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The University allocates funding to support knowledge activities across the campus through the Glasgow Knowledge Exchange (GKE) Fund; we now invite applications for knowledge exchange activity to be submitted by 9am, Monday, September 4th.

The University has been investing in knowledge exchange activity through the GKE fund since 2012. Over that time, many exciting and innovative projects have been funded to meet the scheme’s aims:

• To support an informed and collaborative approach to the development, implementation, adoption and exploitation of research outcomes, including technologies, processes, evidence-based policy, community impact or creative outputs;
• To support researchers to build sustained and strategic relationships of co-creation and knowledge exchange with non-academic partners, including, for example, laying the groundwork for applications to collaborative schemes such as Horizon2020 or Innovate UK, or helping to leverage funds from the private sector, Government Departments, Innovation Centres, Catapults and other regional development funds;
• To provide early-stage investment in technologies destined for commercialisation (i.e. technical proof of concept and commercial proof of market)  to support the  de-risking of these opportunities;
• To support community and public engagement initiatives, locally and globally, underpinned by research, to drive mutually beneficial interactions around research and the creation of strong, well-evidenced impact;
• To nurture a sustainable pipeline of new impact case studies and success stories from across the University.

For 2017/18, the scheme will offer three streams of funding:

The GKE Public Engagement Kickstarter Fund, for applications for less than £1000 to support new public and community engagement initiatives;

The GKE Small Grants Fund, for applications for less than £2000; and

The GKE Flexible Fund, for applications for grants of £2000-£30,000.

GKE Public Engagement Kickstarter and GKE Small Grants applications will be accepted at any time, but GKE Flexible Fund applications are invited to be submitted for the following deadlines:

9am, Monday, September 4th

9am, Monday, November 27th

9am, Monday, February 19th

For more information about the scheme, please visit the RSIO webpages.

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First published: 25 August 2017