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Nuffield Foundation: Strategic Fund
Created: 19/02/2026
News/Events Category: Funding and Finance
Nuffield Foundation provide research grants for original and ambitious projects that confront the scale and urgency of the UK’s biggest social and economic challenges.
Their Strategic Fund supports new, transformative ideas that are capable of anticipating and addressing the most significant themes and developments shaping the UK public policy agenda.
With up to £15 million available, they invite proposals that respond to one or more of our five priority questions set out in our Strategic Review. These are major grants, typically in the range of £1-3 million each. As such, they should combine rigorous research with a clear focus on impact.
They are particularly keen to fund multidisciplinary work as well as experimental and innovative approaches with the aim of improving people’s lives in the UK.
They expect every Strategic Fund proposal to address one or more of our five priority questions:
- How can we build a prosperous and fair society, where people are secure and can fulfil their potential?
- How can we build an inclusive society, where people thrive and feel they belong, in the context of changing demography and ways of life? well, in the context of changing demography and ways of life?
- How can we ensure that developments in science and technology work for people and society?
- How can policies to address climate change be developed in a way that promotes a prosperous, fair and inclusive society?
- How can we build and maintain the effective, accountable and trustworthy institutions that our society and democracy need?
How to apply
Click here to find out more and access the full application guidelines.
The closing date for applications is Monday 16 March 2026.
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