Technical documentation

You will find the technical documents that support university applications for Research England funds in this section.

• Terms and Conditions of Research England grant (PDF)
  Higher education providers in receipt of our funding must comply with terms and conditions. We have published terms and conditions for the period to 31 July 2021.
  
  Consultation on the 2021-22 terms and conditions:
  Through the Higher Education and Research Act 2017, we are required to consult on any changes to our terms and conditions. A consultation document including a summary of the revisions for the 2021-22 terms and conditions can be read here: Consultation - changes to Research England terms and conditions June 2021 (PDF, 526KB). Responses to this consultation are invited via survey by 25 June 2021.

• RED Fund - Guidance document (Word)

• RED Fund - Bidding template (Word)
  The RED Fund supports projects that aid the development and interaction of the UK’s higher education research and knowledge exchange activity in line with Government and UKRI priorities. For more information, go to the RED Fund page.

• Expanding Excellence in England (E3) Fund - Full bid guidance
  The Expanding Excellence in England (E3) fund is designed to build the capacity and quality of research in departments and units within English universities where excellence exists but at a small scale. For more information go to the E3 page.

• Terms and Conditions of Research England QR GCRF grant (PDF)

• RCUK GCRF and ODA Guidance (PDF)
  Information on GCRF and the Research England QR GCRF grant can be found on the GCRF page.