5G Create
5G Create is an open competition within the 5G Testbeds and Trials Programme. Up to £30 million of government funding will be available, aiming to explore and develop new use-cases and 5G technical capabilities.
About 5G Create
5G Create is an open competition within the 5G Testbeds and Trials Programme. Up to £30 million of government funding will be available, aiming to explore and develop new use-cases and 5G technical capabilities.
Competition timelines
The evolution of the UK digital agenda is a key government objective.
Due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) situation, we have amended the competition windows to allow more time for bids to be developed. We appreciate that as a result of coronavirus we will need to keep the dates and priorities set out in this guidance under review (for example, we understand that some programme slippage may be inevitable).
For this competition, there will be two different timelines offered to applicants as follows:
| 8 week competition window | |
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| Competition opens | 06 April 2020 |
| Competition closes | 01 June 2020 |
| Shortlist applicants notified | 12 June 2020 |
| Shortlisted applicants interviewed | 22 June - 26 June 2020 |
| Successful applicants notified | July 2020 |
| Grant funding period | August 2020 - 31 March 2022 |
| 16 week competition window | |
|---|---|
| Competition opens | 06 April 2020 |
| Competition closes | 27 July 2020 |
| Shortlist applicants notified | 24 August 2020 |
| Shortlisted applicants interviewed | 14 September - 22 September 2020 |
| Successful applicants notified | 21 October 2020 |
| Grant funding period | November 2020 - 31 March 2022 |
How to apply
Please complete the Application Form and Finance Form provided and return to 5GCreate@dcms.gov.uk.
Funding
Up to £30m of DCMS grant funding is available for 5G Create. Projects can apply for project funding from £250,000 to £5 million.
Required Documents
Supporting Documents
1. 5G Create Application Guidance
2. General Guidance for Grant Applicants
3. 5G Testbeds and Trials - Eligible Project Costs Guidance
4. 5G Testbeds and Trials - Guidance for academics applying via the Je-S system
5. 5G Create - Template Grant Funding Agreement
6. 5G Testbeds and Trials - Potential Monitoring Indicators
7. 5G Testbeds and Trials - Quarterly Benefits Reporting Template
8. 5G Testbeds and Trials - Programme Participation Agreement
9. 5G Create Briefing Slide Deck
10. 5G Create - Question and Answer Log
Contact us
If you have any questions or would like more clarification, please contact us on 5GCreate@dcms.gov.uk Your question and respective answer will be added to a public Q&A document unless commercially sensitive.
Updates to this page
Last updated 10 August 2020 + show all updates
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Due to receiving an exceptionally large volume of applications for the second window of the competition the assessment timeline has been extended.
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Updated questions and answers log uploaded.
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Updated Q&A log (29/05/2020).
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Added Question and Answer Log.
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First published.