UK: Funding for Universities and Research Institutions

Deadline: 5-Jan-22

The Wolfson Foundation is pleased to announce a funding call for Universities and Research Institutions to support research intensive.

Grants are awarded towards new buildings, refurbishment work and major equipment to enable high quality research.

Awards are also made on occasion to support access to university collections held in university-owned museums and research libraries or to improve public engagement with science.

Funding Information
Minimum grant amount: £100,000
Usual grant range: £250,000 – £1,000,000
Outcomes
Projects related to research infrastructure should aim to produce one or more of the following outcomes:

Expansion of high quality research into new fields or an increased output from existing research (including new collaborations)
Improved quality of research
Production of work with a clear impact, benefitting either the academic community or the general public
The Foundation does not Fund
Examples of ineligible projects and costs include:

Purchase of land or existing buildings (including a building’s freehold)
Grants direct to individuals
Grants through conduit organisations
Overheads, maintenance costs and VAT
Non-specific appeals (including circulars) and endowment funds
Costs of meetings, exhibitions, concerts, expeditions, conferences, lectures, etc.
Salary costs
Running costs, including vehicle fuel and maintenance
Film, websites or promotional materials
Repayment of loans
Projects that have already been completed or will be by the time of award
Eligibility Criteria
The organisation should meet all of the following criteria:

be a research intensive university or research institution
be undertaking internationally competitive research
For more information, visit https://www.wolfson.org.uk/funding/funding-for-places/funding-for-universities-and-research-institutions/