Statements of Need in Research

Application Platform: UKRI Funding Service

Application Sections: Summary, vision, purpose and importance of the infrastructure, impact, users and community engagement, sustainability, data management and sharing, outline costs and justification, authors and ethics and responsible research and innovation considerations.

Assessment Process: Statements of need are prioritised by an internal EPSRC panel based on their value to UK research and innovation and alignment with UKRI and government strategies. External advice may be sought where necessary.

Co-Funders: Not specified

Collaboration Rules: Statements of need should represent the requirements of a wider research community rather than the needs of a single research group. Evidence of community consultation is expected.

Competitiveness: Not specified

Consortium Requirements: Not specified

Decision Risks: Applications may be rejected if they do not follow submission guidance or fail to demonstrate strategic importance and community support.

Decision Timeline: Not specified

Eligible Expenses: Not applicable as no funding is provided through this opportunity. Applicants must provide indicative full economic costs for the proposed infrastructure.

Eligible Scope: Statements describing the need for large-scale research infrastructure or facilities that would support strategic research capability in the UK. Infrastructure may be physical or digital and should demonstrate strategic value to the research community.

Funding Intensity: Not applicable

Important Notes: This opportunity does not provide direct funding. Its purpose is to gather information about potential infrastructure needs that may inform future funding opportunities or investment decisions.

Ineligible Projects: Uninvited resubmissions of projects previously submitted to UKRI or other funders are not accepted.

International Collaboration Requirement: Not specified

Interview Stage: Not specified

Key Requirements: Proposals must demonstrate clear community demand, strategic value to the UK research landscape and alignment with EPSRC, UKRI or government research strategies.

Lead Organisation Requirement: Applications must be submitted by a project lead based at an eligible UK research organisation.

Match Funding Requirement: Not specified

Project Duration: Not specified

Project End Date: Not specified

Project Start Date: Not specified

Publication Date: 2025-03-06 00:00:00

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

Research Category: Research infrastructure planning and strategic research capability development.

Research Organisation Funding: Not applicable

Subcontractors: Not specified

Total Fund Available: Not specified