Application for research funding by Winetech

Guidelines, procedure and general information

WINETECH acts in the interest of the SA Wine Industry and will be guided, in the consideration of any application, by whether the specific research, technology transfer or training will contribute to the creation and application of technology which may result in winning advantages in the market place.

1. All applications must be submitted in the prescribed format, obtainable from Winetech`s website www.winetech.co.za (concept project proposal, new project application, progress report, final report)
2. Any application qualifying for THRIP funding must be submitted in English.
3. WINETECH's Executive Manager requests motivations for funding of possible new research projects in a subsequent year before or on the first Friday of May of the preceding year. The "concept project proposal" application form should be used (see item 1).
4. WINETECH's Executive Manager will promptly submit these proposals for possible research projects to the chairman of the specific specialist committee to be judged by the committee in the course of May/June where after the applicants will be informed whether they should submit a "new project application" before the first Friday in August. (See item1).
5. "Progress reports" must be submitted to the Executive Manager before or on the first Friday of August (See item 1).
6. During August/September the committees evaluate the progress reports of running projects as well as the new project proposals and discuss them (if necessary) with the applicants during the course of September.
7. Budget. The chairman of each committee is responsible for submitting a budget per specialist committee (if required) per party in question to the Executive Manager, in the prescribed format, before 30 September of each year.
8. WINETECH will attempt to inform all applicants before the end of November of the year in question whether their application, as determined by the available budget, has been successful or not.
9. All running project applications are re-evaluated annually. Funding in a particular year does not imply an automatic continuation of funding in the following year and continued funding will only be considered after submission and approval of of annual progress reports.
10. The funding of a project is subject to available funds as well as the approval of WINETECH's Council.
11. When a project has been completed a "final report" must be submitted to and approved by Winetech (See item 1).
12. The results of all WINETECH funded research projects must, if possible, be presented to the end-users in the industry, be published in at least one scientific and one popular magazine.
13. Payment will take place following submission of an invoice at times agreed to on an annual basis by WINETECH and the party in question.
14. WINETECH reserves the right to claim a pro rata share of any income generated by immaterial property rights and more specifically any patent rights issuing from the research. The pro rata share is in accordance with the percentage of the WINETECH funding of the total expenses of the project. However, WINETECH will also contribute pro rata to all the expenses involved in the registration of such rights. The share of the rights attributable to WINETECH has to be negotiated before WINETECH will fund the project in question.
15. The submission of a application form implies that the applicant agrees to the prescribed rules and regulations.
16. Any enquiries may be directed to:

JANUARY 2010