GCRF Global Research Translation Awards, 2019

Application closing date: 11 Jul 2019

UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), are pleased to invite applications for GCRF Global Research Translation Awards (GRTAs).

Open to researchers whose Institute has received GCRF funding previously, including a VALIDATE pump-priming grant or fellowship.

Funding has been allocated from the Global Challenges Research Fund (GCRF), a £1.5 billion fund to support cutting-edge research which addresses the problems faced by developing countries. GCRF will address global challenges through disciplinary and interdisciplinary research and will strengthen capability for research and innovation within both the UK and developing countries, providing an agile response to emergencies where there is an urgent research need. GCRF forms part of the UK's Official Development Assistance (ODA) commitment and will be awarded in a manner that fits with ODA guidelines.

This call aims to support and enable new innovation and commercialisation opportunities with potential for translation and implementation at scale. Research organisations from the UK and Development Assistance Committee (DAC) listed countries with at least one Principal or Co-Investigator on a GCRF award (active or completed) will be eligible to apply in collaboration with relevant policy makers, practitioners, businesses and other users of research. Organisations will be required to identify promising research and innovation outputs (from one or more GCRF awards) with clear potential and credible pathways to develop tools, products (including commercialisation of data sets), services, processes and/or technologies.

Funding will be provided as institutional block grant for successful award holders to manage strategically. Approximately £8 million is available and depending on quality we anticipate funding 10-15 awards. Applications must be substantive, with a minimum requested budget of £500,000 (100% fEC) over an 18 month duration.

For more information or to apply visit the call webpage.