Funding administered by the RIS Impact Team
Fund | Main/Small call project max | Rapid Response (RR) | External/Internal | Eligible Applicants | Next Deadline |
Impact and Innovation (IIF) | Main*: up to £15-25k Small*: up to £5-7.5k |
Up to £5-7.5k* | Internal | All academic staff | 15th April |
IIF PhD Internship | 3 months UKRI stipend + consumables | X | Internal | PGRs (with permission) | Open |
EPSRC IAA | Up to £25k | Up to £7.5k | External | Academics with >50% EPSRC remit research | Open for RR |
MRC IAA | Up to £25k | Up to £7.5k | External | Academics with >50% MRC remit research | Open for RR |
BBSRC IAA | TBA | TBA | External | ECRs with >50% BBSRC remit research | TBA |
BBSRC FTMA | TBA | X | External | ECRs and RTPs | TBA |
- BBSRC “Explorer” IAA 2023-2024
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Impact & Innovation Fund 2023-2024
- STFC Knowledge Exchange Institutional Award 2023-2024
- UKRI Harmonised Impact Acceleration Accounts 2022-2025
Other funding opportunities outwith Research Impact Team
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 supports programmes of knowledge exchange which address and provide insight on substantial issues that face Scotland and the wider world. Their programmes break down disciplinary and organisational barriers in bringing together academics from different backgrounds, policymakers and practitioners. Check the website for current calls.