UK grant · UK Research and Innovation, Arts and Humanities Research Council, Medical Research Council, Economic and Social Research Council, Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council
Gambling harms research grants (Grant)
Up to £2,000,000 Closes 8 December 2026
Official listing and how to apply
Source: Find a Grant (GOV.UK) · Last checked
Key facts
| Funder | UK Research and Innovation, Arts and Humanities Research Council, Medical Research Council, Economic and Social Research Council, Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council |
|---|---|
| Amount per award | Up to £2,000,000 |
| Total funding available | £18,000,000 |
| Opens | 21 September 2026 |
| Closes | 8 December 2026 (28 days left) |
| Who can apply | Businesses, Public sector and councils, Charities and non-profits |
| Applicant types listed | Public Sector; Non-profit; Private Sector |
| Nation or region | National |
| Status | Open |
| Source | Find a Grant (GOV.UK) |
| Last checked | 10 November 2026 |
About this grant
Summary from the official listing on Find a Grant (GOV.UK):
Apply for funding that deepens understanding or supports solutions for the prevention and treatment of gambling-related harms.
To lead an application, you must be based at a research organisation eligible for UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) funding.
This funding opportunity is open to research communities across all UKRI research councils. Interdisciplinary or multidisciplinary approaches are encouraged.
The full economic cost (FEC) of your project can be up to £2 million, for up to three years.
UKRI will fund 80% of the FEC.
Eligibility
This opportunity is open to organisations with standard eligibility. Project leads must be based at a UK research institution eligible for UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) funding. Check if your organisation is eligible.
Teams may involve single or multiple institutions. The lead organisation will be responsible for submitting the grant application.
Researchers may submit one application to this funding opportunity as project lead but may be involved in other applications as a project co-lead.
Who is eligible to apply
This funding opportunity is open to research communities across all UKRI research councils. It is a UKRI funding opportunity, delivered by Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC).
To lead the award, your organisation must have standard eligibility for UKRI funding, which include:
- UK higher education providers (HEPs)
- UKRI institutes
- independent research organisations approved by UKRI
- public sector research establishments or NHS bodies approved by UKRI
This funding opportunity is also open to the following organisations with non-standard eligibility to apply as a project co-lead, provided they can demonstrate the capacity to co-lead and manage a significant research and innovation project:
- international research organisations
- other educational establishments
- charities and third sector organisations
- government departments and non-governmental organisations
- social enterprises and UK registered businesses
Further guidance for including UK project co-leads from organisations with non-standard eligibility is provided in the ESRC Project co-leads from UK business, third sector or government organisations policy. These organisations will need to go through due diligence checks before being awarded funding. Further details can be found on how to apply to be an eligible organisation.
It is the responsibility of the lead research organisation to check eligibility of all collaborating organisations (UK and international) and the eligibility of individuals for their proposed roles. Applications submitted with ineligible applicants will be rejected by the UKRI office.
See AHRC’s funding guide for further information on institutional and individual contractual eligibility requirements for applicants.
These organisations can also contribute as project partners if they are not a project co-lead. For more information see the Collaborators section.
Further eligibility requirements
Applications must be team based and must bring together div
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