The Supergen Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) is funded by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) and is part of the wider Supergen Programme, which was set up in 2001 by the EPSRC to deliver sustained and coordinated research on Sustainable PowER GENeration and supply.

Supergen ORE provides a flexible fund for research proposals from universities or other institutions eligible to hold UKRI awards to facilitate a programme of co-ordinated UK-led ORE research projects aligned with and in partnership with the Hub. It will seed areas that complement existing research, fill gaps or add cross cutting activities to explore the transfer of research findings between sectors within ORE.

Projects should relate to the following themes:

• A) Resource and environment characterisation.
• B) Fluid structure seabed interaction.
• C) Materials and manufacturing.
• D) Sensing, control and electro-mechanics.
• E) Survivability, reliability and design.
• F) Operations, management, maintenance and safety.
• G) Environmental and ecosystem aspects.
• H) Marine socio-economics and governance.

Proposals are invited across themes A to F that fit within the EPSRC remit, and where appropriate are encouraged to include elements of environment and socio-economics research themes G and H.

Applicants may be based in UK Higher Education Institutions (HEIs), Research Council Institutes and Centres, and Independent Research Organisations (IROs) approved by UKRI. Applicants do not need to be a member of the Supergen ORE Hub to apply.

Consortium bids with industry engagement and collaboration in proposals and delivery is highly encouraged.

The total available through the fund is £500,000 at 80% full economic cost (FEC). Projects can request up to £125,000. Funding will be issued at 80% FEC, meaning up to £100,000 is available for each project. Projects must be completed within one year.