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Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP)
Rolling deadlines throughout the year; check https://www.gov.uk/guidance/knowledge-transfer-partnerships-what-they-are-and-how-to-apply#dates-and-deadlines for latest dates
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Details
| Funder | UKRI |
| Budget | Part-funded grant; business contributes ~£35k/year (SME) or £50k+/year (large company) |
| Duration | 12–36 months |
| Consortium | Required — partnership between a UK-based business and a UK university, college, research or technology organisation (including Catapults) |
| Application | Single stage; joint application submitted by the academic/research organisation via KTP applicant's site; decision within ~12 weeks |
| Frequency | Continuous |
| Eligible countries | GB |
Eligibility & scope
Open to UK-based businesses of any size partnering with a UK academic/research organisation or Catapult. A graduate associate is employed by the academic partner but works in the business to deliver an innovation project. Business must contribute to project costs including associate salary. Any sector; project must deliver innovation the business could not achieve alone.
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