Main Grants (Research, Development and Analysis Fund)

The Nuffield Foundation's Main Grants fund (the Research, Development and Analysis Fund) offers funding for research projects that address one or more of the Foundation's five interconnected priorities and aim to improve lives in the UK. The fund supports research that addresses critical questions around building a prosperous and fair society, promoting inclusion, ensuring science and technology work for people, developing climate policies that promote fairness, and maintaining effective and trustworthy institutions. Applications are accepted through a two-stage process with deadlines twice a year in Spring and Autumn. The fund seeks proposals that demonstrate relevance to priority questions, clear impact pathways, strong conceptual frameworks, rigorous methodology, appropriate team expertise, and value for money. Grants typically range from under £300,000 up to £500,000, with exceptional cases considered up to £750,000. Projects usually run from six months to three years.