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Energy Demand Research Centre (EDRC) launches Flexible Fund

Posted on behalf of: Energy Demand Research Centre (EDRC)

Last updated: Tuesday, 4 February 2025

The Energy Demand Research Centre (EDRC) addresses the unique opportunity to realise benefits from energy demand reductions in industry, businesses, transport and homes. We are excited to announce the launch of our Flexible Fund, aimed at supporting research that accelerates energy demand reduction in the UKfor a sustainable and more equitable future.

Applications are now open for three funds:

EDRC Rapid Projects  Fund (max £50,000 per project), aimed at short-term, high-impact researchprojectsthat will complement and support EDRC’s existing programme of work with additional research activities.

EDRC International Fund (max £10,000 per collaboration) to support EDRC’s international reach in the form of collaboration in research visits, developing projects, working towards joint publications, and developing workshops.

EDRC Early Career Fund (max £72,000 per project), to specifically support ECRs to develop new collaborative projects and activities linked to the EDRC research programme.

Watch our EDRC Flexible Fund Early Career Webinar.This informative session covered the fund's aims and requirements, with some helpful hints for project leads who may not have applied for funding before, followed by a Q&A.

If you have any further questionabout the EDRC Flexible Fund, visit our FAQs page or reach out to us directly at flexiblefund@edrc.ac.uk.

Further information: https://www.edrc.ac.uk/edrc-flexible-fund/

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