EPSRC Strategic Infrastructure

Application Platform: UKRI Funding Service

Application Sections: Summary, theme classification, purpose and vision, approach including accessibility and sustainability, applicant and host institution capability, outline costs, and justification of resources.

Assessment Process: Outline proposals are reviewed by an EPSRC internal panel. Successful applicants are invited to submit a full proposal which undergoes peer review, panel assessment and potentially an interview.

Co-Funders: Not specified

Collaboration Rules: Applications should demonstrate strategic collaboration and alignment with institutional research priorities.

Competitiveness: Not specified

Consortium Requirements: Not specified

Decision Risks: Applications may be rejected if they do not follow submission guidance or exceed institutional limits on submissions.

Decision Timeline: Applicants can expect to hear the outcome of outline submissions within approximately six months.

Eligible Expenses: Capital equipment and infrastructure costs over £400,000, along with justified non-capital costs such as staff time, training, engagement activities, and infrastructure management costs.

Eligible Scope: Funding supports either the purchase and setup of strategic infrastructure or resources to support and maximise use of existing infrastructure.

Funding Intensity: Capital infrastructure may be funded up to 100% Full Economic Cost; associated non-capital costs are funded at 80% Full Economic Cost.

Important Notes: Institutions are expected to prioritise strategic applications, and each institution is limited to a maximum number of submissions within the specified annual period.

Ineligible Projects: Requests supporting individual research projects, standard laboratory infrastructure, software development or cloud computing credits, and replacement of existing infrastructure support costs.

International Collaboration Requirement: International collaborators may participate as project partners but cannot be project co-leads under this funding opportunity.

Interview Stage: Yes, for shortlisted proposals at the full proposal stage.

Key Requirements: Applications must demonstrate strong institutional strategic importance and clear benefits for national research capability.

Lead Organisation Requirement: The lead organisation must be an eligible UK research organisation.

Match Funding Requirement: No institutional matched funding required beyond the standard Full Economic Cost framework.

Project Duration: Not specified for infrastructure purchase; up to 2 years for resources supporting existing infrastructure

Project End Date: Not specified

Project Start Date: Not specified

Publication Date: 2024-06-18 00:00:00

Renewal Rules: Uninvited resubmissions of previously submitted projects are not accepted.

Research Category: Research infrastructure and equipment funding.

Research Organisation Funding: Funding is awarded to the host organisation under the Full Economic Cost model.

Subcontractors: Not specified

Total Fund Available: Not specified