Business and Innovation

Grants and funding

The STFC supports Knowledge Exchange through a range of funding schemes. Below is a list of the schemes available. We provide funding directly through schemes managed by STFC or we financially support external schemes to allow our researchers access where there is a clear benefit to STFC.

STFC grants for knowledge exchange

• STFC Innovation Voucher Scheme |
• ESA Business Incubator Centre (BIC) Harwell - open call |
• Proof of Concept funding | (STFC staff only)
• Follow-on-Funding |
• Innovations Partnership Schemes | (IPS and mini-IPS)
• Challenge lead schemes | (CLASP)
• IPS Fellowships |

External programmes supported by STFC

• Knowledge Transfer Partnerships (link opens in a new window) (KTP's)
• MRC Discipline hoppers
• RCUK Business Plan Competition (link opens in a new window)
• RSE/STFC Enterprise Fellowships
• Rainbow Seed fund

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