2024 Two Phase Challenges competition dates
| Activity | Date |
|---|---|
| 2024 Challenge announced | Tuesday 6 August 2024 |
| 2024 Challenge briefing webinar | Tuesday 17 September 2024, 14.00 – 15.30 (BST) (Challenge 48: Wings of Change) |
| Competition opens | Monday 23 September 2024 |
| Phase 1 application deadline | Monday 4 November 2024, 12.00 (noon) GMT |
| Phase 1 applicants notified of outcome | December 2024 |
| Phase 1 start date | By Monday 6 January 2025 |
| Phase 2 application deadline | Wednesday 17 Sept 2025, 12.00 (noon BST) |
2024 Single Phase Challenges competition dates
| Activity | Date |
|---|---|
| 2024 Challenge announced | Tuesday 6 August 2024 |
| 2024 Challenge briefing webinar | 18 September 2024, 10.00 – 11.30 (BST) (Challenge 49: Rodent Shelter) |
| Competition opens | Monday 23 September 2024 |
| Single Phase application deadline | Monday 4 November 2024, 12.00 (noon GMT) |
| Shortlisted applicants notified of outcome | December 2024 |
| Single Phase Challenge Panel | 15 January 2025 |
| Project start date | By 10 March 2025 |
2023 mega-Challenge competition dates
| Activity | Date |
|---|---|
| 2023 Challenges announced | 1 August 2023 |
| 2023 Challenges briefing webinars | 5 September 2023 (SensOoChip) |
| Competition opens | 11 September 2023 |
| Phase 1 application deadline | Thursday 26 October 2023, 12.00 (noon) BST |
| Phase 1 applicants notified of outcome | December 2023 |
| Phase 1 start date | By 2 January 2024 |
| Phase 2 application deadline | 16 September 2024 |
| Phase 3 application deadline | TBC |
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2025 Challenges
Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Deadline for Challenge submission | 10 February 2025 |
| Notification of Challenge selection | April 2025 |
| Deadline for Challenge Brief completion | June 2025 |
| 2025 Challenges Announced | July 2025 |
| Challenges Launch event | September 2025 |
2024 Challenges
Deadlines for 2025 Challenge submission and selection will be confirmed later in the year. Please use the deadlines from 2024 Challenges below as a guide.
| Event | Date | |
|---|---|---|
| Deadline for Challenge submission | 16 February 2024 | |
| Notification of Challenge selection | April 2024 | |
| Deadline for Challenge Brief completion | June 2024 | |
| 2024 Challenges Announced | July 2024 | |
| Two Phase Challenges | Single Phase Challenges | |
| Challenges Launch event | September 2024 | September 2024 |
| Phase 1 application deadline | 4 November 2024 | - |
| Single Phase application deadline | - | 4 November 2024 |
| Phase 1 Review Panel meeting | November 2024 | |
| Single Phase Review Panel | November 2024 | |
| Single Phase Challenge Panel | 15 January 2025 | |