Leverhulme Trust Research Project Grants

This opportunity is for researchers to undertake an innovative and original research project. Grants may be held for up to five years.

The maximum grant value is £500,000. Research Project Grants provide research staff costs for those working directly on the research project and associated research costs. At least 75% of the resources requested must be used to provide funding for research staff (research assistants, doctoral students) who will each work specifically on the project with the applicant. At least one research assistant, local researcher or PhD student must spend at least 50% of their time on the project.

A maximum of one year’s (33%) teaching replacement per grant over the course of a three-year grant may be awarded.

Associated research costs can be included up to a maximum of 25% of the total budget.

There are no fixed deadlines for outline applications. Please contact the Research Facilitation Team at least 5 weeks before the intended submission deadline.

Please see our Grants and Funding page on the Intranet for our PI eligibility policy before applying