P2005346: AHDB Research Call – Reducing the impact of cabbage stem flea beetle on oilseed rape in the UK - Questions & Answers

Q: For the research co-funding opportunity – it states “Potential contractors applying for this element of the call should have identified appropriate funding opportunities which would be benefitted by additional support from AHDB”. Does this include projects which have already been funded (and are ongoing) or projects for which funding has merely been identified?

A: Any opportunity for external co-funding will be considered

Q: It says proposals should include “Annual and final reports to include methodology, analysis and interpretation of the final results”. Would the annual reports would be as they currently are for Cereals and Oilseeds (ie 2 pages max) or whether more detailed reports would be required?

A: Annual reports would remain in the same format as they are currently.

Q: Which organisations are eligible to apply for this work?

A: We accept applications both from private companies and educational and research establishments

Q: Please confirm the deadline for proposals

A; The deadline for all proposals is 12:00 noon on Tuesday 30 June 2020

Q: Should a separate application for be used for each part of the proposal (i.e. WP1, WP2 and external collaboration)? Should the costs be broken down for each part of the proposal?

A: Please complete a separate application for each part of the proposal (i.e. WP1, WP2 and external collaboration). Costs should be calculated for each part of the application. However, applications may be cross referenced (e.g. if the proposed trials for WP2 relate to the work proposed for WP1)

Q: Is it possible to submit an application to part fund a related longer term proposal already underway?

A: Yes, this would be acceptable, as long as it meets the terms of the grant for which you are already applying.

Q: Please clarify which application form should be used if applying for only part of a work package?

A: If preparing an application, the total of which is under £50,000 the Application Form for projects under £50,000 may be used. However, please ensure that the total of the application is under £50,000 e.g. if applying for trials which will cost £20,000 p/a over the three year period, the Application Form for Large Projects must be used as the total of the application would be £60,000.

Q: For WP1, please clarify when calculating our costs £50K pa for three years (£150K total) actually means £50K per one actual year of the project or up to £50K per financial year as required to input the costs into the application form?

A: The second interpretation is the one we would ask you to use (ie up to £50K per financial year as required, with total costs not to exceed £150K).