Call Schedule & Guidance

Applications for the User Engagement & Partnership Development, Secondment and Pathfinder & Feasibility activity strands should be developed in collaboration with your local Research & Innovation Development Manager/ Officer, or an equivalent Research & Innovation Professional.

They will be able to assist with developing your idea, engaging with appropriate external partners and identifying tangible economic and/or societal impacts.

All User Engagement & Partnership Development and Secondment applications must be submitted with a letter of support from the external partner.

Proof of Market and Proof of Concept applications should be prepared with assistance from the Commercialisation Team. To discuss eligibility and the application process for Commercialisation applications, please contact commercialisation@leeds.ac.uk.

Project costings must be prepared in conjunction with your Faculty Research & Innovation Office.

2023 - 2024 Call Schedule

Wednesday 6th September 2023

Wednesday 29th November 2023

Wednesday 6^th March 2024 (budget allowing)

Wednesday 5^thJune 2024 (budget allowing)

Wednesday 4^th September 2024 (budget allowing)

Award notifications will be sent two/three weeks after the call deadline.

Additionally, ad hoc applications up to the following values may be considered outside of the call cycle, however if their submission coincides with an imminent call deadline it is likely that they will be considered as part of that call:

Proof of Market up to £15k
Pathfinder & Feasibility: User Need / Commercial Evaluations up to £10k
Applications up to £5k

To submit an application, please email a signed electronic copy of the completed application form to the Translational Research Portfolio Team.