Funding Overview¶
SyRF development is supported by multiple funding streams from research councils, sustainability funds, and institutional partnerships. This section documents agreements, deliverables, and financial arrangements.
Funding Summary¶
| Funder | Status | Funding Model | Total Value | Period | Key Focus Areas |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NC3Rs | Granted | Direct contract | £99,702 paid (of £115,550) | Nov 2020–ongoing | Software features + training + eLearning |
| SSI/RSMF | Applied (EoI) | 80% fEC (UKRI) | Up to £150,000 | Oct 2026–Sep 2027 (proposed) | Maintenance + governance + accessibility |
| SEBI/Gates | Awarded (scoping) | Via institutional partnership | TBC | TBC | TBC |
Cross-Funder Deliverables Roadmap¶
This table provides a comprehensive chronological view of all deliverables across all funding streams. Where a deliverable relates to multiple funders, it is listed once under the funder most likely to deliver it; overlaps are noted in the Notes column.
| Deliverable | Funder | Status | Target Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reference imports | NC3Rs | Delivered | 2020–2021 | Contract 1 |
| Screener configuration | NC3Rs | Delivered | 2020–2021 | Contract 1 |
| Annotation of individual studies | NC3Rs | Delivered | 2020–2021 | Contract 1 |
| Admin console | NC3Rs | Delivered | 2020–2021 | Contract 1 |
| Disease model reporting | NC3Rs | Delivered | 2020–2021 | Contract 1 |
| Training videos | NC3Rs | Delivered | 2022 | Contract 2 |
| Workshop (Berlin 2022) | NC3Rs | Delivered | 2022 | Contract 2 |
| Workshop (Edinburgh 2022) | NC3Rs | Delivered | 2022 | Contract 2 |
| eLearning modules 1–8 | NC3Rs | Delivered | 2022 | Contract 2 |
| Contact Us Form | NC3Rs | Delivered | Feb 2025 | Feb 2025 revision |
| Project Statistics | NC3Rs | Delivered | Feb 2025 | Feb 2025 revision |
| PDF Update to Searches | NC3Rs | Delivered | Feb 2025 | Feb 2025 revision |
| Moodle platform | NC3Rs | Delivered | Feb 2025 | Feb 2025 revision |
| Question Editing (annotation questions design interface) | NC3Rs | Proposed (funded) | Mar 2026 | Feature Set 4; also listed as outstanding from Contract 2 |
| Train the Trainer for Project Supervisors | NC3Rs | Proposed (funded) | Mar 2026 | Feature Set 4 |
| Screening types and study filtering | NC3Rs | Outstanding | — | Contract 2 outstanding |
| In-app reconciliation (qualitative) | NC3Rs | Outstanding | — | Contract 2 outstanding |
| Customisable project groups | NC3Rs | Outstanding | — | Contract 2 outstanding |
| Bulk upload of PDFs | NC3Rs | Outstanding | — | Contract 2 outstanding |
| Workshop for all researchers | NC3Rs | Outstanding | — | Remaining from Contract 2 plan |
| eLearning modules 9 and 10 | NC3Rs | Outstanding | — | Remaining from Contract 2 plan |
| Annotation question versioning with audit trails | SSI/RSMF | Proposed (unfunded) | — | Also relates to NC3Rs outstanding items |
| Security remediation (penetration testing) | SSI/RSMF | Proposed (unfunded) | — | |
| Accessibility improvements (WCAG 2.1 AA) | SSI/RSMF | Proposed (unfunded) | — | |
| Documentation and training expansion | SSI/RSMF | Proposed (unfunded) | — | |
| Community Steering Group and public roadmap | SSI/RSMF | Proposed (unfunded) | — | |
| Long-term sustainability plan | SSI/RSMF | Proposed (unfunded) | — | |
| De-duplication | NC3Rs | Deferred | — | Moved to Future Development |
| PDF retrieval automation | NC3Rs | Deferred | — | Moved to Future Development |
| Keyword highlighting | NC3Rs | Deferred | — | Moved to Future Development |
| Machine-assisted data extraction | NC3Rs | Deferred | — | Moved to Future Development |
| Multi-database retrieval | NC3Rs | Deferred | — | Moved to Future Development |
| PDF correction | NC3Rs | Deferred | — | Moved to Future Development |
| Living search | NC3Rs | Deferred | — | Moved to Future Development |
| Zotero compatibility | NC3Rs | Deferred | — | Moved to Future Development |
| Common question templates | NC3Rs | Deferred | — | Moved to Future Development |
| SEBI/Gates scoping deliverables | SEBI/Gates | Scoping | TBC | Scope being defined |