Notes to Applicants

The HIEC North East Funding Call is now closed.

Please note, the application process will be under continuous review and guidance will be published on the website.

The guidelines below will set out the process for accessing support for projects by HIEC North East.

- All applications to the fund must have widespread potential for adoption and diffusion across the North East region;
- Applicants must be based within the North East region;
- HIEC North East will oversee the assessment, approval and monitoring of all applications;
- HIEC North East will not be responsible for funding long term costs of a service;
- Successful applicants will have contractual obligations to proactively share their learning and promote the adoption and diffusion of their project across the North East region; and
- Applicants must secure support from their employing organisation.

Short listed applicants will be asked to attend an interview with the HIEC NE judging panel to present (15 minutes) and discuss their project in further detail.

Successful applicants will be notified by HIEC North East. Feedback relating to unsuccessful applications will be available from HIEC North East after 3rd May 2011 by written request.

For Terms and Conditions please click here

Key dates relating to this funding call:

Closing date for applications – 31st January 2011
Initial assessment of applications by judging panel (Stage 1) – w/c 31st January 2011
Shortlisted applicants requested for interview – w/c 28th February 2011
Interview dates 23rd and 24th March 2011
Feedback for unsuccessful applications – after 3rd May 2011