Summary:
This grant program, funded by BBSRC and Innovate UK, supports collaborative projects in the early stages of developing innovative food products with a positive impact on diet and health. Projects must involve at least one of the Diet and Health Open Innovation Research Club (OIRC) hubs, which provide expertise and resources in specific areas like healthy aging, gut health, and personalized nutrition.
Sponsor:
- Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC)
- Innovate UK
Eligibility:
- Collaboration only: This competition requires partnerships between eligible organizations.
- Lead applicant:
- UK-registered business of any size
- OR
- Research organization eligible for UKRI funding
- Partners: Must be members of the same Diet and Health OIRC hub as the lead applicant.
Benefits:
- Funding: Up to £2.5 million for project costs.
- Support: Access to OIRC hub expertise, resources, and networks.
- Development: Advance innovative food products addressing diet and health challenges.
- Potential impact: Improve nutritional quality, obesity prevention, and personalized health solutions.
Deadline:
- Opens: February 14, 2024
- Closes: May 8, 2024