Application forms and related guidance notes
Project applications
The programme of work must be authorised in a project licence.
Completing the form
Applicants are strongly advised to contact their local Home Office Inspector before starting to complete the form. Project licence applications often have mistakes. Project licence forms often have mistakes - please read our list of most common failings to avoid making the same errors.
New project licence application form
The new project licence application form is easier to complete with clearer questions. It states the legal basis for the information we require to assess an application. It is being introduced as part of the Better Regulation intiative, and is intended to minimise unnecessary bureaucracy without compromising animal welfare.
We encourage everyone to use the new form as we are developing an online application process which will integrate with the new form, however you may continue to use the existing application form if you wish.
Amendments - Requests for changes to an existing project licence, or a new one using the current form, must be made using the same form as that of the original granted licence as the formats of the two application forms are incompatible and cannot be mixed.
Examples - We are also providng some completed examples which indicate the amount and the level of detail that is needed.
Project licence applications and associated forms
Download the forms to apply for project licences. Forms to download include:
Forms to download include:
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New project licence application form
This form is a simpler and easier to use. We strongly recommend that it is used for all new project licence applicaitons.
You can also download three examples of completed new application forms for pain, cancer and stroke.
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Project licence application form
If you have started to fill in this existing application form youmay continue to use this form, however you may wish to transfer your application to the 'new' simpler form - which you can download below.
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Form to apply to make changes to a project licence
This form can be used in conjunction with either the new or exisitng project applicaiton form.
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Referral of applications to the Animal Procedures Committee (APC) -ASPI/APLS/APC Guidance
- Use, continued use and re-use of animals
Where to send completed forms
Completed application forms should be sent via the applicant's Certificate Holder to the local office. Correspondence should be addressed to the Home Office and not a named official.
London - Home Office, ASPD, Mail Point 21B, 4th Floor Seacole Building, 2 Marsham Street, London SW1P 4DF
Telephone: 0207 0354785
Cambridge - Home Ofice, PO Box 91, Cambridge CB4 0XJ
Telephone: 01223 433400
Dundee - Home Office, PO Box 6779, Dundee DD1 9WW
Telephone: 01382 223189
Shrewsbury - Home Office, PO Box 31, Shrewsbury SY3 7WN
Telephone: 01743 241612
Swindon - Home Office, PO Box 1138, Swindon SN1 2RZ
Telephone: 01793 514029
