BBSRC International Impact and Knowledge Exchange Award

Please be aware that, due to funder budgetary constraints, applicants should consider any contract requirements and lead in times carefully as the spending and activity deadline of 28th June is non-negotiable.  

Funding is available to fund approximately 12-13 projects of up to £20,000 each. Please contact us (iaa@admin.cam.ac.uk) to discuss projects with larger requests. Interdisciplinary applications are also welcome. Knowledge exchange activity should support international partnerships and porosity between academia and partners (e.g. industry, policy or third sector).  

Funds can be used for a wide range of activities, including but not limited to:  

• Activities which leverage international partnerships to impact on policy, business and third sector practice (e.g. engaging with international stakeholders to influence their resources/procedures, encouraging adoption of your methods/guidance etc.). These activities can take place locally or abroad, in person or remotely. 

• Validation of technology/process/prototype/models in a relevant environment abroad (e.g. crop field testing, testing models/diagnostics in real world settings or conditions etc).  

• Engaging with international organisations through workshops/demonstrations to enable impact or knowledge exchange.  

• Engaging with organisations in other countries to build connections with their local non-academic partners. 

• Spending time at an international partner’s location for knowledge exchange (e.g. embedding research findings, understanding partner/user challenges or priorities), skills development or relationship building. 

• Attending or hosting innovation summits/multistakeholder events with international partners to understand the needs of a particular sector.