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December 2004/46
Special initiative
Allocation of funds

This report is for information

Higher Education Innovation Fund round 2

Funding allocations

This document lists the funding allocated through the second round of the Higher Education Innovation Fund, over the two years 2004-05 to 2005-06. It also provides details of the assessment and award process.

To: Heads of HEFCE-funded higher education institutions
Of interest to those responsible for: Relations between HE and business and the wider community, Contract and collaborative research, Continuing vocational education, Strategic planning
Reference: 2004/46
Publication date: December 2004
Enquiries to:

Tony Jacobs
tel 0117 931 7041
e-mail t.jacobs@hefce.ac.uk

Adrian Hill
tel 0117 931 7351
e-mail a.hill@hefce.ac.uk

Executive summary (read on-line)

Executive summary

Purpose

1.    This document lists the funding allocated through the second round of the Higher Education Innovation Fund over the two years 2004-05 to 2005-06. It also provides details of the assessment and award process.

Key points

2.    The fund supports activities in higher education institutions to increase their capability to respond to the needs of business and the wider community, where this will lead to identifiable economic benefits. The initiative is a partnership between the Department of Trade and Industry/Office of Science and Technology, the Department for Education and Skills and HEFCE.

3.    The invitation to apply for funding was issued in HEFCE 2003/58.

Action required

4.    No action is required.