FCRA PROJECT
FCRA PROJECT: NESTA GRANTS FOR INNOVATION, ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND GROWTH EXPERIMENTS.
Deadline for proposals: 5pm, Monday 24 February 2014
Kauffman Foundation and Nesta are jointly
inviting proposals for Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Growth Experiments
grant projects from researchers and program delivery organizations around the
globe.
The major objective of the grant program is
to increase the use of randomized controlled trials in innovation and
entrepreneurship research and evaluation.
The funding opportunity funds experimental
research that provides evidence on the best approaches to increase innovation;
supports high-growth entrepreneurship; and accelerates business growth.
Eligibility Criteria:
Researchers interested in designing and
conducting randomized controlled trials on innovation and entrepreneurship are
eligible to apply.
Program delivery organizations and operators
involved in entrepreneurship training and education programs, innovation
management and commercialization, or other programs that aim to support
innovation and entrepreneurship, who are interested in participating in
research projects and undertaking randomized controlled trials are also
eligible to apply. Applicants can be the nationals and permanent
residents of any country around the world.
About NESTA:
Nesta is an innovation charity with a mission
to help people and organisations bring great ideas to life.