JULY 19 Funding Roundup

HVB: 1st Proof of Concept Call is now open
Deadline:10th September 2019. 
Funding of up to £50,000 per project is available. The Targeted Call invites projects focused on genomic tools for high value biorenewables. Other projects will be considered through the Open Call. Full details: https://www.highvaluebiorenewables.net/funding/proof-of-concept-2019-call/

Joint BBSRC-NERC GCRF Research Translation Call: Sustainable Enhancement of Agriculture and Aquaculture Production 
Deadline: 18th September 2019
See: https://bbsrc.ukri.org/funding/filter/2019-gcrf-translation/

INNOVATE
Eureka Eurostars 2: round 12
Deadline:12th September 2019
UK SMEs can apply for a share of up to £2.5 million to collaborate in research with partners across Europe and associated countries.
Innovation loans: July 2019 open competition
Deadline:18th September 2019
Loans for game-changing innovations with strong commercial potential that will significantly improve the UK economy.
Energy catalyst round 7: early stage
Deadline:18th September 2019
Organisations can apply for a share of up to £22 million across 3 strands to help provide clean, affordable and secure energy in sub-Saharan Africa, South Asia or both.
UK Research and Innovation strength in places fund: wave 2 EoI
Deadline:9th October 2019
Consortia of UK businesses and research organisations can apply for ‘seed corn’ funding of up to £50,000 to develop full applications for wave 2 of the UKRI Strength in Places Fund.
See: https://apply-for-innovation-funding.service.gov.uk/competition/search

Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA): Bioprocessing military waste into reusable products
Deadline: 25th September 2019
Up to £1m to fund 3-5 proposals. DASA are looking to develop a system that can aid the recycling of waste fuel, oils, lubricants and other liquid chemicals to enable the Ministry of Defence (MOD) to manage its own waste on-site and produce reusable by-products to the benefit of the environment.
See: https://ktn-uk.co.uk/funding/bioprocessing-military-waste-into-reusable-products

Knowledge Transfer Partnerships – summer/autumn 2019
Deadline: 2nd October 2019
The Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) scheme helps businesses in the UK to innovate and grow. It does this by linking them with an academic or research organisation and a graduate. See: https://ktn-uk.co.uk/funding/knowledge-transfer-partnerships-summerautumn-2019