CanfodAu Research Accelerator Grant
- Opens: 4 November
- Closes: 4 January
- Amount: 4 X £5,000
- Funding Timeframe: All funding must be spent by the 1st July 2027
- Reporting: A progress report must be submitted by the 31st of July 2027
- Timeline: Applicants will be notified by the 20th of January
The CanfodAu Research Accelerator Grant provides seed funding for researchers to develop larger external research funding applications. The fund should support research aligned with the Advanced Manufacturing Research Institute, with a particular emphasis on generating the evidence, partnerships and preliminary research required to develop competitive external bids. Funding may be used to access essential equipment, software, or specialist resources needed to initiate research activity. In addition, the scheme can support feasibility studies, proof-of-concept experiments, or pilot data collection to test ideas and gather preliminary evidence in preparation for more substantial research bids.
Key evaluation criteria: alignment with the Advanced Manufacturing Research Institute, potential to advance sustainable manufacturing and address industry needs, quality and innovation of the proposed research, anticipated research outputs and impact, potential to secure larger external funding, develop industry and international partnerships.
Please note this funding is not available for postgraduate research students or professional/ technical staff; however, they can be named on applications.
Successful applicants will be required to submit a progress report to the Research Office by the 31st July 2027
Please note this funding is competitive and only FOUR applications of £5000 will be awarded the funding.
All funding through this award MUST be spent by the 1st July 2027.
