Green ERA-Hub: Biomass Production and Utilisation (Full Proposal)

About this grant

International multilateral funding opportunity for research in sustainable production and utilisation of biomass. Focuses on biotechnological applications to improve the utilisation of non-edible biomass or intermediates for industrial purposes.

Eligibility requirements

All of the following criteria must be met:

• Invite only - restricted to applicants who successfully passed pre-proposal stage
• UK applicants must meet BBSRC eligibility requirements
• Consortia must include minimum 3 eligible partners from 3 different funding countries
• UK applicants must be based at eligible research organisation

What the funding covers

• FEC up to £812,500, BBSRC funds 80%
• Project duration: 24-36 months
• Biotechnological conversion technologies for bio-based products
• Metabolic engineering and strain optimization
• Bioinformatics tools for metabolic pathway identification
• Technology Readiness Levels (TRL) 1-5
• Total fund: £2,500,000

How to apply

1. 1Dual application required: (1) Submit via Green ERA-Hub submission portal, AND (2) Submit PDF copy via UKRI Funding Service with additional UK-specific information on ethical considerations, research misuse risks, and trusted research

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