessica Hope (University of Cambridge). You must be a member holding a valid Society membership to view the content you are trying to access. The Business Start Up Grant Scheme aims to enhance the sustainability of local businesses.

Find out about Innovation Grants. Under the COVID-19 Temporary Framework your business could get up to 80% funding for your eligible project costs, up to a maximum of £175,000 per organisation, regardless of size. Be part of our community by following us on our social media accounts. These limits apply even if your organisation normally acts non-economically. Competition opens: Tuesday 1 September 2020; Competition closes: Wednesday 30 September 2020 11:00am In addition, your proposal must consider its impact on climate change and/or environmental sustainability. Please engage actively with your Adviser so that, working together, you can determine and the most appropriate growth support for your business. Using the attached template you must tell us about any other awards you have received under the temporary COVID-19 framework. If a business is not leading an application, they can collaborate in up to 3 applications. We offer a comprehensive consultation process. A failure to adhere to this limit will result in the entire proposal being deemed ineligible for funding. McDonald’s and McCain will also look to fund new research to help understand the benefits of using cover crops to retain soil quality, pre and post potatoes. Quaker Peace & Social Witness (QPSW) awards grants to innovative Quaker or Quaker-supported projects focused on building sustainability and the new economy. We expect subcontractor costs to be justified and appropriate to the total eligible project costs. We will not use your details for marketing purposes without your explicit consent. Primary producers of agricultural, fishery and aquaculture, as defined by Regulation No 1379/2013 of the EU, can participate as a project partner in this competition but cannot claim more than £75,000 per organisation. Research organisations working in collaboration undertaking non-economic activity will be funded as follows: We will provide up to £50,000 to each grant-claiming organisation as an advance on grant payment 10 working days after the return of a fully-signed Grant Offer Letter (GOL). Please contact the news editor Daniel Wild by emailing daniel.wild@farminguk.com or ringing 01484 400666 if you have a query regarding the content of this news article. London, SW7 2AR. OK. Urban Climate Resilience: How does Land Tenure affect Adaptation to Climate Change in Dhaka. Any one business can lead on one application and collaborate in a further 2 applications. The font must be legible at 100% zoom. We do this to keep your information secure. Your project’s total eligible costs must be between £100,000 and £500,000. You will receive feedback from them for each one. Applicants may be researches of any nationality but must be affiliated with a UK Higher Education Institution. What does the market you are targeting look like? It is only available to SMEs. Their costs will count towards the total eligible project costs. The maximum amount of cumulative aid you can claim under the temporary framework is €800,000. You can use a resubmission to apply for this competition. You must submit one appendix to support your answer. UK total carbon footprint, including greenhouse gases (GHG) other than just carbon dioxide (CO2) rose by 5 per cent between 1993 and 2010 and between 1970 and 2011, the breeding farmland birds index halved. It must be a PDF and can be up to 4 pages long. out more about cookies. The Environment and Sustainability Research Grants have been generously supported by the Deutsche Post-Stiftung and SUN Institute Environment and Sustainability. Innovate UK, as part of UK Research and Innovation, is investing up to £55 million to fund single and collaborative research and development projects as part of the Sustainable Innovation Fund. Any aid provided under de minimis is in addition to this allowance. Growers will introduce advanced crop monitoring on their mobile devices to ensure the right amount of water is being used on the crop, optimising their water usage. Please refer to the framework, and subsequent amendments to the framework dated 3 April 2020 and 8 May 2020. This site uses cookies to enhance your user experience.

Advertise This competition closes at 11am UK time on the deadline stated. British potato growers who supply McDonald's will receive £1 million in grants to help boost soil quality and optimise water management. Subcontractor costs should not exceed 30% of your total project costs. Funding competition The Sustainable Innovation Fund: round 1 (temporary framework) . We would also like you to address where necessary, equality, diversity and inclusion in relation to your project, your organisation(s) and your approach to innovation.

The fund will help introduce new infiltration tines, which breaks up soil following planting, allowing water to infiltrate the ridges in fields and enable the potato plant to create a better root structure and increase the uptake of water.

Grants of between £5,000 and £20,000 are available to UK registered charities for projects that resolve violent conflicts and projects that promote environmental sustainability.

At GrantTree, we will do everything we can to make your project succeed. It can include diagrams and charts. Equality, diversity and inclusion resources that companies may find helpful include: The Knowledge Transfer Network’s (KTN’s) Good Application Guide aims to help you prepare the best application for Innovate UK competitions. UK registered businesses can apply for a share of up to £55 million for new projects focusing on sustainable economic recovery from COVID-19. The lead applicant must complete this section. Invite people from those organisations to help complete the application. This will be taken off the first and any subsequent claims. Funding competition The Sustainable Innovation Fund: round 3 (temporary framework) UK registered businesses can apply for a share of up to £10 million for new projects focusing on sustainable economic recovery from COVID-19. If you wish to carry out R&D activity in the agricultural sector you cannot use your grant to pay primary producers of agricultural products. Projects must demonstrate the ability to advance geographical knowledge and to have potential impact beyond the academy. This is a new service – your feedback will help us to improve it. McDonald's has partnered with McCain to launch the fund, which will help growers use new technology to become more sustainable. 'Improving socio-ecological resilience to wildfire in the UK via community engagement and integration of deep-time ecological data into landscape management' (subject to final approval), Dr Laurie Parsons (Royal Holloway University of London). All projects must be led by a business and include at least one SME. RSS feeds HD6 3WF. Applicants may be researches of any nationality but must be affiliated with a UK Higher Education Institution. would duplicate other UK Government activities or EU-funded initiatives already underway such as the testing or manufacture of vaccines and ventilators. We will provide an update in early 2020. The Environment and Sustainability Research Grants have been generously supported by the Deutsche Post-Stiftung and SUN Institute Environment and Sustainability. It comes as McCain recently announced a £25m investment into British agriculture to support the long term sustainability of its potato suppliers. The application is split into 3 sections: This section sets the scene for the assessors and is not scored. Sign up to our 'Oil and gas exploration vs. community energy projects: The right to energy justice in post-crisis Greece' (subject to final approval), Dr Jessie Woodbridge (University of Plymouth). Question 1.

'Re-conceptualising sustainable development for the contemporary era: NGOs, social movements and resource extraction in Bolivia', Dr Giuseppe Feola (University of Reading). If your project is highly innovative, where the market may be unexplored, describe or explain: How are you going to stabilise and grow your business following COVID-19 and increase your productivity into the long term as a result of the project? Daniel Metheringham, agriculture director at McCain GB & Ireland, said: “The investment will help fund practical on-the-ground solutions and accelerate best practice on farms to improve soil health and water quality, allowing farmers to thrive.". Describe your project briefly, and be clear about what makes it innovative. Please note that we are not currently receiving any post. The font must be legible at 100% zoom. The assessors will score your answers. This amount cannot exceed their cumulative aid total of €800,000 if they have received other funding as part of the Covid-19 Temporary Framework.