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HDRC Collaborative KE Accelerator Funding Call

Lory and Team

As part of the Coventry Health Determinants Research Collaboration, the University of Warwick, Coventry University and Coventry City Council invite researchers and policy makers to apply for Knowledge Exchange Accelerator Funding to help broaden and deepen relationships between researchers and policymakers that have a long-term view to collaborate on research funding proposals.

  • Are you interested in the wider determinants of health?
  • Do you want to build relationships with local policy makers, researchers and third/voluntary sector organisations?
  • Do you need knowledge exchange acceleration seed-funding and support to initiate/focus/deepen/broaden your KE activities?

If you answered YES to these questions then please read on and send a Notification on Intent to apply to your fund manager India on India.holme@warwick.ac.uk - if you are based at the University of Warwick before Friday November 29.

Colleagues at Coventry University, Coventry City Council and CV postcode third and voluntary sector organisations can contact their fund manager (Jamie - CU) and (Harmony - CCC) - contact details below.

    Our Call to Action:

    1. Gather your collaborative team. If you need help finding some of your team members e.g., you need a UoW researcher or you someone at CCC or CU etc., then please note we cannot help form teams after November 27.
    2. Propose 6 months of activity (Jan 2025 – June 2025 inclusive) and complete our 1-page application form.
    3. Please contact the team by November 27 to register your interest.
    4. Submit by 5pm Friday November 29 via application form.

    KEY INFORMATION:

    • Call opens – Tuesday 15 October
    • Notification of Intent to apply - By Wednesday 27 November (see email contacts below)
    • Application deadline – Friday 29 November at 5pm (application form below)
    • Depending on the number of applications received during this pilot funding call we are aiming to notify applicants before Christmas. However, if a high volume are received then this may be delayed until the New Year.
    • If you need further assistance, please email your organisations fund manager (details below)
    • We will only consider applications for clearly defined KE activities that will be delivered between Jan-Jun 2025 inclusive, maximum award per application is £1000
    • Activities can begin in January 2025.

    The Funding Available:

    The funders (UoW, CU and CCC) are each looking to fund approximately 3-5 projects (9-12 projects in total) where the notional lead collaborator is based at their organisation on a contract that lasts at least the length of the proposal (to end of June 2025).

    We anticipate applications of up to £1k and an even spread of notional leads. However, if via the NOI's we become aware of a significant imbalance, we may be in touch with prospective applicants to suggest their notional lead is based at another organisation.

    To help us manage this new pilot fund we ask that all prospective applicants endeavour to email their NOI to their prospective fund manager before November 27at the VERY LATEST.

    With their name and approx. project title at the earliest opportunity.

    Where new relationships are being proposed we encourage applicants to reach out and make their own connections at the other organisations. We anticipate that some prospective applicants may need assistance in identifying and making initial contacts. Whilst this is not a ‘match-making call’, if you require assistance then please let us know as soon as possible. We will be unable to help make introductions after November 27.

    Information webinars:

    There will be two information webinars where you can learn more and ask questions about the funding and application process. We recommend joining one before completing the application with your collaborator. Please see webinar times below and follow the links to register for one of these sessions.

    Monday 11 November, 10 am - 11 amLink opens in a new window - UoW, CCC, CU and local organisations

    Monday 11 November 1 pm - 2 pmLink opens in a new window - UoW, CCC, CU and local organisations

    UoW Call information and development sessions

    INFO SESSION - Wednesday 13 November 10 am - 11 am - ONLINE - maximum 10 attendees approx. first come first served - UoW researchers ONLY

    INFO SESSION - Tuesday 19 November 8 am - 9 am - ONLINE - maximum 10 attendees approx. first come first served - UoW researcher ONLY

    INFO and Development SESSION - Wednesday 20 November 12.30 pm - 1.30 pm (main session) 1.30pm - 2.30pm (networking and lunch) - IN PERSON campus location TBC - maximum 20 attendees - first come first served (please note that you can bring project partners to this session but everyone must register). UoW researchers and partners only. Lunch provided.

    Online DEVELOPMENT SESSIONS - (to discuss and connect projects that have already provided their NOIs - to cross fertilise as we develop projects and make connections wherever possible either for this application or future potential collaborations.

    Thursday 21st November 9.30 am - 10.30 am ONLINE - maximum 10 attendees approx. invite only UoW researchers and partners only

    Friday 22nd November 10 am - 11 am ONLINE - maximum 10 attendees approx. invite only UoW researchers and partners only

    Friday 22nd November 12 pm - 1 pm ONLINE - maximum 10 attendees approx. invite only UoW researchers and partners only

    PLEASE NOTE that India, who is your fund, research development and impact manager - can only connect you to other colleagues that are developing proposals in logical, unexpected and/or innovative ways if made aware of your project - in brief before the 27th of November.
    If you want to attend the pre-scheduled development sessions to meet potential collaborators and/or contacts (for this proposal and beyond) then please provide your NOI in good time and you may be invited to a development session. If more sessions are required then more can be provided. Whilst those seeking partners will be prioritised in order to become eligible to apply, those of you who have identified your partners and who have existing partners, can still be invited to a development session to extend your networks and exchange knowledge with others.

    ALL potential applicants are encouraged to reach out to the following professional services and research centre teams as appropriate -

    • Broader impact team and Faculty Impact Managers
    • Warwick Institute of Engagement
    • Business Partnerships
    • Regional Team
    • Institute of Global Sustainable Development

    And any others the applicant deems appropriate, such as departmental and RIS based colleagues in research development. Whilst these applications are about KE and relationship building with a view to longer term research projects - these projects CANNOT undertake any research. The line between engagement and research can sometimes be quite blurred, if you are unsure if your proposal is going to be classed as engagement/KE and/or new research or the extension or application of existing research - then please reach out to your FUND manager at the earliest opportunity.

    Eligibility criteria and application checklist:

    1. Your proposed activities must fall between Jan 2025 and Jun 2025 and any budget fully spent by end of June 2025.
    2. Your application must include at least 1 CCC policymaker and at least 1 UoW and/or CU researcher and where possible at least 1 third-sector organisation.
    3. It must be focused on the wider determinants of health –

      About the Health Determinants Research Collaboration (HDRC) Coventry – Health Determinants Research Collaboration Coventry.

    4. Your application can include collaboration across the two universities and/or with the local third/voluntary sector (CV postcode) but it does not have to.
    5. Your application must include a UoW and/or CU researcher – with a contract in place until the end of June 2025. The researcher must have a PhD and can be at any career stage. The notional lead must have agreement from the line manager/Head of Department/Centre and the application requires acknowledgement of this with the option to attach email agreement.
    6. Your application must reference and thus show understanding of the main objectives of the Coventry Health Determinants Research Collaboration.
    7. You must have a notional lead collaborator based at UoW, CU or CCC.
    8. You must have submitted your NoI via email to your relevant Fund Manager before November 29th
    9. You must be able to submit a very brief interim report and final report and if funded the notional lead with be expected to attend the following -

    X1 hour group kick-off meeting – where the fund managers introduce themselves and there is an opportunity for any questions. This will also serve to connect all leads to another (and thus overtime potentially cross-connect conversations)

    X1 hour project specific, dedicated check-in/support/development meeting approx. Feb-April 2025 with your Fund Manager.

    Eligible Activities:

    • Any activities to facilitate and continue conversations between researchers, policymakers, and third sector and voluntary organisations e.g., all knowledge exchange activities.
    • Discussions to build relationships and understand areas of mutual interest and possible areas of mutually beneficial connectivity.
    • Discussions to investigate the future application of existing research and expertise to help address challenges/areas of interest related to the wider determinants of health in Coventry. Please note that this is not a consultancy fund, and we cannot fund research.
    • Discussions to develop potential applications to identified funding streams (internal and external).

    Ineligible Activities:

    • New research
    • Patent filing or similar costs associated directly to registering intellectual property rights
    • Non-specific public engagement and communication/press activities.
    • Infrastructure and capital expenditure
    • Indirect or estate costs at the research organisation
    • Undergraduate activities, core PhD training and research, masters degrees
    • Other costs not allowed in the UKRI Standard Research Grant Terms and Conditions

    If a Green Levy is incurred due to the use of air travel, this should be covered by the applicant’s department.

    We welcome contributions towards project costs from impact partners and other university sources.

    Eligible costs:

    • Meetings, workshops and sandpits
    • Venues/spaces, catering and travel
    • Other small consumables e.g., printing, workshop items (flipcharts etc.)
    • Thank you/participation vouchers for third sector/voluntary organisations and members of the public - should this be relevant to the project.

    Ineligible costs:

    • Equipment
    • People’s salaried time (again, with third and voluntary sector organisations thank you vouchers are eligible)
    • Student time – any costs related to students
    • ALL costs must meet any related requirements internally at the funding organisation e.g., the purchasing of vouchers and/or catering offsite must adhere to existing financial policies etc.

    Example costs:

    • X2 half day events with 10 people attending @UoW conferencing centres approx. £44 per person per meeting - £440 x2 = £880
    • 1 day workshop for 20 people at a different venue at £20 per head = £400
    • KE workshop with members of a voluntary organisation – venue (£100) catering (£500) vouchers (£300) - £900
    • X1 half day workshop with 5 people and a professional facilitator (£1000).
    • Please note that ideally any catering costs, venues and/or facilitators should be Coventry based.

    Other useful information:

    *We will be asking for a ONE PAGE APPLICATION, a paragraph interim report in March 2025 and a half page final report in July 2025. Either and/or both of these reports will include some LIKERT scale quick questions and will need to be completed by the notional lead on the application.

    There may be the opportunity to share your ‘process’ – in particular where this was a completely new relationship, at future workshops and events.

    APPLICATION FORM:

    Application Form (warwick.ac.uk)

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