EPSRC IAA Open Call

EPSRC Impact Acceleration Account (IAA) Open Call

The EPSRC IAA Open Call Spring 2025 is now open with a new deadline on 29 May 2025 at 12noon.

This delay is to allow for the standard maximum 12-month and £60,000 projects, as enabled by a recent extension of the EPSRC IAA programme by UK Research and Innovation.

Funding is available for University of Edinburgh researchers and academics at all career stages to support activities that are intended to accelerate or amplify the impact arising from EPSRC-themed research.

Now accepting up to 12-month and £60k maximum projects!  

Timeline

• Deadline for full applications:  29 May 2025 at 12 noon
• Review panel meeting: mid-June 2025
• Application outcomes: within 2 weeks of the panel meeting

 Join the extra online Q&A session by registering with your idea before it is scheduled to take place on 30 April 2025 12:30-13:00.  

Scope of the Call

Activities that sit mainly within EPSRC’s remit and aims are eligible for funding. There is no longer a requirement to demonstrate a link to a previous EPSRC grant. The EPSRC IAA is committed to equality of opportunity for all applicants at all career stages in line with the University’s long-standing commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion. 

Types of project 

• Collaborative projects – develop impact from EPSRC early-stage research outputs through collaborative projects with industry (or other stakeholders)
• Secondments – can be inward or outward with the emphasis on transferring and exchanging knowledge
• Commercialisation projects – translate new ideas, discoveries or inventions arising from your research into commercial solutions 

Application

1. Please download the four Open Call guidelines and application documents below.
2. Upload your completed application form and supporting documents to via Microsoft Forms.