Application for funding

Applicants must follow the guidance notes available from the AHDB Horticulture website: horticulture.ahdb.org.uk

PART 1 Summary

This application is submitted as a Concept Note or Full Proposal

1.  Project title

2.  Title of call under which this proposal is submitted (if relevant)

3.  Project summary

Please provide up to 200 words describing the proposed project in everyday language

4.  Duration: / (i)  Start Date:
(ii) End Date:
(iii)  Duration: / dd/mm/yyyy
dd/mm/yyyy
x years/month

5.  Project leader

Name:
Organisation:
Address:
Tel:
Email:

6.  Collaborating organisations

Provide details of each additional organisation that requires funding directly from AHDB Horticulture (i.e. not sub-contractors). Copy the box for each collaborating organisation

Name:
Organisation:
Address:
Tel:
Email:
PART 2 Project Details

7.  Project aim(s) and objective(s)

Please provide a clear statement of the aims and a numbered list of associated objectives

Aims:
Objectives:
Risks that may prevent or delay achievement of objectives:

8.  Benefits from the project

Describe the potential benefits arising from the project for (a) levy payers; (b) consumers; (c) the environment. Provide a description of the potential benefits and where possible quantify the financial benefits expected to accrue from the research

9.  Industry priorities addressed

The following Horticulture Sector(s) should consider this application:

Note: Cross Panel indicates that the application will be considered by the AHDB Horticulture Board and should be checked for responses to calls for tender.

Field Vegetables / Bulbs & Ornamental Flowers / Soft Fruit
Protected Edibles / Protected Ornamentals / Tree fruit
Mushroom / Hardy Nursery Stock / Cross Panel

If applicable, indicate which target in the AHDB Horticulture or Panel strategy document is being addressed by this project

10.  Industry consultation / evidence of demand

Indicate what discussions you have had (and with whom) about this application that indicates industry support.

11.  Background (Full Proposal only)

Describe the context of the project and the relationship of this work to other previous or ongoing work

12.  Programme of the work (Full Proposal only)

Will plant protection products (PPPs) be used in this project? Yes: No:

If answered ‘Yes’, please refer carefully to the guidelines for advice on coding and naming PPPs which can be made available on request.

a.  Materials and methods

Describe the methods and approaches to be used. There should be a clear link between the methods described in this section and the objectives previously defined in Section 9.

b.  Summary of current knowledge

Give a concise overview of the present state of knowledge and research immediately connected to the proposed work and cite the most important contributions to this body of work.

c.  Has a statistician been consulted about the proposed project?

If yes, explain what this has involved. If not, explain why this was thought not to be necessary.

13.  Activities and Milestones schedule (Full Proposal only)

List activities according to the relevant output

Week / Milestone
Date
mm/dd/yyyy
ID / Description / Organisation
Responsible / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6
1 / Output name
1.1 / Activity name/short description
1.2 / Activity name/short description
1.3 / Etc
2 / Output name
2.1 / Activity name/short description
2.2 / Activity name/short description
2.3 / Etc
3 / Output name
3.1 / Activity name/short description
3.2 / Activity name/short description
3.3 / Etc

Location(s) and facilities (Full Proposal only)

Enter details of any additional offices involved with the work and also the location of any trial sites if different

Main site: / Additional sites:

14.  Promotion and Uptake (Full Proposal only)

For research projects, unless otherwise stated, it is expected that one written article about the project shall be prepared for the ‘AHDB Grower’ magazine, (or an appropriate technical publication agreed with the AHDB) and one event be attended to present the project’s results per annum.

a.  How will the outputs be made available to intended users or beneficiaries?

Explain how the project will engage with intended users to promote effective uptake of the research outputs. Describe any communications and knowledge transfer activities. The active involvement of relevant stakeholders during the design, execution and dissemination of the research is strongly encouraged.

b.  Will any further research or development be needed before the benefits of the outputs are realised?

Please briefly explain what will be required and the likely timeframe for completion. Also indicate if additional funding will be required and the likely source of this.

15.  Staff responsibilities (including statistical consultation) (Full Proposal only)

16.  Justification of funds requested from AHDB Horticulture (Full Proposal Only)

Provide justification of any major items of expenditure e.g. high staff effort and also the main components included in ‘other’ and ‘sub-contract’ costs

17.  Project costs (Full Proposal Only – to be submitted separately for responses by tender)

a.  Total project cost: / £
b.  Costs requested from AHDB Horticulture:
(net value, but inc. VAT costs for any subcontracts) / £

Please complete a copy of this page for each organisation that will receive funding directly from AHDB

Finance coordinator:
Organisation:
Company or Charity number:
Position:
Address:
Tel:
Email:

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AHDB Horticulture is a Division of the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB)