The Evaluation Accelerator Fund (EAF) supports evaluation across government to transform its understanding of the impact of activity in priority policy areas.
The fund is seeking a range of projects, including offering the opportunity to use linked administrative data through retrospective or long-term follow-up evaluations.
Browse the ADR UK Data Catalogue for a sense of the administrative data available for evaluation research. This provides key information on the linked datasets available for research across the UK.
ELIGIBILITY
Proposals must relate to at least one of the following government priorities:
Missions
- Kickstart economic growth
- Build an NHS fit for the future
- Safer streets
- Break down the barriers to opportunity
- Make Britain a clean energy superpower
Technology
- Using technology in the public sector to digitise public service delivery, enhance productivity and improve outcomes.
Priority areas for Public Sector Reform (as outlined in Autumn Budget 2024)
- Health
- Local government and devolution
- Children’s social care
- SEND
- Homelessness
- Police
- Prisons
- Asylum
- Defence
- Transport
- Civil Service
Proposals from organisations that are not part of central government (e.g. universities) must directly or indirectly benefit England in whole or part.
VALUE AND DURATION
Funding is for one-year projects starting in May 2025 and concluding by March 2026.
There is no minimum or maximum amount of funding that can be applied for.
KEY DATES
Information sessions: 24 March 2025 (10:00-11:00) and 9 April 2025 (11:30-12:30)
Deadline: 25 April 2025 (6pm)
Funding decisions communicated: Mid-May
Further guidance (including guidance on using public sector data to evaluate public policy), an application proposal template, and details of past projects funded under this initiative can be found on the Evaluation Accelerator Fund website.