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STARTProject Development Toolkit

Assessment of project fundability

Funding Readiness Level (FRL)

The Funding Readiness Level (FRL) framework evaluates how prepared a research project is to secure funding: how well developed the project is in terms of its funding strategy and requirements.

When the FRL is low, work needs to be done on project development and an initial screening of funding sources. The lower the FRL, the less detailed the plan for obtaining funding. FRL 1 is an initial concept with no clear funding plan; FRL 9 is a fully funded project with continuous evaluation of funding needs and opportunities.

Not sure where to start?

Use the method guide

FRL levels

Select the level that best describes your project to read what it means.

From seed to harvest

Level 1 is a seed: an early idea. Level 9 is the harvest: fully proven and in place. Pick a level to see what it means and which band it belongs to.

Source: START Triple-I project development tool kit, pp. 29–30.