RESEARCH AND FUNDING

The Strategic Fund supports new, transformative ideas that are capable of anticipating and addressing the most significant themes and developments shaping the UK public policy agenda. With up to £15 million available, proposals are invited that respond to one or more of the Foundation's priority questions. These are major grants,…

The British Academy is now inviting applications to the Talent Development Awards scheme 2025–26 competition. The purpose of the scheme is to enable researchers to build their skills and capacities in core areas to develop their current and future research.

Apply for funding to conduct rapid evidence reviews (RER) in support of the UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) Research Programme on Gambling. The reviews will help identify evidence gaps within the research and innovation ecosystem relating to gambling harms.

The British Academy has announce the two latest calls for Global Innovation Fellowships, with the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace and the German Council on Foreign Relations providing opportunities to UK-based early- and mid-career researchers from across the humanities and social sciences.

The Leverhulme Trust Board has announced funding of an additional £3.35 million in the Early Career Fellowship scheme.

From 2026, the scheme will see a reduction in the contribution required by universities. The Trust will fully fund the first year of fellowships, with match funding in years two and three.

Last month, the Leverhulme Trust Board announced the launch of the Leverhulme Centenary Awards, a landmark £100 million commitment to mark its 100th anniversary. This new initiative is designed to strengthen the UK’s world-leading research base, support exceptional academic talent, and foster innovative interdisciplinary inquiry. See website for the latest…

The Innovation Fellowships scheme provides funding and support for established early-career and mid-career researchers in the humanities and social sciences to partner with organisations and business in the creative, cultural, public, private and policy sectors, to address challenges that require innovative approaches and solutions. Through the Innovation Fellowships, researchers in…

The Racial Diversity UK fund’s second round of applications is now open, with migration, arrivals, and legacies as the thematic priority. Grants ranging from £15,000 to £500,000 are available to support research on this topic.

Apply for funding to develop Gambling Harms Research and Innovation Partnerships (GHRIP). The GHRIPs will be commissioned through a two-phase competitive process. The full programme will make up to £50m available over five years. This is the GHRIP phase one opportunity.

Apply for funding to coordinate and facilitate activity in the field of gambling harms research as part of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)’s Research Programme on Gambling (RPG). The Centre will identify gaps in gambling research, lead and manage a multidisciplinary research programme, collaborate with stakeholders to boost high-quality independent…