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NetDRIVE: Community Project Integration and Knowledge Translation

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NetDRIVE: Community Project Integration and Knowledge Translation


NetDRIVE Third Funding Call – Part B. Community Project Integration and Knowledge Translation


Funders: 

NetDRIVE, University of Leeds 

 

Funding source: 

Grant UKRI910 

 

Funding Type: 

Flexible Fund  

 

Total Fund: 

£338,000 

 

Award Range: 

£50,000 - £80,000 

 

Stage 1 Expression of interest for Sandpit

July 30th, 2026

 

Stage 1 Sandpit 

Online, September 7-11th 2026 (date still to be finalised) 

 

Stage 1 Closing Date: 

Wednesday, September 16th 2026, 10:00am 

 

Stage 2 Closing Date:  

Monday, November 2nd 2026, 10:00am 

 

Contact: 

netdrive@eng.ox.ac.uk 

 


Apply for funding to consolidate outputs and achievements from activities funded in the first and second call and translate knowledge into action with real impact on net zero goals. 

You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for UKRI funding.

This is a closed call, open only to investigators on existing NetDRIVE funded community activities and NetDRIVE champions. We are particularly interested in proposals which demonstrated effective collaboration across teams from relevant existing projects.

The NetDRIVE project will host an online sandpit event in September. We wish to have representatives from all prospective projects at this event.  Please fill out the expression of interest below if you wish to attend and also use the poll to indicate your preferred dates.

This call is part of the Network for sustainable Digital Research Infrastructure Vision and Expertise (NetDRIVE) project which is providing a forum for managers, software engineers, academics and others to come together to build a common vision for a sustainable future and to incite a transition to sustainable working practices in the Digital Research Infrastructure communities.


Call Documents

Please review all guidance documents carefully. 

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: I understand that you are keen for there to be a 3rd NetDRIVE training week, held in 2028?

A: The place to propose an additional training course is under the Third Funding Call – Part B, in the Training and Capability Building topic. The aim is to bring together appropriate ideas and outputs from all relevant NetDRIVE projects.