Deadline: 1-Jul-22
The Wolfson Foundation is excited to announce an funding opportunity for Universities and Research Institutions to support research intensive universities and research institutions.
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
- Applications from universities should be co-ordinated by the Development Office to ensure that the project presented is the institution’s strategic priority.
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The organisation should meet all of the following criteria:
- be a research intensive university or research institution
- be undertaking internationally competitive research
- Location of applicant and project: UK only
For more information, visit Wolfson Foundation.
For more information, visit https://www.wolfson.org.uk/funding/funding-for-places/funding-for-universities-and-research-institutions/