Nuffield Foundation Main Grants (Research, Development and Analysis Fund)
Funds research, development and analysis projects addressing the Foundation's five priority questions on a prosperous, fair and inclusive UK society, including social welfare, justice and institutions.
- Indicative award
- up to $635k (total award)Page publishes grants up to £500,000, with most awards below £300,000 and exceptional cases up to £750,000; no minimum stated. USD maximum is an approximate conversion of the £500,000 headline ceiling.
- Timing
- Several times a yearSeveral times a year · OctPublished deadline: 2026-10-05 — 7 days awayAutumn round outline application deadline of 5 October 2026 is published; spring round deadlines are announced separately. Projects usually run six months to three years.
- Who can apply
- Any faculty rank, Early-career faculty, Mid-career & senior, Community organisation, Practitioner
- Eligibility
- Applicants must be employed by, or have a formal affiliation with, a UK-based organisation: universities, research organisations, voluntary sector bodies and others. Schools, further education colleges and unaffiliated individuals cannot apply.
- SSWR clusters
- Topics
- social policy · justice · education · welfare · uk
- Apply at
- https://www.nuffieldfoundation.org/funding-for-research/main-grants
- This entry
- Curated by the working group. Written 2026-08-07. Funder link last confirmed to resolve on 2026-09-25.
Amounts and dates on this page are indicative and are maintained by people rather than scraped. Funders change ceilings, windows and eligibility without notice; confirm all details at the source above before applying.
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