Application Fora Research Contract

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APPLICATION FORA RESEARCH CONTRACT

FULL PROJECT PROPOSAL

Please indicate which AHDB Division(s) this application is intended for
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In accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998, the personal data provided on this form will be processed by AHDB, and may be held on computerised database and/or manual files. Further details may be found in the guidance notes that should be used to help complete this application.

1.PROJECT OVERVIEW

1.1Full project title

1.2Where relevant what was the title of the call under which this proposal is submitted

1.3 Project summary(Maximum 1 page)

1.4 Duration of project

Start date (dd/mm/yy)End date dd/mm/yy)Duration (months)

1.5 Applicant organisation

1.6 Funding requested from AHDB1.7Total project budget

(Excluding VAT)(Excluding VAT)

££

1.8 AHDB funding breakdown

If funding is requested from multiple divisions please state the amount requested from each one.

AHDB Division / Cash £ / In-kind £ / Confirmed
Y/N / Decision date
If not confirmed

1.9 Co-funding

Organisation / Cash £ / In-kind £ / Confirmed
Y/N / Decision date
If not confirmed
By 1/4/2015

2. PROJECT DEMAND AND DELIVERABLES

2.1Evidence of the demand for the project

Describe who, how and when the demand for the project outputs was articulated. Include quantitative evidence where possible.

2.2 How does this address the relevant AHDB Division research strategy?

2.3Who are the target beneficiaries of the project?

Tick the appropriate groups.

Grower/Producer / Agronomist / Processor / Breeder
✓ / ✓ / ✓ / ✓
Manufacturer / Consumer / Scientist / Other (please state)
✓ / ✓ / ✓

2.4 How will they benefit from the project deliverables?

Describe direct/indirect benefits and include qualitative and quantitative evidence where possible.

2.5Will any further research or development be needed before the benefits are realised?

If so, please briefly explain what will be required and the likely timeframe for completion.

3. TECHNICAL APPROACH AND WORK PLAN

3.1Aims and objectives

(a)Provide a clear statement of the aim(s) of the project.

(b)What are the specific objectives of the project?

Number each objective separately.

(c)Identify any risks that may prevent or delay the achievement of the project objectives.

3.2Methodology

Describe the methods and approaches to be used. There should be a clear link between the methods described in this section and the objectives defined in section 3.1.

3.3Summary of current knowledge

Give a concise overview of the present state of knowledge and research immediately connected to the proposed work and cite the most important contributions to this body of work.

3.4Has a similar proposal been, or about to be, submitted elsewhere? If so, give details.

3.5Are any other research groups in the UK or abroad currently working in the area? If so, how do you propose to interact with them?

3.6Has a statistician been consulted about the proposed project?

If yes, explain what this has involved. If not, explain why this was thought not to be necessary.

4. PROJECT OUTPUTS

4.1Expected outputs

Provide a list of project outputs linked to each of the objectives and outline what knowledge exchangeactivity needs to be undertaken to successfully achieve them, include activities both during the life time of the project and after the project end date (tick relevant box) e.g. open day, workshop, web tool, publication etc.

Objective / Output / Activity / During project / After project

4.2Milestone and activityschedule

List milestones according to the relevant objective; add extra lines for additional years. Q1 starts 01 April.

No. / Milestone / Organisation
Responsible / Quarter Activity (x) / Due Date
(mm/dd/yy)
Q1 / Q2 / Q3 / Q4
YEAR 1
1 / Objective name
1.1 / Activity/short description
1.2 / Activity/short description
1.3 / Etc
YEAR 2
2 / Objective name
2.1 / Activity/short description
2.2 / Activity/short description
2.4 / Etc
YEAR 3
3 / Objective name
3.1 / Activity/short description
3.2 / Activity/short description
3.3 / Etc
YEAR 4
4 / Objective name
4.1 / Activity/short description
4.2 / Activity/short description
4.3 / Etc

4.3Exploitable intellectual property (IP)

(a)Do you expect this project to generate any commercially exploitable IP?

(b)If so how will exploitation of IP be achieved?

5. ECONOMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS

5.1What is the currentcost of the problemto the industry?

5.2 What is the proposed economic benefit of the project deliverables?

5.3 What is the likely timeframe needed for these benefits to be fully realised?

E.g. will the proposed uptake require a gradual change over several years to be fully realised or will the benefits be realised immediately?

5.4 Are there any environmental benefits associated with the project deliverables?

Tick the appropriate benefits.

Reduced medicines / Reduced GHG / Reduced waste / Increased biodiversity
✓ / ✓ / ✓ / ✓
Other (please specify):

5.5Explain how these benefits are likely to be achieved.

5.6 Please state if there will be any negative impacts on the environment.

6. CONTACT DETAILS

6.1Project leader

Lead scientist name:
Position held:
Email:
Office phone: / Mobile:
Organisation name:
Address:
Finance co-ordinator:
Email: / Phone:
Signee:
Email: / Phone:

What is the organisation’s contribution to the project?

Justification of resources:

What staff will be employed on the project?
Grade/title / Time spent on project (in days if the project duration is less than a year and in years otherwise) / Funded by AHDB?

Provide details of any capital equipment requested:

Provide details of any costs claimed under “other costs”:

How are the requested overheads calculated and what do they cover?

This Application is made on the basis of the AHDB RESEARCH FUNDING AGREEMENT

with which the Applicant organisation must agree to comply if awarded a contract.

6.2Collaborator(s) (Complete one sheet per collaborator)

Collaborator name:
Position held:
Email:
Office phone: / Mobile:
Organisation name:
Address:
Finance co-ordinator:
Email: / Phone:
Signee:
Email: / Phone:

What is the organisation’s contribution to the project?

Justification of resources:

What staff will be employed on the project?
Grade/title / Time spent on project (in days if the project duration is less than a year and in years otherwise) / Funded by AHDB?

Provide details of any capital equipment requested:

Provide details of any costs claimed under “other costs”:

How are the requested overheads calculated and what do they cover?

This Application is made on the basis of the AHDB RESEARCH FUNDING AGREEMENT

with which the Collaborating organisation must agree to comply if awarded a contract.

6.3Co-funder(s) (Complete one sheet per co-funder)

Organisation name:
Key contact:
Position held:
Email:
Address:
Office Phone: / Mobile:

Details of contribution (cash and in-kind):

6.4Short CVs (Maximum 1 page per CV)

Submit one CV for each partner in the project to demonstrate they have suitable skills to undertake the work.

Name:
Organisation:
Present position:
Key areas of expertise:
Professional profile:
Key publications:

7. Project costs

A separate sheet should be completed for each organisation requesting funds. All costs should be exclusive of VAT. To activate the MS Excel table below, double click within it.

7.1Applicant’s requested costs

Costs for:enter organisation name

Organisation’s project reference if applicable:

Financial Year (1 April – 31 March)
/
£ / /
£ / /
£ / /
£ / /
£ / Total
£
a) Staff costs / 0
b) Travel / 0
c) Consumables / 0
d) Capital equipment / 0
e) Field animal trials / - / - / - / - / 0
f) Knowledge exchange / - / - / - / - / 0
g) Other costs / 0
h) Overheads / 0
i) Sub-contracts / 0
j) Funds requested from each AHDB Division (EBLEX) / 0
k) Total funds requested from AHDB / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0
l) Total costs (if different from k) / 0

7.2Collaborator’s requested costs

Costs for:enter organisation name

7.3Total requested costs

Submission of completed Application Forms

Please email a copy to:

For deadlines please see the relevant sector website

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