Application for funding

Applicantsmust follow the guidance notes available from the AHDB Horticulture website: horticulture.ahdb.org.uk

PART 1 Summary
  1. Project title
  1. Title of call under which this proposal is submitted
  1. Project summary

Please provide up to 200 words describing the proposed project in everydaylanguage

  1. Duration:
/ (i) Start Date:
(ii) End Date:
(iii) Duration: / dd/mm/yyyy
dd/mm/yyyy
x years/month
  1. Project leader

Name:
Organisation:
Address:
Tel:
Email:
  1. Collaborating organisations

Provide details of each additional organisation that requires funding directly from AHDB Horticulture (i.e. not sub-contractors). Copy the box for each collaborating organisation

Name:
Organisation:
Address:
Tel:
Email:
PART 2 Project Details
  1. Project aim(s) and objective(s)

Please provide a clear statement of the aims and a numbered list of associated objectives

Aims:
Objectives:
Risks that may prevent or delay achievement of objectives: (not required at EOI stage – full proposal only):
  1. Benefits from the project(concisely at EOI stage – expansion will be requested for full proposals):

Describe the potential benefits arising from the project for (a) levy payers; (b) consumers; (c) the environment. Provide a description of the potential benefits and where possible quantifythe financial benefits expected to accrue from the research

  1. Industry priorities addressed

If applicable, indicate which target in the AHDB Horticulture or Panel strategy document is being addressed by this project

  1. Industry consultation / evidence of demand(concisely at EOI stage – expansion will be requested for full proposals):

Indicate what discussions you have had (and with whom) about this application that indicates industry support.

  1. Industry representative (not required at EOI stage – full proposal only):

(Please insert the name of the proposed Industry representative. This will be reviewed by the Panel and may be changed)

Name:
Organisation:
Address:
Tel:
Email:
  1. Background (concisely at EOI stage – expansion will be requested for full proposals):

Describe the context of the project and the relationship of this work to other previous or ongoing work

  1. Programme of the work

Will plant protection products (PPPs) be used in this project? Yes: No:

If answered ‘Yes’, please refer carefully to the guidelines for advice on coding and namingPPPs which can be made available on request.

  1. Materials and methods(concisely at EOI stage – expansion will be requested for full proposals):

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

  1. Summary 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.

  1. Has a statistician been consulted about the proposed project?(not required at EOI stage – full proposal only):

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

  1. Activities and Milestones schedule (not required at EOI stage – full proposal only):

List activities according to the relevant output

YEAR 1 / YEAR 2 / Milestone
Date
dd/mm/yyyy
ID / Description / Organisation
Responsible / Q1 / Q2 / Q3 / Q4 / Q1 / Q2 / Q3 / Q4
1 / Output name
1.1 / Activity name/short description
1.2 / Activity name/short description
1.3 / Etc
2 / Output name
2.1 / Activity name/short description
2.2 / Activity name/short description
2.3 / Etc
3 / Output name
3.1 / Activity name/short description
3.2 / Activity name/short description
3.3 / Etc
  1. Location(s) and facilities (not required at EOI stage – full proposal only):

Enter details of any additional offices involved with the work and also the location of any trial sites if different

Main site: / Additional sites:
  1. Promotion and Uptake(concisely at EOI stage – expansion will be requested for full proposals):

For research projects, unless otherwise stated, it is expected that one written article about the project shall be prepared for the‘AHDB Grower’ magazine, (or an appropriate technical publication agreed with the AHDB) and one event be attended to present the project’s results per annum.

  1. How will the outputs be made available to intended users or beneficiaries?

Explain how the project will engage with intended users to promote effective uptake of the research outputs. Describe any communications and knowledge transfer activities. The active involvement of relevant stakeholders during the design, execution and dissemination of the research is strongly encouraged.

  1. Will any further research or development be needed before the benefits of the outputs are realised?

Please briefly explain what will be required and the likely timeframe for completion.Also indicate if additional funding will be required and the likely source of this.

  1. Staff and responsibilities
  1. Justification of funds requested from AHDB Horticulture(not required at EOI stage – full proposal only):

Provide justification of any major items of expenditure e.g. high staff effort and also the main components included in ‘other’ and ‘sub-contract’ costs

  1. Project costs (not required at EOI stage – full proposal only):

  1. Total project cost:
/ £
  1. Costs requested from AHDB Horticulture:
(net value, but inc. VAT costs for any subcontracts) / £

Please complete a copy of this page for each organisation that will receive funding directly fromAHDB

Finance coordinator:
Organisation:
Company or Charity number:
Position:
Address:
Tel:
Email:

(i)By project year

*Please provide details of any cash and in-kind sources in Section 20 of this form.

(ii)By financial year

  1. Co-funders details(If relevant)(not required at EOI stage):

(Complete one tableper co-funder, copy if required)

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

Details of contribution (cash, in-kind):

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AHDB Horticulture is a Division of the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB)