To demonstrate our commitment to innovation and research, ICE members contribute to an R&D Enabling Fund. Grants of up to £25,000 are available as seedcorn funding to help get projects off the ground. Closing dates for the two calls for applications are 1 April and 1 October each year.
At present the fund trustees would particularly welcome projects that contributed to developing knowledge and improving practice in the following thematic areas:
Energy Efficiency
Renewable Energy
Value of Preventing Injuries and Fatalities
Offsite Fabrication
Public Procurement
Sustainable Infrastructure Development
Developing Sustainable Communities
Civil Contingency - the Engineer's Role
Implications of Road User Charging for Transport Networks