Stage 2: Test Solutions
NOTE: Stage 2 Funding has been updated and replaced by Track 2 Funding.
This investment stage funds research teams that are working in partnership, and focused on developing and testing solutions in real-world settings. These projects are not defined by their method and therefore reflect a variety of different approaches.
Stage 2: Test Solutions provides flexible funding for teams to develop and test solutions in collaboration with external partners. Maybe this means launching a pilot program. Maybe it means a research team deploying an innovative data-driven approach to a core challenge area from within a partner organization. Teams often use the funds to hire professional staff, fund data collection, or support partner costs.
To be eligible, teams must have clearly defined the problem they are addressing, identified a specific solution or solutions, and secured a strong partnership. Successful Stage 2 investments will have advanced the frontiers of knowledge on a particular solution, while taking tangible steps along their path from science to impact.
