Partnership Research Grants

Introduction

Partnership Research Grants support collaborative research activities between academic researchers and public or private sector partners.

NERC has updated the requirements for this scheme – the total project partner contribution must be a minimum of 25% of the total full economic cost of the project.

The scheme is implemented through a LINK franchise which has EU State Aid approval. It replaces our Connect B scheme, which supported collaborative research with the public sector only. For an example of a Connect B project see our Case Study page on using elephant seals.

Awards

Awards are for a minimum of £25 000 for directly incurred costs. Awards are usually made for up to three years, but can be for longer. We pay the standard proportion of full economic costs. Full details can be found in our Research Grants Handbook.

Eligibility/requirements

Partnership grants are open to applicants based in UK Higher Education Institutions (HEIs), NERC research and collaborative centres or other NERC recognised research, see the Research Grants Handbook for full eligibility criteria.

Applications should fall within our science remit.

Project partners may be:

private sector companies (non-UK companies must demonstrate a significant presence in the UK).
public sector organisations including local, regional and national authorities, regulators, non-departmental public bodies, non-governmental organisations and charities.

The total project partner contribution must be a minimum of 25% of the total full economic cost of the project.

We manage the scheme through our standard research grant mechanism.

How to apply

Application is via the Je-SRP1 form.

Closing date

There are two deadlines each year - 16:00 on 1 July and 1 December.

Important Notice: For 2010 only, the 1 July closing date is to be brought forward to 10 June.

To find out more, please download the documents you need from the list below.

Partnership Research Grants guidance notes (25KB)

Partnership Research Grants guidance notes - Updated April 2009

Further information please contact Andrew Richardson