Grant News

The Nuffield Foundation has opened applications for its Racial Diversity UK Fund (RDUK), which supports research on racial diversity and inequalities across the UK. Grants ranging from £15,000 to £500,000 are available, with the next deadline set for October 2026.​

For the autumn 2025 round, the fund’s priority theme is “migration, arrivals, and legacies,” reflecting the UK’s changing racial composition since the post‑war period and ongoing debates about race, inequality and inclusion. Within this theme, the Foundation is particularly interested in projects examining colonial legacies, patterns and experiences of migration and settlement, the impact of migration on communities, the future demographics of a multi‑racial UK, and routes to residency and citizenship.​

The programme aims to generate evidence that informs public debate, policy and practice on tackling racial inequalities, discrimination and disadvantage, and to map pathways towards a UK that benefits from its growing racial diversity. Applications are welcomed from a wide range of backgrounds, with a strong encouragement for partnerships between researchers and racially minoritised communities.​

Alongside the fund, the Foundation is commissioning a separate evidence review on racial demography and racial disparities in outcomes in the UK from 1948 to 2048, intended to build a long‑term picture of change and persistent inequalities.