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Use Research Professional to find lesser-known opportunities in your research area.
External Funders:
Here are some Some of the well-known funders we apply to:
- UKRI funding opportunities - we apply to most research councils, but our major funders are NERC and ESRC - the main UK research funder, comprising of several thematic research councils
- British Academy
- Defra - tender portal for Defra (Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs); note application format is different to normal research funding
- European Research Council (ERC) - note that the UK hasn’t yet associated to Horizon (April 2023)
- Horizon Europe - note that the UK hasn’t yet associated to Horizon (April 2023)
- Leverhulme Trust
- Nuffield Foundation
- Royal Society
- UK Government - international development funding (ODA, Official Development Assistance)
- Wellcome
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- UK Government - tenders (including Defra, Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs); search government departments as keywords to filter opportunities, note application format is different to normal research funding
- Wellcome
Useful Resources:
These webinar slides provide further detail on what funders are looking for, their schemes, tips for success, and success rates.
- AHRC (Sept 2023) - information on responsive mode scheme changes
- British Academy (Jan 2023)
- ESRC (Oct 2022)Nuffield Foundation (May 2022)webinar and FAQs (May 2023) on ESRC's transition to using The Funding Service (TFS) - Application Questions Set and Assessment section particularly useful
- Royal Society (Feb 2023)
- Wellcome Trust (Feb 2024).
Written resources:
- A York Introduction to NERC Funding November 2023 - overview of NERC funding schemes.
Internal Funding:
There are range of funds available within the University including White Rose funding, Impact Acceleration Accounts, pump priming, and Research Champion Funds. Funding is typically available in the £2000-£50,000 range.
Check the guidance to see whether the internal call requires costings to be created on Worktribe and/or needs Chair of DRC approval.
Postdoctoral Early Career Researchers:
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There are some calls which allow postdoctoral level ECRs to be PI or CoI. In these cases the University's 'Policy on staff groups seeking to engage with research activities' needs to be followed. Any grade 6 PDRA/Research Associate that wishes to apply for non-Fellowship research grants will need approval from the Head of Department and PVC-R. This should be sought at least 2 weeks before the funder deadline. The usual internal approvals that we go through are needed in addition to this, and Research Support can guide you through these.
Teaching and Scholarship (T&S) Staff:
T&S staff wishing to be PI or CoI on a non-Fellowship research grant need to follow the University's 'Policy on staff groups seeking to engage with research activities' and get approval from the Head of Department and PVC-R at least 2 weeks before the funder deadline. As with postdoctoral ECRs, this is in addition to the usual internal approvals and Research Support can guide you through these.