Competitions & Funding
Below is a list of competitions and funding open to staff and / or students engaged in innovation or commercialisation activities. Please refer to the relevant organisation for further information on each. If you have more general queries regarding an application contact us and we will endeavour to help.
| Organisation | Audience | Type | Details | Contact |
| HEFCE & UnLtd | Students/ researchers | Catalyst Award (max £5000) | Small awards to develop your social enterprise idea. The project must benefit people living in the UK, demonstrate a socially innovative approach to an issue and you must be a member of staff or student at a Higher Education Establishment funded by HEFCE. Rolling programme throughout 2010 | http://culturegroup.co.uk/Hefce_Website/
Siobhan Wray - Knowledge Transfer Officer, Centre for Enterprise & Innovation. Tel: 0208 266 6864 or email: swray@sgul.ac.uk |
| HEFCE & UnLtd | Staff or studentswith a developed business idea and an annual turnover exceeding £20k | Development Award | Award to support further development of established projects. 2nd Round will open Autumn 2010 | http://culturegroup.co.uk/Hefce_Website/development_awards.html |
| ASHN small grants fund | Staff | Small grant fund | Maximum funding available - £10,000
Funds will be allocated to projects which either: support pilot work on one of the AHSN priorities; share the outcomes of already established successful work within south west London; or support the evaluation of a project based in south west London in order to aid diffusion of findings. Closing date 11th June 2010 | Please telephone 020 87253352 or email sarobert@sgul.ac.uk to request an application form and guidance notes |
| Biotechnology YES programme and competition | PhD students and early stage researchers in Biosciences | National Programme and award of £1000 | Closing date for applications 18 June 2010 | Further details and submission details from: www.biotechnologyYES.co.uk |
