Knowledge Transfer Projects (KTP) grants

The RES Knowledge Transfer Project (KTP) will involve collaboration between one or more RES members and a partner who is not necessarily a RES member; it is designed to allow academic economists to apply their knowledge to help solve problems in business, policy or practice. A typical KTP in academic economics would facilitate a relationship between a company/organisation and an academic RES member. The RES member would apply their expertise to a project that would help the development of their collaborative partner. RES members from outside of academia are also welcome to apply.

Examples include:

• an RES member in a public or private sector organisation could invite an academic economist to contribute to a project concerning a business or policy issue.
• an RES member outside academia facilitating a relationship with one or more academic economists, with the member sharing a problem of business/practice that they face in order to interest academics in developing a solution based on recent research in the area.
• an academic economist brought into a business/institution to offer Continuing Professional Development in the latest economic techniques, in the form of a research informed workshop for professional economists at the firm or non-academic institution. 

It is expected that a KTP project in economics would lead to a sustained impact from shared knowledge on the business as well as the RES member themselves.

See the description above for the overall objective of the grant.

An RES KTP project award can be up to £2,000 and it is necessary to either provide evidence of matched funding or justify why this is not the case.

Although venue and equipment hire costs can be requested, it is anticipated that these will normally be provided without cost by the host institution. Reasonable catering costs, travel and accommodation expenses can be requested within the RES Expenses Policy guidelines. 

Further details can be found on the application form. 

Applicants must be a member of the Royal Economic Society and not have been awarded a Knowledge Transfer Project Grant in the last three years. The event/programme of work should be due to take place within 18 months of application. 

The grant can support one-off single events, short series/programme of work on a specific issue, or provide seed funding to help initiate the first of a series of work; it is not designed to provide funding for an event/programme of work that is already established.

Project organisers should ensure there is a diversity of speakers/contributors involved in the event/programme of work.

Applicant’s should complete the application form and provide a brief cv (maximum two pages), along with a clear budget and evidence of co-funding (where appropriate). 

Full information can be found in the application form.