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EOI: 12/11/2018

Fullstage: 4/12/2018

Strategic Priorities Fund: UK Climate Resilience
This is cross council call supporting scoping / feasibility studies which help address the two key knowledge gaps:
1. The robust characterisation and quantification of climate-related risks in decision-relevant terms.
2. The development of effective adaptation strategies and policies that deliver resilience, improve lives, and promote economic growth.
Eligibility: applicants must have worked on a Climate related project ion the last 2 years.
Projects can only last 12 months and must start by 1 February (max funding: 拢250k/project)

Notification of Intent: 12 November (noon); full submission 4 December (4pm)

Intent to submit deadline 19th October, EOI deadline 26th October - EPSRC wishes to support existing, strategic, research-based partnerships between business and universities by providing an opportunity for co-investment in large-scale, long term, user-inspired basic research programmes at TRL 1-3. These must address EPSRC's Prosperity Outcomes 飪� Framework (expressed at the level of the Ambitions within the Outcomes Framework).

The strategies of the universities and businesses involved should also be addressed. All Prosperity Partnerships must be able to generate value in some form for the UK, for instance we anticipate that businesses will have an active research base and R&D presence in the UK.

Up to 拢20 million is available to support between four and eight programmes.

Consortia may be formed of multiple businesses and universities, but an existing, demonstrable strategic relationship must be in place between the lead business and lead university partner. EPSRC would also encourage the involvement of SMEs and supply chain companies, where appropriate to the Prosperity Partnership application; as either Project Partners on the application, or as the lead business partner.

Co-creation of the research programme is essential and EPSRC expects programmes funded through this call to drive forward shared research challenges, demonstrate impact beyond the partners in addition to benefits to the business(es) involved and contribute positively to the overall strategic partnership framework which exists between the parties.

It should be clear that the business and academic researchers are making a distinct intellectual contribution to the partnership. Experience from the first two rounds shows that it is possible for applicants to achieve this through a variety of models. Where an individual is discharging responsibilities within both a business and university (for example, as a consequence of being involved in university spin-outs) clarity on separation of duties and managing conflicts of interest is essential.

As a co-investment opportunity, this call requires the business and university partners to commit substantial cash contributions to the programme, by matching the financial investment made in each award by EPSRC.

The call process will be in three stages, with this call being an initial expression of interest stage which will be led by the main business partner, who should complete the EoI form