Funding for impact
Internal funding and budgeting
AHRC Impact Accelerator Account: Those whose work is within the with an impact-focused project can apply. Funding available until December 2025. Further information about the remit of the fund and how to apply is available on our Internal funding page.
It is important to lay out the budget for your impact project at the planning stage to ensure you cover all areas that require financial resource. Some things you may wish to consider are:
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Evaluation costs: how do you plan to conduct evaluation activities and what kinds of resource will this require?
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Design & print: for workshops, report launches or focus groups, make sure to identify any design and printing needs at the planning stage and obtain quotes from Creative & Print Services (CPS)
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Have you correctly budgeted for all staff costs?
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If you require meeting rooms or travel costs, have you found suitable quotes?
Embedding impact into external research funding proposals
Identifying, planning and working towards developing impact have become more important for some external funders such as UKRI, and the individual research councils have their own requirements for impact in funding applications. The ESRC have provided information and help to understand impact and a toolkit for engaging with it.
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UKRI NERC: Has specific guidance on .
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UKRI ESRC: Has a very useful , and information on
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Nuffield: Has specific guidance for engaging with impact in their (pp. 35-36).
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British Academy: Impact integration is dependent on the funding call, e.g. the mid-career fellowship stipulates that there must be a public engagement element. Please discuss with your Research Development Manager and Impact Development Manager if the call you are applying for has such a requirement.