Pre-call Announcement – Round 2 Open call

The Innovation and Research Caucus (IRC), funded by UKRI, ESRC and Innovate UK, is delighted to announce its second Open Funding Call. The IRC is a network of innovation and research funding experts who work on a variety of projects and activities designed to support a thriving innovation and research system through robust and actionable insights. 

This funding call is open for submissions between 1 October to 19 November 2024.  

The Call is open to researchers from all disciplines and areas of interest could include, but are not limited to: 

• Innovation Adoption and Diffusion 
• Regional Economic Growth  
• A Resilient R&I System  
• Discovery Research 
• Open Research  
• Global Mobility  

If you’re interested in learning more about what funding is available, the application process and timelines, register for the IRC’s Open Funding Call webinar on 9 October from 2pm-3:30pm. Book your place here.

Full documentation and call details will be published on the IRC website on 1 October. 

Funding 

This funding call invites applications for small scale targeted projects, and larger scale pioneer projects.   

Targeted projects may seek funding up to £20,000 (100% fEC) that have a maximum duration of 6 months per project.     

Additional Information 

Pioneer projects may seek funding for up to £50,000 (100% fEC) that have a maximum duration of 10 months per project.     

The Principal Investigator must be a member of the IRC Network.    

This competition will be carried out in accordance with UKRI Eligibility requirements; ESRC funding rules and Principles of full economic costing.  

Contacts 

Interested applicants are welcome to discuss potential research ideas with the IRC Co-Directors. 

For enquiries, please contact: info@ircaucus.ac.uk