ESRC Impact Acceleration
Account
Application to the Sussex Social Science Impact Fund (SSSIF)
Please refer to the Sussex Social Science Impact Fund call for applications for this initiative before completing this
application form; the call contains the criteria against which the application will be assessed. Additional information
about the suitability of this initiative for your activity can be obtained from the Director of Impact Acceleration, Paul
Nightingale at P.Nightingale@sussex.ac.uk. Questions about eligible costs, the application form or the selection process
should be directed to Nora Davies at n.davies@sussex.ac.uk.
NAME OF PRINCIPAL
INVESTIGATOR(S) (PI):
Contact details of PI:
Department
Telephone
Email
£
Start Date
End Date
Title of Proposed Activity:
Project Summary (max. 100
words)
Name, Title and
Department of any CoApplicant(s)
Total funding requested:
1. OBJECTIVES (please work to a maximum 300 words)
Please describe the proposed activities, stating the objectives, why the activities are needed and how the activities will
meet ‘real world’ problems.
2. REACH & SIGNIFICANCE (please work to a maximum 250 words)
Please demonstrate the reach, significance and sustainability of the proposed impact activities.
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3. THE PLAN (please work to a maximum 300 words)
Please describe the work and communications plan, with milestones clearly stated, and a realistic time frame outlined.
4. OUTPUTS AND OUTCOMES (please work to a maximum 300 words)
Please clearly outline the intended outputs (deliverables) and outcomes (changes that come about related to the
project), ensuring that they are appropriate and realistic to the proposed impact activities.
5. TRACKING AND MEASURING (please work to a maximum 200 words)
Please outline how impact will be followed and measured during and after this project.
6. RISKS (please work to a maximum 200 words)
Please outline any associated or anticipated risks and contingencies for these risks or other problems that may be
encountered during the project.
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7. BUDGET
Please explain the need for the expenses (if not explained thoroughly in the plan above) and explain why funding is
sought from the SSSIF (i.e. why no other sources of funding are available), and value brought for the money requested.
Provide a breakdown of the funds requested, e.g. travel and subsistence, room hire, staff costs, consumables.
A. Description of expense
e.g. research assistant for X days @ £xxx per
day
e.g. Travel
Total:
B. In-kind or matched funding (if applicable –
not required)
Total:
Amount
£
Time period
£
£
£
£
£
£
£
Amount
Time period
£
£
£
£
STATEMENT OF SUPPORT FROM DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH & KNOWLEDGE EXCHANGE
To be filled out and signed by the Director of Research & Knowledge Exchange. Please ensure:
□Yes □ No
□Yes □ No
(i)
The underlying research meets REF requirements (i.e. is of 2* quality)
(ii)
The level of resource requested is appropriate
(iii)
If the school will/could commit resources to the project, please comment below:
Name & signature* of Director of Research and Knowledge Exchange:
* An email directly from the DRKE confirming this statement can replace a signature.
Please remember to attach supporting documentation (including letters of support, etc.)
Please submit this form electronically to Nora Davies at
n.davies@sussex.ac.uk
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