The fund will target projects based on research conducted (solely or jointly) which enhance the institution’s achieved impact.
The funding will prioritise activities that would not be eligible or covered by follow-on grant funding, RCUK Impact Accelerator Accounts or other similar sources of funding.
Calls are open to all disciplines and interdisciplinary projects are welcomed.
The fund will be split between two types of awards:
- Main (between £1,500 and £20,000) - two calls, 14th October 2016 & 14th April 2017
- Small (between £500 and £1,500) - submitted any time, decisions at 6-8 week intervals
Guidance and application form: impact.wp.st-andrews.ac.uk/files/2014/07/UStA-KE-and-Impact-Fund-Application-Form-2016-17-1.docx
The types of projects which could be funded include:
- Events, exhibits, websites which engage the general public with research-based knowledge and improve understanding.
- Workshops, conferences and networking events specifically targeted at external organisations and users.
- Provision of training or expertise which will benefit practitioners or other non-academics.
- Practical applications of research to improve the environment, reduce pollution, recycle waste products, or improve sustainability, health, quality of life, understanding of health issues, deliver new treatments or therapies, affect clinical practice or guidelines, etc.
- Engagement with intermediary groups, such as NGOs, policy makers or local government which will influence subsequent policy and practice.
- Strategic engagements with industry/business/SMEs or other external organisations.
- Secondments and placements to work with an external organisation (for self/graduate student or post-doctoral student). Please note internal salary time/costs will not be eligible.
- Early stage commercialisation, proof of concept, development of prototypes.
- Commercialisation and route to market.
