Marine and Maritime Collaborative Research and Development Project (UK)

Innovate UK is offering financial support to organisations for business-led projects aimed at growing innovation activities within the marine and maritime cluster in the Great South West.

Category

Grant

Funding Information

Innovate UK, in partnership with Cornwall Council, Plymouth City Council, and Dorset Local Enterprise Partnership, is investing up to £3 million in innovation projects through the Launchpad programme. This funding supports the UK government’s goals outlined in the Levelling Up White Paper.

Grants are available between £150,000 and £750,000 for projects lasting between 6 and 18 months. Projects must be carried out in the UK and aim to exploit results within the UK. The funding cannot be used for projects that:

• Do not contribute to innovation in the marine and maritime cluster in the Great South West.
• Require approval from the Marine and Coastguard Agency for operational testing.
• Are led by businesses that previously won funding in the Great South West Launchpad Round 1 CR&D competition.
• Request less than £150,000 or more than £750,000.
• Are for primary production in fisheries, aquaculture, or agriculture.
• Depend on export performance or domestic inputs usage.

Specific Themes

Projects can focus on one or more of the following themes:

• Monitoring and Autonomy: Disruptive technologies for equipment inspection and marine monitoring, enhancing offshore renewable energy safety.
• Clean Maritime: Transition to alternative fuel vessels and integrating ports into decarbonised energy networks.
• Digital Ocean Technology: Advancing sensor and communication technology for ocean understanding and offshore operations.

Eligibility Criteria

Your project must:

• Request between £150,000 and £750,000 in grant funding.
• Last between 6 and 18 months.
• Be carried out entirely in the UK.
• Not start before 1 April 2025 and end by 30 December 2026.

The lead organisation must:

• Be a UK-registered business of any size.
• Involve at least one micro, small, or medium-sized enterprise (SME).
• Collaborate with other UK-registered organisations.
• Be focused on growing innovation activities in the marine and maritime cluster in the Great South West.
• Have a clear ambition for business growth.

Project teams can include various UK-registered organisations, such as businesses, academic institutions, charities, public sector organisations, and research and technology organisations (RTOs).

Non-funded partners and subcontractors are allowed but must be selected through the usual procurement process. Subcontractor costs must be justified and appropriate.

A business can lead on only one CR&D application but can collaborate in multiple applications. Previous winners of the Great South West Launchpad Round 1 CR&D competition are ineligible.

For more information, visit Innovate UK.

Highlights

• Donor Name: Innovate UK
• Grant Size: £150,000 to £750,000
• Source URL: https://apply-for-innovation-funding.service.gov.uk/competition/1988/overview/26c27725-9e5b-452f-b832-ed139f2a9ea5
• Publish Date: 02-Sept-2024 12:00 am
• Deadline Date: 16-Oct-2024 12:00 am
• Country: United Kingdom