Support for research income from charities

We provide additional support for research that universities and colleges carry out on behalf of charities. The funding amounted to approximately £198 million in 2012-13.

About the funding

This sum is allocated to institutions in proportion to the income they receive from charities for research which has been awarded through peer review and open competition.

The funding recognises that charities sponsor high value research in universities and colleges that brings benefits to scientific discovery and society, but that they cannot always meet the full costs of that research.

Charity support funding applies to departments in universities and colleges that are also eligible for mainstream QR grant.