RESEARCH FUNDING FOR COVID-19 CHARITY/VOLUNTARY SECTOR PROJECTS

1. Title: RESEARCH FUNDING FOR COVID-19 CHARITY/VOLUNTARY SECTOR PROJECTS2. Awarding Authority: DEAS network+, University of Exeter, GB Email: F.Lumbers@exeter.ac.uk. Web: (Fran Lumbers )3. Contract type: Service contract4. Description: The Awarding Authority is inviting small proposals for DEAS based research addressing challenges related to Covid-19 with the potential for rapid impact in the charity and voluntary sector. Some suggested areas of relevance include, but are not limited to: mental health, domestic violence, social care, and wellbeing. We are aiming to fund a number of small proposals up to £5k (FEC) lasting 6 months or less and starting as soon as practical. The proposal should clearly reflect DEAS principles of using data to improve charitable outcomes for their beneficiaries. Proposals should be innovative, distinctive and capable of demonstrating impact in the short to medium term. We consider that it would be advantageous to have a charity involved in the proposal but this is not necessary. The EPSRC prosperity outcomes that are relevant include: Healthy Nation, Productive Nation and Connected Nation.5. CPV Code(s): 73110000, 73210000, 731000006. NUTS code(s): UKK, UKK4, UKK437. Main site or location of works, main place of delivery or main place of performance: South West (England), Devon, Devon Cc.8. Reference attributed by awarding authority: Not provided.9. Estimated value of requirement: Not provided.10. Closing date: 19.6.2020 (17:00).11. Address to which they must be sent: For further information and instructions in the above contract notice please visit website: 12. Other information: We will be hosting a webinar on 28th May 2020 at 15.00 to provide further details about the call and respond to any queries.Issue date: 22nd May 2020Call webinar: 15:00 28th May 2020Closing date: 19th June 2020Notification to applicants: 3rd July 2020Projects started between: 1st August – 1st September 2020Projects completed: 31st January 2021 – 1st March 2021You can find the call for proposals and the application form available from the website above# funding opportunity# COVID-19