🇬🇧 Research Funding: £25,000–£40,000 with British Council’s 2025–26 UK–Partner Grants

Research Funding £25,000–£40,000 with British Council’s 2025–26 UK–Partner Grants

The British Council Research Environments Collaboration Grants 2025–2026 are now open for applications. You can secure funding between £25,000 and £40,000 to build or deepen research links between the UK and Brazil, Morocco, Pakistan, or Peru. Don’t miss this chance to strengthen capacity, spark lasting partnerships, and accelerate your research impact.

   

Why This Grant Matters

This programme focuses on two core goals:

  • Strengthening research capacity at partner institutions
  • Creating sustainable, long-term collaborations between UK and overseas teams

Whether you’re kick-starting a new project or elevating an established link, this grant provides resources to ensure your partnership thrives beyond the award period.

Funding Details

  • Grant size: £25,000 to £40,000
  • Eligible activities: workshops, joint fieldwork, training visits, and development of shared infrastructure

These funds must directly support collaborative efforts that build institutional resilience and enable ongoing knowledge exchange.

Who Can Apply

Applications must come from a UK lead institution in partnership with one institution from Brazil, Morocco, Pakistan, or Peru.

UK lead organisations should be one of the following:

  • A higher education provider with degree-awarding powers
  • A not-for-profit research institution, establishment, or organisation

Partner country institutions should be one of the following as defined locally:

  • A higher education provider
  • A not-for-profit research institution, establishment, or organisation

Only the UK lead institution can start and submit the online application. Any submission initiated by a non-UK entity will be deemed ineligible.

How to Apply

  1. Prepare a joint proposal with clear objectives, capacity-building plans, and sustainability measures.
  2. Ensure your UK lead partner registers on the application portal.
  3. Complete the online form by September 9, 2025.

Apply here: https://goingglobalpartnerships.grantplatform.com/

Key Deadlines

  • Application opens: Now
  • Deadline: September 9, 2025
  • Award period: 2025–2026

Take advantage of this unique opportunity to access up to £40,000 in funding, grow your international research network, and deliver lasting benefits for your home institution and global partners.

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