Details of internal funding to support academic staff engaging in commercial development and the application of our research and expertise outside the University.
Applications for the Enterprise Project Fund for 26-27 are now open.
Activities which encourage new knowledge exchange collaborations and leverage external funding and commercial development of Essex research and expertise. It supports engagement with external organisations, the commercialisation of our research outputs, knowledge and services, including proof of concept work, protecting and exploiting IP and taking innovations to market.
Please see the full guidance notes for detailed criteria, rules and regulations.
A maximum of £2,000 (including VAT) is available under the Enterprise Project Fund Engage strand.
A maximum of £12,000 (including VAT) is available under the EPF Develop strand.
A maximum of £35,000 (including VAT) is available under the EPF Commercialise strand.
Contact your Knowledge Exchange Manager register your interest by Monday 27 July. Your KEM will help you scope the project’s suitability and knowledge exchange outcomes.
Your KEM will discuss your application and provide you with project costings. You should submit your application to your Knowledge Exchange Manager for review before 28 August 2026 to receive feedback before the final deadline.
The deadline for applications is 5pm on Friday 11 September 2026 and these should be submitted to keadmin@essex.ac.uk, with a copy to your Knowledge Exchange Manager.
The applications will be reviewed by a panel, and outcomes are expected to be communicated in October. All allocated funding must be used by 31 May 2027.
A webinar was held on Monday 13 July to provide more details on the specifics of this call. You can download the webinar slides or watch a recording of the webinar.