{"id":15188,"date":"2023-04-04T15:34:46","date_gmt":"2023-04-04T14:34:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/microsites.ncl.ac.uk\/nubsstaffblog\/?p=15188"},"modified":"2023-04-04T15:34:46","modified_gmt":"2023-04-04T14:34:46","slug":"future-call-in-commercialisation-funding-via-shape-catalyst-programme","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/microsites.ncl.ac.uk\/nubsstaffblog\/2023\/04\/04\/future-call-in-commercialisation-funding-via-shape-catalyst-programme\/","title":{"rendered":"Future call in commercialisation funding via SHAPE Catalyst Programme"},"content":{"rendered":"

ESRC and AHRC announce the Social science, Humanities and Arts for People and the Economy (SHAPE) Catalyst programme with delivery partners the ARC Accelerator.<\/a><\/p>\n

The new programme will support researchers within these disciplines to develop and bring new products, processes, services and experiences to market.<\/p>\n

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How it will work<\/strong><\/p>\n

At least three rounds of commercialisation funding will be available from a total pot of \u00a32.7 million. Expressions of interest for round one will open in June 2023<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

This is open to individuals or teams from UK research organisations with innovative, ambitious social science, arts and humanities-based ideas that can sustain economic or non-economic impact through the commercialisation of research.<\/p>\n

There will be up to 25 awards of \u00a350,000 each round to teams or individuals to develop their social science, arts and humanities-based research insights into scalable products, processes, service or experience innovations.<\/p>\n

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Workshops<\/h2>\n

Aspect Research Commercialisation (ARC) will run application workshops from June 2023. These will help potential applicants understand the scope of the programme and begin applying commercialisation thinking to their research.<\/p>\n

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Funding and training<\/h2>\n

Award holders will receive:<\/p>\n