Grant News
UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), through its major research councils, is launching two linked grants as part of a new Research Programme on Gambling, funded by the statutory levy on gambling operators.
The Gambling Harms Research and Innovation Partnerships (GHRIPs) grant supports initial partnership development and evidence analysis to inform a larger future programme. Open to interdisciplinary consortia including UK higher education institutions, independent research organisations, and businesses, with partners from government, third sector, industry, and international groups, the fund offers up to 20 awards of up to £100,000 each (with UKRI covering 80% of costs, total fund £2 million). Activities include partnership building, stakeholder engagement, and landscape analysis. Successful phase one applicants may later apply for phase two awards up to £5 million each.
The UKRI Gambling Harms Research Coordination Centre (GHRCC) grant is designed to coordinate activity across the programme, with a single award of up to £10 million (80% of costs, total fund £10 million). Open to UK higher education institutions, research organisations, and businesses, along with third-sector partners, the GHRCC will support programme management, research scoping, partnership building, and capacity development.
These grants aim to strengthen the evidence base and inform policy, supporting communities and stakeholders affected by gambling harms through collaborative, multidisciplinary research.
Both funding opportunities open for applications on the 26th June 2025 until the 16th September 2025.
Useful Links:
UKRI Gambling Harms Research Coordination Centre (GHRCC)