General information
Following the Frontiers symposium, seed funding is a chance for groups of two or more Frontiers symposium participants to explore something new. The research must be interdisciplinary, pilot-stage and challenge-based.
The activities can involve non-symposium participants, but at least two named applicants, including the lead applicant, must have attended the symposium.
Note: A seed funding call opens for application after the symposium. The symposium offers a platform to form a team of fellow researchers, innovators, and practitioners to apply for funding and collaborate on a project.
Teams must meet the following criteria:
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The project team must meet the eligibility criteria for the current funding round.
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The project must be interdisciplinary.
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Efforts towards gender equity and equal representation will be looked upon favourably, including the appointment of project team members and the roles in the team. Projects must not harm gender equality, and where possible promote it (even when impacting gender equality is not the primary research or innovation objective). This will be considered in the application review.
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The project must aim to address a real-world challenge and demonstrate progress to at least one of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
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Pre-existing collaborations are NOT eligible.
Awardees and case studies
Seed funding of up to £20,000 per award over one year is awarded to successful collaboration bids from each symposium, designed to strengthen collaborations developed at the symposium.