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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
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

1. 5G Create Application Form

2. 5G Create Finance Form

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

Published 6 April 2020
Last updated 10 August 2020 + show all updates
  1. Due to receiving an exceptionally large volume of applications for the second window of the competition the assessment timeline has been extended.

  2. Updated questions and answers log uploaded.

  3. Updated Q&A log (29/05/2020).

  4. Added Question and Answer Log.

  5. First published.

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