Global Challenge Funding Calls

Call for Proposals Exploration and Concept Activities: Call opens 30th June 2016 and closes 2nd August 2016

This call is for pump priming projects aimed at exploring and/or demonstrating the application of STFC-funded science, technology, applications or expertise to 21st Century Challenges (previously known as STFC Global Challenges) such as energy, environment, climate change, healthcare, security, resilience, food and urban living. Projects aimed at scoping ideas that could lead onto Official Development Assistance-eligible applications for funding from the Newton Fund, the Global Challenge Research Fund or the Prosperity Fund are particularly welcome.

Exploration Awards

Exploration Awards provide a mechanism for Research Organisations to undertake early stage enabling activities aimed at identifying and exploring the potential of STFC-funded research to contribute to solutions to 21st Century Challenges. Activities that will be funded include, but at not limited to:

• Reviews and feasibility studies to identify potential for application of STFC-funded science, technology, applications and expertise to challenges facing the UK or developing countries

• Workshops, visits or exchanges to engage with end users (academic or non-academic) and stakeholders to explore their research priorities and matching STFC capabilities

For more details and application guidance, please go to http://www.stfc.ac.uk/funding/research-grants/funding-opportunities/global-challenge-exploration-awards/
Concept Awards

Concept Awards fund projects that demonstrate the application of innovative science, technology, applications and expertise developed from STFC’s core science programme to 21st Century Challenges. The aim is to provide a faster route to funding that will enable researchers to demonstrate capability applied to new areas, de‐risk novel concepts and, thereby, maximise the potential to realise opportunities for next‐stage funding.

For more details and application guidance, please go to http://www.stfc.ac.uk/funding/research-grants/funding-opportunities/global-challenge-concepts/