DARE UK has opened a new round of rapid funding to support TRE early adoption efforts of DARE UK Transformational Programme capabilities: federated analysis, AI and semi-automated output checking, and TRE reference architecture and implementations.
This could include (but is not limited to):
- Technical feasibility testing to identify routes to solution(s) viability
- Technical feasibility testing to validate solution(s) viability
- Early operational feasibility analysis to identify routes to operational viability (for example, refining operational requirements or scoping impacts/adjustments on/to standard operating procedures)
- Early operational feasibility analysis to validate operational viability
- Early information governance feasibility analysis to identify routes to operational viability
- Early information governance feasibility analysis to validate operational viability
- Pilot of one or more solution(s)
Available funding
DARE UK is offering rapid funding of up to £400,000 (80% fEC figure) out of a maximum total fund of £1,850,000 for projects to run from as early as January 2025 to March 2026.
Eligibility
Funding is available at 80% of full Economic Cost (fEC) for all eligible organisations (e.g., higher education providers, research institutes, NHS bodies, public sector research establishments, independent research and technology organisations, etc.) More info about eligible organisations is available on the UKRI website; if your organisation is not on this list, please see the application form for more details.
Public involvement and engagement
In line with DARE UK’s commitment to meaningful public involvement and engagement (PIE), PIE plans should be clearly embedded into project timelines and fully costed into project proposals, where appropriate. There is no upper limit for the proportion of the award that can be dedicated to PIE.
How to apply
To apply, please complete the funding application form and submit it to enquiries@dareuk.org.uk by 10 December 2024, 09:00, with procurement@hdruk.ac.uk in cc and the subject title ‘DARE UK TRE Early Adoption Funding Opportunity Submission’.
Update (25 November 2024): Due to the rapid nature of this funding call, applicants may also want to complete and submit the HDR UK external costing summary template along with their application form. Doing this in advance will expedite the contracting process should they receive funding.
Update (28 November 2024): Please note that the call specification and scoring criteria have been updated to no longer require applicants to have discussed their proposal with the Lead(s) of the DARE UK Transformational Programme before submission. Also, the previous requirement to include a Letter of Support from the relevant Lead(s) as part of your application is no longer a prerequisite for funding. Applicants DO NOT need to provide a letter of support with their application.
For more information about eligibility and the funding application process, please download the TRE Early Adoption call specification document (see background section for information about the Transformational Programme capabilities) and the scoring criteria. You can also check our FAQs document to see if some of your questions have been answered.
Timelines
The funding call will open on 14 November 2024 and close on 10 December 2024 at 09:00 GMT.
Drop-in sessions were held on 3 and 4 December, 2024, from 11:00 – 12:00, offering interested applicants the chance to learn more about the funding opportunity and ask any questions. Watch the recording and download the slides.
Projects will start as early as 1 January 2025 but no later than 17 February 2025 and end on 31 March 2026.
For more information about this funding opportunity, please use our contact form or email enquiries@dareuk.org.uk.
Depending on the outcomes of this opportunity, DARE UK may run an additional funding call(s) to support TRE adoption of the Transformational Programme capabilities in the future.
We look forward to your application!
