ESRC / AHRC Research Grants

ESRC (social sciences) and AHRC (arts and humanities) fund education research. EdTech companies access this indirectly via academic partners, particularly for impact/evaluation studies.

Provider
UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)
Provider type
Research council
Category
UK non-dilutive grant (research-led)
Amount
Standard grants typically 150k-1M; some schemes up to 2.5M
Deadline
Various schemes with different cycles - check UKRI website
Eligibility
UK research organisations lead. Businesses can participate as project partners (IUK) or as co-investigators in some schemes. EdTech builders typically access this as academic-partnered projects.
Website
https://www.ukri.org/apply-for-funding/

How to Apply

Partner with a UK university - they lead the application via UKRI's Funding Service

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