{"id":2040,"date":"2026-02-11T11:00:44","date_gmt":"2026-02-11T11:00:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/researchfunding.on.worc.ac.uk\/?p=2040"},"modified":"2026-02-11T11:00:44","modified_gmt":"2026-02-11T11:00:44","slug":"collaboration-and-innovation-grant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/researchfunding.on.worc.ac.uk\/?p=2040","title":{"rendered":"Collaboration and Innovation Grant"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"358\" height=\"181\" src=\"https:\/\/researchfunding.on.worc.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/CPE.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2043\" srcset=\"https:\/\/researchfunding.on.worc.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/CPE.png 358w, https:\/\/researchfunding.on.worc.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/CPE-300x152.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 358px) 100vw, 358px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Grants to support new collaborations of\u00a0researchers, public engagement professionals, and other partners from cultural, creative, charity, and community sectors. They fund experimental, practice-led teams to co-design and deliver inclusive public engagement, with a key\u00a0emphasis on cross-pollination, innovation, and relationship-building with humanities and social science research at its heart.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-light-green-cyan-background-color has-background\">ELIGIBILITY<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Applications must be&nbsp;submitted&nbsp;by a lead applicant who is employed as a researcher by a HEI or&nbsp;UKRI-recognised&nbsp;Independent Research Organisation (IRO). This application will be made on behalf of a proposed team consisting of researchers, HEI\/UKRI-recognised&nbsp;IRO professional&nbsp;staff&nbsp;and&nbsp;non-HEI&nbsp;partners or individuals.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Further eligibility criteria for project members can be found in the full guidance below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-light-green-cyan-background-color has-background\">VALUE AND DURATION<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Grants are worth up to \u00a310,000 for up to ten months (see timeline below). The amount funded must be matched at 25% by the lead applicant\u2019s institution, either directly or in-kind (provision by the institution of space, resources, or support equivalent to the same value).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-light-green-cyan-background-color has-background\">KEY DATES<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sas.sym-online.com\/registrationforms\/sas-cpep-159670\/done\/\">Webinar<\/a>: 9 March 2026 (2-3pm)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Deadline: 26 May 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Notification of outcomes: July 2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Grant starts: September 2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Grant ends: June 2027<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-dots\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>Full details can be found on the <a href=\"https:\/\/engagementpractice.org\/collaboration-and-innovation-grant\/\">opportunity webpage<\/a> and in the guidance document below. Also included below is a copy of the application form, but final applications must be submitted through Survey Monkey Apply on the funder website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-interactive=\"core\/file\" class=\"wp-block-file\"><object data-wp-bind--hidden=\"!state.hasPdfPreview\" hidden class=\"wp-block-file__embed\" data=\"https:\/\/researchfunding.on.worc.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Collaboration-and-Innovation-Grant-Application-Guidance-Plain-version.pdf\" type=\"application\/pdf\" style=\"width:100%;height:600px\" aria-label=\"Embed of Collaboration-and-Innovation-Grant-Application-Guidance-Plain-version.\"><\/object><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-9cab1d6d-7a32-40b3-89fe-7fb14e499997\" href=\"https:\/\/researchfunding.on.worc.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Collaboration-and-Innovation-Grant-Application-Guidance-Plain-version.pdf\">Collaboration-and-Innovation-Grant-Application-Guidance-Plain-version<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/researchfunding.on.worc.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Collaboration-and-Innovation-Grant-Application-Guidance-Plain-version.pdf\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-9cab1d6d-7a32-40b3-89fe-7fb14e499997\">Download<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-interactive=\"core\/file\" class=\"wp-block-file\"><object data-wp-bind--hidden=\"!state.hasPdfPreview\" hidden class=\"wp-block-file__embed\" data=\"https:\/\/researchfunding.on.worc.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Collaboration-and-Innovation-Grant-Application-form-Word.pdf\" type=\"application\/pdf\" style=\"width:100%;height:600px\" aria-label=\"Embed of Collaboration-and-Innovation-Grant-Application-form-Word.\"><\/object><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-60ca5807-ff2d-4ad1-a7d1-bd5c40cd0d21\" href=\"https:\/\/researchfunding.on.worc.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Collaboration-and-Innovation-Grant-Application-form-Word.pdf\">Collaboration-and-Innovation-Grant-Application-form-Word<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/researchfunding.on.worc.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Collaboration-and-Innovation-Grant-Application-form-Word.pdf\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-60ca5807-ff2d-4ad1-a7d1-bd5c40cd0d21\">Download<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Grants to support new collaborations of\u00a0researchers, public engagement professionals, and other partners from cultural, creative, charity, and community sectors. 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