New Grants Added This Week – 10th March 2024 to 17th March 2024

New Grants Added This Week – 10th March 2024 to 17th March 2024

There were 112 new schemes added last week with a total amount available of £25,563,898.

The amounts available range from £500 to £4,000,000.

Money is available for the following funding purposes: Buildings and Renovation, Business Growth, Business Innovation, Energy Efficiency, Overseas Markets Development, Property Development, Purchasing Equipment, Recruit and Develop Staff, Starting a Business and Working Capital.

Money is available for the following business types: Academic, Large Business, Medium Business, Micro Business, Small Business and Start-ups.

Top 10 Funding Opportunities:

New Tools, Technologies and Approaches for Vector Control in Sub-Saharan Africa

Proposals supported under this topic should deliver results that are directed, tailored towards, and contribute to the development and evaluation of tools, technologies and approaches for vector-borne diseases, including vector control and disease management technologies.

Demonstration of Hydrogen Purification and Separation Systems for Renewable Hydrogen-Containing Streams in Industrial Applications

The project supported under this topic should contribute to outcomes including contributing to improving energy efficiency, reliability, and durability of purification systems in different applications.

Tackling Antimicrobial Resistance Through R&D in Novel and Existing Antimicrobials

Proposals supported under this topic should contribute to outcomes including improvement of the use of existing antimicrobials to reduce AMR and providing data contributing to their equitable access in sub-Saharan Africa, and/or the advancement of late-stage clinical R&D of novel antimicrobials with improved properties (efficacy, safety, resistance pattern, useability) in the clinical trials pipeline.

Developing Novel, Innovative HIV Therapeutics for Reducing the Disease Burden of HIV in Sub-Saharan Africa

This topic aims to support activities that contribute to outcomes including evidence of efficacy, safety and clinical utility for health care professionals and clinicians in sub-Saharan Africa about novel, targeted HIV therapeutics that improve treatment outcomes and quality of life.

Innovative Digital Health Solutions for Sub-Saharan Africa

Proposals supported under this topic should contribute to outcomes including development, improvement and/or scaling-up of digital innovative solutions supporting clinical research through smart, highly innovative digital health technologies or concepts to accelerate the development of preventive, therapeutic or diagnostic interventions addressing poverty-related diseases in sub-Saharan Africa.

Development of Innovative Technologies for Direct Seawater Electrolysis

The project supported under this topic should contribute to outcomes including target applications based on renewable hydrogen production from seawater through its direct electrolysis coupled to renewable intermittent energy sources.

Balance of Plant Components, Architectures and Operation Strategies for Improved PEMFC System Efficiency and Lifetime

Applications for projects supported by this topic should contribute to outcomes including solutions for improving efficiency and durability of the plant components system (at least 100 kW, as aimed for Heavy-duty (HD) road application), applicable for integration / implementation in a prototype for at least one HD transport mean by 2030.

Clean Growth Fund – New Round

This scheme will invest in early stage technology businesses that are developing innovations that reduce greenhouse gas emissions or improve resource efficiency across power, transport, industry, buildings, waste and water.

Hyperloop – Roadmap Towards Industrialisation and Harmonized Implementable Concept

The project supported under this topic should address the following work streams; Technical harmonisation, roadmaps on industrialisation and applicability and design concept and validation of key sub-systems, technical harmonisation, roadmaps on industrialisation and applicability.

Midlands Engine Investment Fund II – Debt Finance East and South East Midlands – Business Growth

This scheme is providing loans and debt finance for SMEs to help them undertake projects that will drive forward their expansion plans. Eligible expenditure can include improving working capital, purchasing new machinery, capital expenditure, export finance, invest in new products and growing teams.