Impact Funding

Funding administered by the Research Impact Team

Funding opportunities

FundMain/Small call project maxRapid Response (RR)External/InternalEligible ApplicantsNext Deadline
Impact and Innovation (IIF)Main*: up to £15-25k
Small*: up to £5-7.5k
Up to £2.5KInternalAll academic staffSmall Call – 27th January 2025

EoI Deadline – 28th February 2025
IIF PhD Internship3 months UKRI stipend + consumablesN/AInternalPGRs (with permission)Open for proposals
EPSRC IAAUp to £40kUp to £7.5kExternalAcademics with >50% EPSRC remit researchClosed for evaluation
MRC IAAUp to £40kUp to £7.5kExternalAcademics with >50% MRC remit researchClosed for evaluation
BBSRC IAAUp to £40kNoExternalAcademics with >50% BBSRC remit researchClosed for evaluation
BBSRC FTMASecondments up to £25k. Training activities to £5k.NoExternalECRs and RTPsSecondment and Training Call – TBC
*Project budget ceiling is established by stream (impact or innovation): see IIF webpage for details

General impact calls are administered by Research Business Development (RBD); a full list of calls can be found here on RBD pages.

Public Engagement related funding via Research Professional

Public Engagement Funding from the NCCPE

UKRI Funding Finder

The Scottish Universities Insight Institute funding

Impact Funding Archive