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Scottish government’s plan to meet net zero emissions |
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£10M fund for business organisations to prepare for a no-deal Brexit Director of External Affairs at the Federation of Small Business, Craig Beaumont, said, ‘As an organisation representing 165,000 small firms and the self-employed in every local community across the UK, we welcome these funds that target small businesses. It is mission critical to the economy that they have the information they need, to prepare for Brexit.’ Find out more here. |
Greenland’s ice sheet has melted by a record amount Currently, the scientific community is engaging with a critical issue, as they endeavour to understand the mechanisms of the ice sheet, in order to deliver time predictions of the sea level increase. |
- Agriculture, achieving net-zero emissions inquiry (Parliament Committee)
Deadline: Open
Deadline: 25 September 2019
- Electronic waste and the Circular Economy inquiry (Parliament Committee)
Deadline: Open – accepting written submissions
- Net zero government inquiry (Parliament Committee)
Deadline: Open – accepting written submissions
Deadline: 7 October 2019
- The new farming programme inquiry (Parliament Committee)
Deadline: Open
For Parliamentary Calls for Evidence please see the Parliament Committee page.
Deadline: 25 September 2019
UK businesses can apply for a share of up to £19 million for a chance to work on projects involved in developing supply chains for power electronics, machines and drives in the UK.
Deadline: 09 October 2019
Up to £3 million is available for organisations to apply for in order to help with developing technology to deliver improvements in the efficiency of local energy systems
Deadline: 9 October 2019
‘Seed corn’ funding of up to £50,000 is available to consortia of UK businesses and research organisations for wave 2 of the UKRI Strength in Places Fund.
Deadline: 9 October 2019
Opportunity to apply for a share of up to £25 million to deliver ambitious or disruptive R&D innovations that can make a significant impact on the UK economy.
Deadline: 30 October 2019
UK businesses can apply for up to a share of £6 million to work on quantum technology innovation projects.
Deadline: 20 November 2019
Up to £3.5 million is available from the Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund to enable data in accountancy, insurance and law.