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Finding a suitable funder and applying for funding can be a daunting process. The Development Managers here at Wrexham University are here to support you through that process. 

Explore the useful links below to kick-start your funding journey:

UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)

UKRI is a non-departmental public body of the Government of the United Kingdom that directs research and innovation funding, funded through the science budget of the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology. Launched in April 2018, UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) is a non-departmental public body sponsored by the Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade (DBIST)

UKRI offer funding and support across all academic disciplines and industrial areas, from the medical and biological sciences to astronomy, physics, chemistry and engineering, social sciences, economics, environmental sciences, and the arts and humanities. Explore the links below to find funding opportunities relevant to you:

UKRI Funding Finder (all Councils)

AHRC (Arts and Humanities Research Council)  

BBSRC (Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council)     

EPSRC (Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council) 

ESRC (Economic and Social Research Council) 

MRC (Medical Research Council) 

NERC (Natural Environment Research Council) 

STFC (Science and Technology Facilities Council) 

Innovate UK

NIHR (National Institute for Health and Care Research)

UK Charitable Trusts and Funds

A range of UK Charitable Trusts and Funds also fund important projects across the UK

Big Lottery Fund

British Council 

British Heart Foundation 

Cancer Research UK 

Esmee Fairburn Foundation

Joseph Rowntree Trust 

Leukaemia Research 

Leverhulme Trust 

Nuffield Foundation 

The British Academy 

The British Library 

Royal Society

Wellcome Trust

Royal Academy of Engineering

Professional Bodies and Societies

Register with any professional or regulatory bodies and societies specific to your area of expertise as they often have funding opportunities

If you can register with as many relevant funders as possible, it will give a good basis for identifying funded opportunities.

Research Professional can also assist you in your search for and identify relevant and suitable funding opportunities.

Select Wrexham University from the drop-down list, and you should be automatically logged in by single sign-on.

Wrexham Grant Management System

All bids must be entered onto the Wrexham Grant Management System as soon as you match your project with a potential funder to gain necessary approvals and to ensure institutional and funder compliance.

The Development Managers will support colleagues through this process, so if you do identify something, please get in touch with us directly or email grants@wrexham.ac.uk:

emma.taylor@wrexham.ac.uk

rachel.lacey@wrexham.ac.uk