Defence and Security Accelerator funding open call for Security Rapid Impact Innovations
The Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) funding has been launched for Security Rapid Impact Innovations. This is Cycle 1 of 5 funding opportunities in this area in 2012/2022. It is an open call focusing on tackling security challenges in the UK.
The DASA is seeking ideas related to one or more of the following government departments:
- Department of Transport (in relation to security departments)
- Home Office
- Other Government Security Departments.
The Defence and Security Accelerator funding is seeking ideas that could enhance UK security via:
- Enhance understanding of threats to UK security and safety
- Enable threat prevention
- Enhance threat response.
Suppliers can submit Security Rapid Impact Innovations proposals. These are viewed as something which will undergo a period of research and development (R&D). R&D needs to be done in order to deliver a technology prototype or model demonstration. This needs to be done at around Technology Readiness Level (TRL) 6 or 7 at the end of the contract. The demonstration needs to be at a limited scale and in the context/environment it’s expected to be used in.
Defence and Security Accelerator funding proposals can also include a further priced option for a Testing and Trailing phase. This should be outlined in the proposal under the ‘Testing and Trialling’ section. It should include:
- Approximate timings
- Deliverables
- Maximum total costs
- Any travel and subsistence
- Costs from third-party sites.
Projects should have an aim of achieving an impact within a 3-year time frame from the completion of the project.
What’s available?
There is no funding limit for the Security Rapid Impact Innovations open call. However, they expect bids between £100k – £350k. Projects must be completed by March 2024.
How to apply
You must submit an Innovation Outline prior to a full proposal submission for Defence and Security Accelerator funding. You can submit this by contacting a DASA Innovation Partner page.
Here’s some guidance on submitting an Innovation Outline:
- You can submit an Innovation Outline for any idea.
- You’ll need to identify the current Technology Readiness Level of your innovation.
- Submissions should be made online via their submissions service (submitting an Innovation Outline – Referral to an Innovation Partner).
- They’ll aim for the Innovation Partner to contact you within 10 working days of your Innovation Outline submission.
- Your Innovation Outline should be a brief overview of your innovation. At this stage, you don’t need to include all the information required for a full proposal.
- There’s no need to cost your idea fully at this stage.
- An Innovation Partner will then advise you whether your idea is suitable for DASA funding. They may think your idea is better suited to alternative routes of support/funding.
Submission deadline: 8th July 2021
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