Government Announces £60m Smart Sustainable Plastic Packaging Challenge
According to the government, the UK will be a pioneering nation in the development of sustainable packaging, on the back £60 million of new public funding.
Through the Smart Sustainable Plastic Packaging Challenge, innovators are being tasked with reducing the impact of harmful plastics on the environment, as the UK seizes the economic opportunity of a global shift to greener, cleaner economies – a key part of the government’s modern Industrial Strategy.
Funding will be awarded to projects on a competitive basis, with the government planning to launch the first round of the competition in early 2019.
To find out more and to applyclick here
HMRC Announces £5m Grant Scheme for Customs Intermediaries Ahead of Brexit
The government recognises the challenges facing the customs intermediaries sector in supporting existing and new clients when the UK leaves the EU. It has engaged with industry bodies and key providers of customs broker services – including freight forwarders, fast parcel operators and independent customs brokers – to better understand this challenge.
The deadline for applications to be received is 5 April 2019. Interested parties should apply at their earliest opportunity as funds may be fully allocated before this planned deadline.
To find out more and to applyclick here
| Transforming Construction Network Plus : £1million funding call opens tomorrow The Transforming Construction Network Plus is opening its first call for proposals for research that will help transform construction. Two rounds of funding calls will be launched, to distribute £1m of funding. The first call launches on 1 February and KTN will run briefing events in London on 12 February (webcast is available) and in Manchester on 13 February. To find out more and to apply click here UK Aerospace Research and Technology Programme: collaborative feasibility studies round 1 UK organisations can apply for a share of up to £8 million to carry out collaborative R&D, collaborative fast-track and feasibility projects to enhance the UK’s position in civil aerospace. To find out more and to apply click here Deadline 27 February 2019 Innovative SMEs can apply for a share of £2.5 million to collaborate in research with partners across Europe and associated countries. To find out more and to apply click here Deadline 28 February 2019 APC 12: advancing the UK’s low carbon automotive capability £20 million of collaborative (match) funding is available for UK-developed late stage R&D, to support growth in advanced low carbon propulsion capability in the automotive sector. To find out more and to apply click here Deadline 6 March 2019 Ocean plastic solutions investment accelerator: reducing plastic pollution UK businesses can apply for a share of up to £2 million to develop solutions that tackle the environmental crisis of plastic pollution in the world’s oceans. To find out more and to apply click here Deadline 13 March 2019 Biomedical Catalyst 2019 round 1: feasibility and primer awards UK businesses can apply for a share of up to £3 million to explore and evaluate the commercial potential of a scientific idea to solve a healthcare challenge. To find out more and to apply click here Deadline 3 April 2019 Biomedical Catalyst 2019 round 1: early and late stage awards UK businesses can apply for a share of up to £7 million to explore and evaluate the commercial potential of a scientific idea to solve a healthcare challenge. To find out more and to apply click here Deadline 3 April 2019 |
| Business Basics 2 - SME productivity (proof of concept) A share of up to £2 million is available to run proof of concept projects aimed at how to encourage SMEs to adopt productivity boosting technology or management practices. To find out more and to apply click here Deadline 17 April 2019 |
| Business Basics 2 - SME productivity (business led trials) A share of up to £2 million is available for trials to build evidence on how to encourage SMEs to adopt productivity boosting technology or management practices. To find out more and to apply click here Deadline 17 April 2019 |
| Business Basics 2 - SME productivity (non-business led trials) A share of up to £2 million is available for trials to build evidence on how to encourage SMEs to adopt productivity boosting technology or management practices. To find out more and to apply click here Deadline 17 April 2019 |
| The Horizon 2020 programme offers UK companies a significant opportunity to access new knowledge, markets, customers and suppliers. If you are one of the grant recipients we need your details to be registered on our database as we prepare for all possible Brexit eventualities. To find out more and to apply click here Deadline ongoing
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| £21m to boost UK’s world-class tech sector and spread the benefits across the country |
| Government wants UK technology companies to benefit from public funding and greater access to talent and data. In response to this desire, Prime Minister Theresa May announced a range of measures designed to boost the tech sector at the 2018 London Tech Week. Among the measures set out is the British Patient Capital (BCP) Fund.To find out more,click here Funding Project: WHE-STORVAL (Waste HEat Recovery, STOrage and VAlorization) [provisional] Project: ResponsiblE pharMacy practicE anD societY (REMEDY)
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