Application Form for Proof of Concept Funds

Application Form for Proof of Concept Funds Please complete all sections; boxes are expandable. Delete the text in grey italics.

1. Project title

2. Applicant (s) details: Lead applicant’s name: Position held: University/ research institute: E-mail: Telephone:

Other applicants: Co-applicant’s name: Institute/ company: E-mail:

Co-applicant’s name: Institute/ company: E-mail: (Note: Applications cannot be processed unless all applicants are members of HVCfP)

3. Public summary of the project, including how this project fits within an industrial biotechnology scope. (250 words) This section is not scored but it is used by the Network and BBSRC to check the proposal is in scope for the Network and industrial biotechnology. This information will be used by HVCfP for public dissemination if the award is funded and may be used by the BBSRC. This will also be used to send to reviewers as an initial outline to check they are able to review the proposal. 4. Project dates Project duration may be up to 6 months. Start: End:

5. Finances £ £ Item: 100% FEC 80% FEC Directly Incurred Staff Directly Incurred Travel and Subsistence Directly Incurred Other Costs Sub-total Directly Incurred Directly Allocated Investigators Directly Allocated Estate Costs Directly Allocated Other Costs Sub-total Directly Allocated Indirect Costs Total Value of Award Justification of Costs: Equipment purchase is not an eligible cost for these funds; equipment access charges are allowable costs. Staff costs must be for members of staff with an employment contract. PoC funds are not available to support PhD students unless it is for a short period (depending on their stipend conditions) and they must be under an employment contract for this work. PoC projects cannot be used as part of a PhD, incorporated into results used in a PhD or used to top-up or extend a PhD.

Value of Industry Contribution (cash and in-kind) (if £ any) Details of industry contribution, including values of in-kind contribution:

2017 version 6. Checklist All applicants should complete the following:

 Please read and tick to indicate you have done the following: I am a member of the HVCfP Network and confirm all co-applicants are members My case for support is attached (no more than 3 sides of A4). Do not include any other materials with your application – they will not be reviewed. I have attached a letter of support from my institution confirming acceptance of the 80% FEC funding rate and my eligibility for BBSRC-funding. (Alternatively, applications for the 100% direct costs fund will also need institutional support as indirect costs and directly allocated costs cannot be claimed). I understand my final report, invoice and expenditure statement must be submitted by the due dates.

NEW! PoC fund with 100% direct costs reimbursed (to be invoiced by February 2018)

HVCfP have applied for additional PoC funds (decision pending). However, these funds have the restriction that they need to be spent by the end of February 2018 and they are payable at 100% of direct costs (rather than 80% of FEC).

If your project can be completed, reported and invoiced within this timescale, you can also apply to be considered for this fund. If you select this option, this may increase your chances of being funded. Please tick ONE of the options below:

Please consider funding my application from the pre-Feb 2018 PoC fund.

 I can complete the project by Feb 2018.  I understand that 100% of direct costs will be reimbursed (directly allocated and indirect costs are not permitted with this funding).

I am not able to meet the criteria for this alternative fund; my application is for HVCfP PoC core funds only.

If your costs are different with this alternative cost model, then please also complete the 100% direct costs finance chart below. You must also complete the finance chart in Section 5.

£ Item: Directly Incurred Staff Directly Incurred Travel and Subsistence Directly Incurred Other Costs Sub-total Directly Incurred

2017 version Instructions for writing Case for Support You have up to 3 pages of A4, single-spaced Arial point 11, to outline your case for support - this should be organised under the headings given below. Please ensure you address each aspect. Do not attach any additional materials – they will not be reviewed.

1. Work Plan 1.1 Details of the work proposed. (Quality of science and use of open access centres to advance research towards scale-up = 40% of the total marks) 1.2 Relevance to HVCfP Network Scope (Relevance to scope = 10% of total marks) 1.3 Project Management Clearly define the project milestones and deliverables and describe how the project and output data will be managed. (Project management = 10% of total marks)

2. Pathways to impact Details of how the proposed work will lead to impact, industrial interactions and benefits. (Industrial relevance and pathway to impact = 25% of total marks)

3. Ethical and social considerations Statement on whether there are any ethical or social considerations in the proposed work and how these will be dealt with. If relevant, details of how economic, environmental and social impacts of the proposed research will be considered. (Economic, environmental and social impact consideration = 10% of total marks)

4. Reviewers The applicant should declare if they are aware of any reason why any individual on the Management Board should not review the proposal. The current Board is listed https://hvcfp.net/about/.

Any questions regarding proof of concept funds should be directed to the HVCfP Network Manager, Dr Caroline Calvert ([email protected] Tel: 01904 328763).

2017 version