Deadline: 28-Mar-25
York St John University is currently accepting applications proposals from voluntary, charity and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations to the Community Research Grant programme.
The programme provides funding for University academics to work with VCSE organisations. Through this process, they hope that the research will be co-designed, relevant and impactful.
By research, they mean the generating of new knowledge or understanding about the world. This might include generating evidence about impact, reviewing best-practice, engaging with participants/stakeholders, co-designing new activities, mapping case studies, conducting organisations reviews and more.
In the first stage of the process, they invite proposals from VCSE organisations in the Yorkshire and Humberside region. The Institute for Social Justice then selects a number of these proposals and ‘match’ them with University-based researchers, who will be funded to work in partnership to undertake the research.
Funding Information
- Typically, grants of between £5,000 and £10,000 are given. Please note, budgets are for delivery of the research collaboration.
- Projects can be a maximum of 10 months long.
Funding Criteria
- There are 3 main criteria for funding.
- Benefit to VCSE organisation
- They are looking for a clear sense of how the research and insights generated will benefit the VCSE organisation and through that support social justice. This might be through evidencing impact, developing best practice, expanding delivery, changing strategies or more.
- Community and social justice impact
- They want to support projects where research can have a strong community and social justice impact. They are looking for proposals motivated by the desire for greater equality and opportunity for all. They want to work with VCSE groups with strong community focus and that are community-led.
- Potential for strong University / VCSE partnership
- They will support projects where there is a good match with appropriate York St John research expertise and interest. They are looking for openness to partnerships and genuine connections between academic and community partners. Potential for ongoing collaboration and joint outputs will be advantageous.
- Benefit to VCSE organisation
Who is eligible?
- They are looking to support voluntary, charity and social enterprise organisations operating within Yorkshire and Humberside.
- Priority will be given to organisations that have a strong community-led ethos and/or incorporate significant community participation. They are particularly keen to work with smaller, local organisations.
- Groups have to be formally constituted in some fashion and have a track record of delivery and social engagement.
For more information, visit York St John University.
