The Supergen Offshore Renewable Energy Hub - Sixth Flexible Funding call

Published on July 21, 2025

 

The Supergen ORE Hub Sixth Flexible Funding call is now open.

This is the sixth call for proposals from the Supergen ORE Hub Flexible Fund. They are seeking research proposals from universities or other institutions eligible to hold UKRI awards to facilitate a programme of co-ordinated UK led ORE research projects aligned with, and in partnership with the Hub.

Find out more & submit an expresison of intetrest here - Flexible Funding - Open Calls - July 2025 - Supergen ORE | Supergen ORE

Key Research Challenge Themes

Themes
Description
A Resource and environment characterisation
B Fluid structure seabed interaction
C Materials and manufacturing
D Sensing, control and electro-mechanics
E Survivability, reliability and design
F Operations, management, maintenance and safety
G Environmental and ecosystem aspects
H Marine socio-economics and governance

 

More Details

Maximum Value per Proposal £100,000 at 80% FEC*
Funding level available 80% of FEC
Total resource available for this 5th call Up to £500,000 at 80% FEC**
Expression of Interest call opens 14th July 2024
Closing date for Expressions of Interest 5pm (BST)
1st September 2025
Call for Full Proposals opens w/c 15th September 2025
 
Call for Full Proposals closes
 
5pm (GMT) 27th October 2025
 
Peer reviews of full proposals
 
27th October 2025 to 1st December 2025
 
Applicant response to peer reviews 28th October 2025 to 8th December 2025 (ongoing feedback peer reviews as received)
 
Meeting of Review Panel w/c 8th December 2025
Notification of successful and unsuccessful Proposals
 
w/c 15th December 2025
 
Period for exchange of Flexible Fund grant conditions
 
w/c 15th December 2025 to w/c 9th February 2026
 
Anticipated start date of successful proposals - post award
 
c. late February 2026