BR-UK Commissioning Fund

Deadline: 11th September 2026.

Summary

Our £1.3 million Commissioning Fund supports exemplar projects to further build behavioural research capability across the UK. This funding is facilitating the development and adoption of new approaches and ways of thinking that align with BR-UK objectives to:

Increase scientific understanding of behavioural research and its contribution to tackling global challenges
Advance the methods used in behavioural research in a range of contexts
Generate impact by employing co-production of research proposals and championing widespread use of behavioural data sets.

Our previous funding call allocated funding to three research proposals and seven accelerator awards.

In this round, we are inviting early career researchers to apply for Accelerator Funding (up to £50,000 FEC per project) and we anticipate funding up to five projects.

We particularly welcome applications from the devolved nations.

Applications must:

Be led by a researcher at a recognised Research Organisation that is eligible to apply for and receive funding from UK Research and Innovation (such as higher education providers; research institutes; NHS bodies; Public Sector Research Establishments (PSREs); Independent Research Organisations (IROs); research and technology organisations).
Have one named Project Lead based at the submitting institution and not based outside of the United Kingdom
Applications should be co-funded (cash or in-kind) by the applicant’s organisation or other partners.

Applications may have:

Co-applicants from outside of the UK are permitted.

How do I submit my application?

Please download the Word Version of the application form and complete this in its entirety before submitting, via email, to enquiries@br-uk.ac.uk. Please enable delivery receipts on your email. You will receive a confirmation of submission within 1 working day.