Collaboration for a Sustainable Future: pilots & UK seed funding

The Collaboration for a Sustainable Future pilots & UK seed funding is an organisation-led funding opportunity to pilot new institutional collaborations (England-only) and to seed cross-UK innovation partnerships. It is aimed at higher education providers to lead institutional collaborations that identify barriers and opportunities for a sustainable, cost-effective future. Research England will fund 100% of the full economic cost and the funding consists of two elements: England-only pilots (around £4 million) and cross-UK innovation partnerships seed funding (£15 million).

Funding to pilot institutional collaborations or seed cross-UK innovation partnerships; full economic cost (FEC) covered by Research England. (Total funding pools: ~£4 million for England-only pilots; £15 million for cross-UK seed funding.)

England-only pilots: English higher education providers registered with the Office for Students (OfS) in the approved (fee cap) category and meeting ongoing conditions of registration. Cross-UK innovation partnerships: higher education providers in England as above, and higher education providers in Wales, universities in Scotland and higher education institutes in Northern Ireland who meet UKRI’s standard eligibility criteria. Applications must be led by higher education providers and involve at least two higher education providers.

Demand management rules and eligibility checks apply.