The document outlines the grant call for Phase 2b of the Advanced Manufacturing and Materials (AMM) program aimed at enhancing nuclear technologies, with a focus on advanced manufacturing and construction techniques. Key details include a maximum award of £5 million per project, eligibility criteria, and the necessity for projects to demonstrate cost reductions and regulatory compliance. Applications are due by February 19, 2020, with funding expected to be awarded by April 1, 2020.

1. Grant Call for Advanced Manufacturing and Materials Phase 2B
(Advanced Manufacturing and Construction)
Introduction & Objectives, Scope and Eligibility Criteria
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2. Introduction - AMM
• Key component of both the Nuclear Innovation Programme
and Nuclear Sector Deal.
The 5-year outcomes for the AMM programme are:
• To deploy the UK’s AMM research capability to deliver new
nuclear technologies.
• To develop and demonstrate a suite of advanced component
manufacturing technologies to drive down costs.
• To deliver a suite of modular construction techniques and
technologies to enable effective nuclear plant build.
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3. The Phase 2B Call, what’s new?
• Narrower scope (materials, coolant chemistry, codes and standards)
• Advanced construction
• Maximum award to a single project is £5m
• New grant intensity limits have been applied*
• You do not need to have taken part in previous phases of AMM
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*Applicants must also adhere to state aid regulations

4. Scope
• Up to £10m grant fund.
• Technology demonstrator, or a number of demonstrators that
include advanced manufacturing/construction techniques
• Example demonstrations may involve:
– Trial builds
– Development of facilities or rigs that are manufactured and constructed
with advanced approaches including modular construction
– Use of digital techniques that may support design and assurance activities
• These techniques could then be applied to the build, maintenance
and decommissioning of a nuclear power plant as well as future
technologies.
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5. Scope 2
• Benefits to either generic or specific nuclear technologies
• Clear path to deployment of the chosen AMC technique
They should be capable of meeting the required standards for deployment in
an operational environment (or significantly improve the understanding of
the requirements for operational deployment).
Each demonstrator project will encompass at least one of the Phase 2B work
areas:
– Nuclear Component Manufacture
– Large Scale Nuclear Component
– Manufacturing and Assembly
– Manufacturing Modelling
– Pre-fabricated Module Development and Verification
– Advanced Construction
Example outputs and strategic outcomes can be found within the Call
Guidance.
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6. Advanced Manufacturing and Materials Programme
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Year 1
March 2018
Year 2
March 2019
Year 3
March 2020
Materials Phase 2A
Nuclear Component Manufacture Phase
Year 4
March 2021
Large Scale Manufacturing and Assembly
Phase 1
Codes and Standards Phase 1
Pre-Fab Module Development Phase 1
Materials Phase 1 To deploy the UK’s Advanced
Manufacturing and Materials
research capability to deliver new
nuclear technologies
To develop and demonstrate a suite
of advanced component
manufacturing technologies to drive
down costs
To deliver a suite of modular
construction techniques and
technologies to enable effective
nuclear plant build
Phase 2A = £16m
Phase 1 = £5m
Advanced
Construction
Phase 2B
Phase 2B = £10m
Coolant Chemistry Phase 2A
Codes and Standards Phase 2A
Materials Phase 2A
Large Scale Manufacturing and
Assembly Phase 2A&B
Manufacturing Modelling Phase 2A&B
Pre-Fab Module Development
Phase 2A&B
Nuclear Component
Manufacture Phase 2A&B

7. Key Eligibility Criteria
• Phase 1 and 2A: Applicants do not need to have taken part in
previous phases of the AMM programme.
• Develop technology/technique applicable to deployment of
nuclear energy: Proposal must address at least one topic within the
AMC work areas.
• Reduction in cost over traditional method: Component, system or
structure which demonstrates a reduction in cost over traditional
manufacturing and/or construction techniques relevant to the
nuclear sector.
• Ability to meet regulatory standards: Demonstrate that project
activities are able to meet NIA 1965 license condition 17 and
enhance the use of digital information to support regulation.
• Project Location: The majority of the project’s activities must be
conducted in the UK.
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8. Key Eligibility Criteria 2
• Project duration: Projects can last up to 12 months and must
be complete by the end of March 2021.
• Grant size: The maximum grant call for any one project under
this call is £5m with a grant intensity limit of up to 80%.
• Project Grant call intensity limits*:
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Sole Small Enterprise and
Group of Small Enterprises
Sole Medium
Enterprise and Group
of only Medium and
Small Enterprises
Any Project
including a Large
Enterprise
Industrial Research 70% 60% 50%
Industrial Research projects involving
collaborations or where the results will be
disseminated
80% 75% 65%
*Applicants must also abide by state aid regulations

9. Key Eligibility Criteria 3
Applicants and Project team make-up:
• Both single company and consortium bids will be considered. Consortia
applications must be submitted by the lead project member.
Members of the project team must be:
• UK-registered private sector companies: both SMEs (as defined by the
EU5) and large enterprises can apply for funding as part of a consortium
with other private sector companies or in a consortium with academic,
research, public, third sector or community organisations;
• UK academic, research, public, third sector or community organisations
must work as part of a project consortium with private sector organisations
– they cannot be sole applicants to this competition;
• International organisation may participate as consortia members with UK
organisations, as set out above – They cannot be sole applicants or project
leads.
• The project team must include an organisation with the capability to
deploy the outputs of the demonstration.
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10. Applications
Applicants are invited to submit project applications to
nuclearinnovation@beis.gov.uk by 19th February 2020.
The application documents are:
• Application form
• Partner Details form (if applicable)
• Finance form (one per project application)
• Gantt chart or similar tool.
• Letters of support from collaborators/partners (where relevant)
The Application form consists of several sections, each with a character limit.
Applications must not exceed the set character limits.
BEIS will accept additional supporting information in the form of further
annexes. However, you should not assume that any additional information
will be reviewed as part of the selection process and your application should
not rely on information cross-referenced within annexes.
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11. Timeline
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Application
• Information day (30th January)
• Submit application by email to
NuclearInnovation@beis.gov.uk (by 19th February 2020)
Assessment
• Applications assessed by BEIS and third-party assessors
• Assessment and moderation complete (expected 4th March)
• Applicants informed of decision (expected 6th March)
Grant Award
• Grant awards (expected 1st April 2020)